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During the 2025 year, industry experts from across A.G. Coombs provided useful building services advice through our Advisory Notes.
For your convenience and easy reference, you’ll find all Advisory Notes from last year consolidated below:
- Combating High Humidity in Commercial Buildings
- Mandatory Climate Reporting & the Role of Buildings
- Navigating Heat Pump Retrofits — A Guide for Facility Managers
- Is your Building Protected from Cyber Threats?
- Supporting Resilient Tenant IT Systems
- The Importance of Electrical Services Maintenance
- Reducing Exposure to Metals in Drinking Water
We hope you find Advisory Notes a valuable source of practical information and insight.
On behalf of A.G. Coombs teams everywhere, we look forward to keeping you informed in 2026.
Visit the A.G. Coombs website to see the complete library of 69 Advisory Notes
Combating High Humidity in Commercial Buildings
High humidity is one of the more challenging and persistent issues facing commercial buildings today. Longer humid spells, warmer temperatures and more frequent rainfall are creating conditions where indoor moisture levels remain elevated for extended periods. For building owners and operators, this shift brings a very real set of risks.
Michael Kettle, Senior Technical Specialist
A.G. Coombs Advisory
Mandatory Climate Reporting & the Role of Buildings
Mandatory climate-related risk and opportunity reporting is a new Australian regulatory requirement for large companies to disclose how climate change affects their business and how they plan to manage these impacts.
Rakesh Ravichandran, Senior Engineer – Sustainability
A.G. Coombs Advisory
Navigating Heat Pump Retrofits — A Guide for Facility Managers
Electrification projects can be complex undertakings bringing together a range of technical elements along with planning, coordination and logistics challenges to be addressed to minimise disruption to building operations.
Andrew Nagarajah, Sustainability Leader – Group Engineering
A.G. Coombs Advisory
Is your Building Protected from Cyber Threats?
Cyber security incidents reported against both government and private organisations continue to increase in both frequency and severity.
Bart Taylor, General Manager
A.G. Coombs Advisory
Supporting Resilient Tenant IT Systems
During COVID-19 many buildings experienced a significant reduction in the number of occupants. With the move to remote working, the reliance on tenant IT systems (often supported by base building electrical and cooling systems and fire protection infrastructure) has become fundamental for business continuity.
John Topouzakis, Discipline Leader – Electrical
A.G. Coombs Advisory
The Importance of Electrical Services Maintenance
We depend on the reliable supply of electrical power to support the operation of important systems in buildings. With the move to electrify gas powered building systems, this reliance increases. Regular service and maintenance of electrical systems is vital to ensure their safe, reliable and cost effective operation.
Simon Jokic, Senior Engineer (Electrical)
A.G. Coombs Advisory
Reducing Exposure to Metals in Drinking Water
Lead contamination in drinking water remains a critical public health issue in Australia and has been highlighted by studies and reports, including the “Lead in Plumbing Products and Materials” review ¹ and findings from “Lead Leaching from In-Line Fittings: Perth Children’s Hospital Perth.” ² Both reports document the risks of lead leaching from plumbing materials and these are addressed by new legislation with significant attention on brass components and lead free service lines.
Chris Frangos, Senior Consultant (Hydraulics)
A.G. Coombs Advisory
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Advisory Notes published by A.G. Coombs are a longstanding information service developed to keep our valued customers and colleagues better informed and up to date on building issues, particularly in the changing areas of regulatory and industry standards.
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