Access recent news and work from our Special Technical Groups (STGs).

Coming events

• April 27 – Streamline: Understanding indoor air quality assessments (IAQ series, part 1 of 2) | online
• May 25 – Streamline: Air sampling and control of harmful bioaerosols (IAQ series, part 2 of 2) | online
• July 17–18 – Indoor Air Quality Conference 2023 | Brisbane, Queensland
• September 13 – Building Physics Forum 2023 | Melbourne, Victoria
• September 14 – Big Data and Analytics Forum 2023 | Melbourne, Victoria
• September 14 – Women of AIRAH breakfast | Melbourne, Victoria

Recent news

• New podcast delves into critical role of data ontologies (HVAC&R News, June 2022)
  AIRAH's Big Data and Analytics STG has released a new podcast focusing on the role of data ontologies and the need for a common naming system for building data.

• Breaking the bias in HVAC&R (HVAC&R News, March 2022)
  To mark International Women’s Day (IWD) and its theme for 2022, the Women of AIRAH STG launched a survey to collect and share experiences of gender in Australia’s HVAC&R building services sector, and identify ways to “break the bias”.

Recent work

AIRAH Best Practice Guideline: Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Management (November 2022) This guideline highlights commonly encountered accessibility issues – often inhibiting inspection and cleaning. It is a must-read for anyone involved in the selection, installation, commissioning, certification, operation, or maintenance of commercial kitchen exhaust systems. For more information, please visit this page. Developed by AIRAH’s Commercial Kitchen Exhaust STG

AIRAH Resilience Checklist (November 2021) This document sets down knowledge of current practice regarding the resilience of HVAC&R systems and components. It will be of use to all those engaged in the energy-efficient planning, design, construction, operation, servicing, and management of buildings and HVAC&R systems. Developed by AIRAH’s Resilience STG

COVID-19 common practices: Advantages, disadvantages, risks, and comments (October 2021) This document provides considerations related to various measures that may be employed in operating rooms (OR) to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This includes advantages, disadvantages, risks, and comments associated with each measure. Developed by AIRAH’s Infection Control and Operating Theatre Practices STG

HVAC&R licensing in Australia – now and towards 2050 (March 2020) As part of our ongoing advocacy work, AIRAH's Refrigeration STG developed a position statement and hosted a webinar regarding HVAC&R licensing in Australia. Developed by AIRAH’s Refrigeration STG

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This page was last updated April 13, 2023