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Climate Control News
June 2021
In the news
Federal Budget 06
A full round up of last month’s Federal Budget and what it means for HVACR.
NextGen program 07
CCN has partnered with peak industry body, the Australian Refrigeration Council, to launch the 2021 NextGen program.
Skilled migration 08
Engineers claim the skilled migration program is not working.
Refrigerant whitepaper 10
Alfa Laval has released a whitepaper on low GWP refrigerants.
Boiler standards 16
Standard updates have been introduced to improve boiler safety.
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SF6 warning 22
Potent greenhouse gas, sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) is still in use.
R32 range 26
Toshiba air conditioning has made
the switch to low GWP refrigerant R32.
VRF innovation 32
Hitachi Cooling & Heating has introduced SideSmart, a brand-new category of VRF.
Rooftop package 38
Lennox International has unveiled its Model L packaged rooftop line.
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Circular cities 42
Urban designer Stephen Moore explains why it is time to transform cities into living ecosystems.
CLIMATE CONTROL NEWS JUNE 2021
Global celebration
CCN celebrates World Refrigeration Day with a special three page report highlighting the best events planned for Australia and around the globe on
26 June. Turn to page 12 for all the action.
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