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Climate Control News
March 2019
In the News
Training update 06
The RAC training review is on track for completion in June, 2019.
A-Gas buy 08
A-Gas has acquired Singapore-based refrigerant company VEMAC Services.
Total Facilities 14
A full roundup of Total Facilities 2019 which will feature dedicated HVACR sessions for the very first time.
Honours List 16
A number of high profile industry leaders were recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honours List including former Refrigerants Australia executive director, Steve Anderson.
Smart manufacturing 17
A new international standard has been introduced for smart manufacturing.
This month
New standards 20
New labelling for air conditioners will be formally introduced later this year.
Energy efficiency 26
Improving energy productivity makes good business sense.
Geothermal study 28
Three year study into the benefits of geothermal technology on a commercial scale.
Microgrid plan 31
Industrial-scale, renewable energy microgrid to power Deakin University.
Bearish outlook 34
RiskWise Property Research CEO, Doron Peleg, explains why there are tough times ahead for the residential property market.
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A-Gas is an international group of companies with headquarters in the United Kingdom and facilities in the UK, Continental Europe, South Africa, Australia, South East Asia, China, Thailand and the Americas. With 25 years’ experience our facilities have been purpose built to provide recovery, reclamation, laboratory testing, storage, filling and blending services. Safety is at our core, we strive for Zero Harm and will not compromise. You can trust A-Gas to be your partner, our product and service offerings are extensive and we strive for excellence in all that we do.
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Commercial Air Conditioning
This month's feature looks at
the compliance landscape
set to impact commercial air conditioning installations in the wake of the Opal Tower debacle and combustible cladding
issues. It includes the latest announcements from the Building Ministers Forum in Hobart.
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