Page 82 - Climate Control News magazine July-August 2022

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Navigating contractual commitments
ACROSS THE EAST coast of Australia, there is an infrastructure boom underway.
This unique presentation for HVACR compa- nies and commercial building services contrac- tors can learn the theory and practice of transi- tioning from commercial to industrial infrastructure projects.
At the same time, the stories of contractor and government court battles, contractors going un- der, and skilled labour shortages circulate with alarming frequency. Holding these infrastruc- ture projects together is a web of interwoven contracts.
Overlaid across these contracts is a complex patina of legislation and pre-existing relation- ships. In a landscape of increased quality assur- ance, monitoring, evaluation, and complex risk management, HVACR companies and building services providers are looking for guidance when considering upcoming infrastructure op- portunities.
This seminar will outline the differences between commercial and infrastructure
contracts and explore the contracts, legisla- tion and relationships that commercial building services contractors need to navi- gate to find success.
“UNDERSTAND THE OVERALL LEGAL FRAMEWORK THAT GOVERNS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.”
Attendees will hear case studies from the complex infrastructure world to understand why some projects can turn sour.
Understand the overall framework that gov- erns infrastructure projects and where the mon- ey should be spent for risk mitigation.
Sharpe & Abel legal director, Melissa Kirby, will present this ARBS seminar session.
Sharpe & Abel is a Melbourne-based law and strategy firm serving the industrial and techni- cal sectors.
Kirby was a director and in house lawyer at Honeywell, advising its Automation and Control Solutions business group in the Asia Pacific, and headed up the legal, regulatory and compliance department of a major Australian utility company.
Sharpe & Abel legal director, Melissa Kirby.
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Thermal storage case study
AS THE WORLD transitions to a low carbon fu- ture it is essential that the HVACR sector reduc- es its direct and indirect CO2 emissions.
Switching from fossil fuel to renewable energy to reduce direct emissions appears to be the ob- vious answer however the issue is more complex, as HVACR loads are 24/7 and renewable energy is intermittent.
In this session Glaciem Cooling managing di- rector, Julian Hudson, will present a case study of the PCM Thermal Energy Storage project.
He will demonstrate the technical and eco- nomic value of using phase change thermal en- ergy storage material and renewable energy opti- misation in commercial and industrial HVACR.
Part funded by the Australian Renewable En-
LEFT: This session will present a real world example of HVACR and renewable energy working together.
“HVACR LOADS ARE 24/7 AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IS INTERMITTENT, THAT IS THE CHALLENGE.”
ergy Agency (ARENA), this project provides a clear demonstration of the technology suite re- quired to enable this transition.
Hudson is currently director & principal engi- neer at JCH Refrigeration Consulting & founder/ technical director of Glaciem Cooling Technolo- gies. Both companies specialise in natural refrig- erant technologies.
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