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Climate Control News
December – January 2019
In the news
Booming trade 06
Australia’s RAC industry spends more than $38 billion a year purchasing equipment.
Sick buildings 06
A parliamentary inquiry has examined poor IAQ and mould-related illnesses.
Smart standard 10
A Smart Cities Standard is released for industry adoption.
Energy smart 10
Victorian government has created a guide on how to construct energy efficient homes.
Illegal refrigerants 12
European Union (EU) industry groups claim more needs to be done to stop illegal refrigerants.
This month
In Focus 14
A breakdown of the Cold Hard Facts about Australia’s HVACR industry.
2050 challenge 26
This special report examines the biggest
air conditioning challenges in the year 2050.
Cooling Towers 31
Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has released best practice cooling tower guidelines.
Data centres 35
Water chillers account for up to 85%
of cooling-system energy consumption in the data centre.
Skills shortage 42
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) CEO, Innes Willox, explains why upskilling the workforce has become a national imperative.
Cover
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CLIMATE CONTROL NEWS DECEMBER – JANUARY 2019
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Wholesalers Feature
In this month’s feature Australia’s biggest wholesalers talk about their plans for 2019. CCN talks exclusively to Heatcraft Australia vice president and general manager, Damian Mackey.
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