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Heritage
spawns innovation at Perth icon |
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| Refurbishing
heritage-listed buildings ensures that the architectural gems of
yesteryear remain preserved for future generations. They inveriably
present a challenge when incorporating today's technology and often
require the development of alternative and innovative systems. In
this month's cover story, Sean McGowan reports
on how the challenges of the Perth Town Hall redevelopment were
negotiated. |
| Melbourne Convention scene
turns green |
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By 2009, Melbourne
will have a new addition to its growing list of iconic green designs.
Carly Fordred reports on Australia's first six
Green Star rated convention centre. |
| Geothermal heating and cooling:
the next generation |
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| In last months
issue of EcoLibrium, Dr Patrick Dixon, international futurist and
esteemed guest of the ARBS 2008 exhibition, commented that Australia
was falling behind in its take up of geothermal heating and cooling.
This month Carly Fordred finds out why this may
be the case and what is being done to change the trend. |
| An energy saving alliance |
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AIRAH has joined
with Australian company Global Sustainability Initiatives (GSI)
to promote the benefits of energy efficiency to small and medium
businesses across New South Wales - and AIRAH accredited energy
auditors are a key part of the plan. Sean McGowan
reports. |
| Budget 2008 - what's in it
for us? |
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On May 13, 2008
Treasureer Wayne Swan delivered the Rudd government's first Federal
Budget. Stuart West looks at what it has
to offer, and where the HVAC&R industry can look to benefit. |
| IIR review article: Ice slurries
- state of the art by Paul Rivet |
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| Member milestones: Klass Visser
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| This year a number of
AIRAH members are celebrating membership milestones. Ove rthe coming
months, EcoLIbrium will be speaking with some of
these members to find out how AIRAH and the industry has evolved over
the years. This month we speak with Victorian 40-year member and James
Harrison Award winner, Klass Visser. |
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