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Climate Control News
February 2020
In the news
Kaldaz expansion 08
CCN profiles the Kaldaz company, a new entrant to the local refrigeration market.
Green loans 10
Green home loans have been introduced
to encourage sustainable design and the adoption of more energy efficient products.
Case study 12
This case study presents a successful redesign at a mixed-use building utilising underfloor air conditioning.
F-Gas phasedown 14
The Chemours Company has suspended the supply of R-404A and R-507A.
Trane Technologies 15
Ingersoll-Rand has changed its company name, strategy and executive leadership team.
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This month
Search is on for Australia’s Next Generation Technician
FEBRUARY 2020
Indoor Air Quality
Smoke & Fire Dampers
Natural Refrigerants Feature
Underfloor Air Conditioning
New ratings 16
New standards to drive the next wave of sustainability in buildings have been unveiled.
Fire safety 22
CCN examines updates to the regulatory framework for smoke and fire dampers.
Low humidity 24
Condair Australia business development manager, Ian Eitzen, explains the impact of low humidity on our health.
Natural refrigerants 34
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working with industry in the US to investigate climate-friendly alternative refrigerants.
Risky cooling. 42
HVAC Products sales & project manager, Manfred Jarchow, believes cooling tower regulations are not being enforced creating unnecessary risk.
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NextGen Program
The search for Australia’s top 20 refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) technicians under 25 has begun with the official launch of the NextGen program. CCN and WorldSkills Australia launched the program to address the skills shortage by promoting trade excellence.
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FrostWash addresses an issue that has long stumped the HVAC industry. How do we effectively and efficiently clean highwall IDUs? Hitachi’s new self-cleaning technology works by freezing moisture on the surface of the indoor unit heat exchanger, capturing and then flushing away impurities that can build over time. FrostWash is applicable to Hitachi’s new S-Series models.
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