Last year at AIRAH’s Building Physics Forum in Melbourne, Clare Parry, M.AIRAH, from Grün Consulting presented on how to create high-performance buildings with the help of the Passivhaus methodology.In this episode of AIRAH on Air, you’ll hear

AIRAH gets physical at Building Physics 2019

Jan 15th, 2020 31m 50s

On Oct 23 and 24 at AIRAH’s Building Physics Forum in Melbourne, over 100 attendees came together from the fields of building science, architecture and design to discuss topics related to different areas in constructed performance. From air mov

A career in a prosperous, stable industry? HVAC&R Salary Survey results

Dec 10th, 2019 15m 14s

In 2019, AIRAH conducted a comprehensive analysis of salaries in the Australian heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry. It is the first of its kind and covered professionals and practitioners across the secto

Melbourne Forum - What's involved in retrofitting low-income households?

Dec 6th, 2019 24m 1s

In the last of three episodes from the 2019 Melbourne Forum on energy poverty, we hear from Sustainability Victoria’s Michele Burton. She details a pilot project in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley that aims to retrofit low-income households – its tar

25 King Street - Tall Timber

Nov 27th, 2019 24m 31s

Brisbane’s 25 King is a timber building pushing boundaries in construction, sustainability and indoor environment qualityWhat goes into a timber building? What’s the difference between timber and cross-laminated timber? And will we start seeing

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Melbourne Forum - Are energy suppliers giving people what they need?

Oct 31st, 2019 21m 3s

The eighth episode of the AIRAH on Air podcast was recorded at the Melbourne Forum on June 25, 2019.Kerry Connors, the associate director of research at Energy Consumers Australia (ECA), details ECA’s Power Shift program and research underlinin

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Melbourne Forum - What is Energy Poverty, and how does it affect HVAC&R?

Oct 31st, 2019 18m 50s

The seventh episode of the AIRAH on Air podcast was recorded at the Melbourne Forum on June 25, 2019.The Melbourne Forum aims to increase the development and refurbishment of our built environment to achieve greater levels of sustainable perfor

ARUP, a firm famous for the Sydney Opera House, has a new headquarters in Sydney; It's something special.

Oct 31st, 2019 16m 34s

Thanks for tuning in for the sixth episode of AIRAH on Air. This time we’re taking a trip to Sydney’s CBD to visit Investa’s Barrack Place – the first Australian building to earn a WELL Core & Shell Precertification at the Gold level from the I

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What is the Global Cooling Prize? How could you win a million dollars?

Oct 31st, 2019 10m 43s

In this special episode of AIRAH on Air, we’re talking with Iain Campbell of the Rocky Mountain Institute – a US-based not-for-profit working to find practical, market-based solutions that will shift dependency from fossil fuels to renewables.P

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Talking Natural Refrigerants at AIRAH's Refrigeration 2019 Conference with Michael Kauffeld

Oct 31st, 2019 10m 43s

In this episode of AIRAH on Air, host Mark Spencer stops by the Refrigeration 2019 conference for a special interview.Refrigeration 2019 was held in Melbourne from March 25–26 and welcomed 170 attendees, more than 30 expert speakers, and four i

The long good-bye; what's this HFC Phasedown all about, and why should I care?

Oct 31st, 2019 19m 16s

In the fifth episode of AIRAH on Air, we explore a global issue: the HFC phase-down. This is a worldwide effort to stop climate change by reducing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – synthetic gases used in air conditioning and refrigeration that are t

From dinosaur boneyard to Australia's most sustainable housing estate. Inside The Cape.

Oct 31st, 2019 19m 16s

It was the site of Australia’s first dinosaur bone excavation, then it neighboured a coal mine, and now it’s the future of sustainable housing…In episode 4 of the AIRAH on Air podcast, host Mark Spencer visits The Cape – a new development locat

How is one of the oldest buildings at the University of Queensland one of its best? On retrofitting the Forgan Smith Building.

Oct 31st, 2019 20m 45s

When a building gets older, oftentimes the obvious option is demolition. But what if there's a way to save it and preserve its history? How can that help increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions?In 2015, The University of Queensland and

What is Big Data for the built environment, and what does it mean for HVAC&R?

Oct 31st, 2019 18m 54s

Big data. It’s a big idea. It’s also moved from the “next big thing” to business as usual. But what does it have to do with the built environment and why does it matter to the humans who occupy it?In this episode of AIRAH on Air, host Mark Spen

What does "Net Zero" mean for buildings, and how will we heat and cool them without carbon?

Oct 31st, 2019 16m 39s

How are we improving the design and construction of buildings? In the first episode of AIRAH on Air, host Mark Spencer explores how we are working toward a "net zero" future - and what, exactly, that means.Guests:• Paul Cooper, F.AIRAH, Directo

What you need to know about HVAC&R and Climate Change (Pillar One)

Oct 28th, 2019 20m 9s

This episode gives an overview of how the refrigeration and HVAC industry interacts with climate change, it's role and responsibilities, and explains why AIRAH is part of the discussion about climate change mitigation in our society.

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