Nominations for ARBS 2014
Nominations are now open for the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) Industry Awards for 2014. The awards recognise excellence in Australia’s HVAC, refrigeration and building services industries across a range of areas including: ARBS Young Achiever Award 2014 Outstanding Service and Maintenance Provider 2014 ARBS Product Excellence Award 2014 HVAC Project.. read more →
AIRAH discussion paper on transition to low emission HVAC&R
AIRAH has issued a discussion paper on transition to low emission HVAC&R for public comment. Comments are required by 5pm 1 February 2013. Click here to view paper. read more →
MEPS Testing Two-Day Workshop UNSW 23-24 October 2012
The School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales will be conducting a two day workshop on mandatory product labelling systems, MEPS legislation and compliance, and the process of subjecting products to MEPS, with a focus on air conditioning and refrigeration products. Basic refrigeration cycle theory and case studies will.. read more →
National licensing for electrical, plumbing and gasfitting, property and refrigeration and air-conditioning occupations
The COAG National Licensing Taskforce has released consultation drafts of legislation for reforming occupational licensing in the electrical, plumbing and gasfitting, property and refrigeration and air-conditioning occupations. The legislative package reflects policy proposals for national licensing which are outlined in the COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statements (RISs) for the affected occupations, which were released in.. read more →
National licensing information sessions
The COAG National Licensing Taskforce will be conducting information sessions in each capital city about the proposed reform of national licensing in August and September. There will be a separate session for each occupational group: electrical, plumbing and gasfitting, property and refrigeration and air-conditioning. If an occupation isn’t licensed in a state or territory, no.. read more →
How to effectively manage the impact of the HFC refrigerant levy
The introduction of the Clean Energy Future Plan on 1 July 2012 has resulted in synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) refrigerants attracting an “equivalent carbon price” based on their global warming potential (GWP). The following AIRAH HFC refrigerant levy fact sheets provide information on how to effectively manage the changes the levy has brought. Fact sheet 1.. read more →
National licensing proposals open for comment
Consultation Regulation Impact Statements outlining proposals to reform occupational licensing for property, plumbing and gasfitting and refrigeration and air‑conditioning occupations have been released by the COAG National Licensing Taskforce. The documents outline three possible options for occupational licensing reform – the status quo, national licensing and automatic mutual recognition. The refrigeration and air-conditioning occupations Consultation.. read more →
National Seminars on impact of Carbon Tax
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) is hosting a national series of free seminars explaining the impact of the carbon-equivalent levy on refrigerants. The levy, which came into effect July 1, will potentially impact anyone who owns or operates a refrigeration system. AIRAH’s seminars will explore how to reduce energy consumption.. read more →
Carbon Tax industry fact sheets
AREMA is working with AIRAH to develop fact sheets around the new HFC Levy and carbon charges associated with the Clean Energy Future Plan. This information will be made freely available to small and medium enterprises (owners and service providers) in refrigeration and air conditioning to help them deal with the impact on their business.. read more →
Changes in Charge Limits for Refrigerants
The Governemen has agreed on the adoption of the fourth assessment but for comparison or reporting purposes only, and not for calculating the carbon equivalence levy. It has also agreed to adopt 5149 as is, and add an Appendix ZZ which will set out any variations from the international standard. read more →
