July 19, 2021 in News
Following the success of recent years, the AIRAH Big Data and Analytics Forum 2021 virtual event will take place this Thursday, July 22. The event brings together leading experts in how big data and analytics can be used to improve buildings' operational efficiencies.
July 2, 2021 in News
Running from the 4th - 11th, July will see Australians from all walks of life come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week, an annual celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
June 25, 2021 in News
Held on the 26th of June, World Refrigeration Day celebrates the people and technologies responsible for creating and maintaining the world we live in, a world dependent upon temperature-controlled environments. The event is supported globally by industry, professional groups, scientific and engineering associations, as well as by governments and individuals.
June 24, 2021 in Advisory Notes
AS/NZS 3000 specifies the electrical installation safety requirements for all premises in Australia and New Zealand. Following a 5-year transition period from 2016, the release of ‘AS/NZS 3000 Amendment 2’ mandates from May 2021 the AS/NZS 61439 series of standards for switchboard assemblies, superseding AS/NZS 3439. This change will impact the design and modification of electrical distribution, mechanical services, and other switchboards in buildings.
June 23, 2021 in News
Melbourne’s 171 Collins Street has become the first sustainability “triple-crowned” building in Australia, achieving simultaneous 6-star NABERS ratings for Energy, Indoor Environment and Waste. The building also holds a 5 Star Green Star performance rating.
June 23, 2021 in News
To help celebrate this year, we'd like to introduce you to Graduate Engineer, Rebecca Andrews. Graduating with a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering with honours, Rebecca joined A.G. Coombs in 2020 and has since completed a 6-month internship back in January this year.
May 27, 2021 in News
This year, Thursday 27th of May marks the start of National Reconciliation Week (NRW), a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
May 26, 2021 in News
National Sorry Day has been held in Australia on May 26 since 1998 to remember and acknowledge the mistreatment of our country’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, those which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’
May 18, 2021 in News
Members of the industry gathered to honour its apprentices, trainees and engineers at the 2021 Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association (Queensland) industry dinner and training achievement awards event on Saturday the 8th of May.
May 6, 2021 in Advisory Notes
Building owners & facility managers rely on accurate information for planning and to keep equipment and system assets operating effectively. This information is accumulated throughout the asset’s lifecycle. The rise of digital engineering and digital building management technology has led to an increase in the amount of information created and in the number of systems that hold data. How do you manage these potentially disparate information sets and harness the information to better achieve facility objectives?
