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Climate Control News
April 2023
In the news
Daikin factory 06
Daikin Australia will build a second factory at its manufacturing facility in Sydney’s west.
Mandatory cooling 09
NSW Greens are calling for mandatory air conditioning in classrooms by 2028.
Revised F-gas plan 11
Europe’s HVACR industry are up in arms over a revised F-gas plan that is set to go before the EU parliament.
Degree level trades 12
Work is underway to introduce degree-level apprenticeships in 2024.
Mentoring program 13
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
has a new Women in Trades mentoring program.
This month
Mechanical licensing 14
New licensing requirements for NSW technicians began 1 March, 2023.
New ratings 16
New energy efficiency requirements for residential housing begin next month.
Retrofit research 34
New research into commercial retrofits will be released in coming months to support strategies on how to deliver carbon savings across the built environment.
International partnership 37
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Building services firm Caverion has formed an international partnership with ClimaCheck.
Landmark reform
2023 is a crucial turning point for Australia’s energy sector.
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Residential Air Conditioning
This month’s feature is a comprehensive roundup
of regulatory updates for installers, from licensing through to new energy efficiency requirements under the National Construction Code (NCC). Our 10-page feature begins on page 14.
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