RACCA Australia 55th AGM

RACCA Australia 55^th AGM Teleconference was held on 9^th April 2013 from 10.00am to 10.30am (AEST, UTC+10).

Kevin O’Shea, Robert Taylor, Ross Piper, Larry Moore, Brian Vaughan presented in the conference. Kevin O'Shea gave the President Report in the meeting. The Treasurer's Report was discussed and accepted in the conference. Office bearers for RACCA Australia were elected in the meeting.

Access to more detailed information about the RACCA Australia 55th AGM, please contact Rachel at rachel@racca.asn.au.

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RACCA Australia named as refrigeration sponsor for WorldSkills Australia 2013

RACCA Australia has been named one of the refrigeration sponsors for World Skills Australia 2013.

Mitchell Barron, the gold medal winner in 2012 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition held in Melbourne, will represent Australia to compete in the WorldSkills International Competition in Leipzig, Germany from 3-6th July 2013.

President Kevin O'Shea presented in the WorldSkills Australia Refrigeration Supporters Dinner held in Novotel Sydney Central 12th June 2013.

RAVAI China 2013

The date for the 2013 Guangzhou International Refrigeration, Air-condition, Ventilation & Air-Improving Fair (RAVAI China 2013) has been set for August 19th to 21st and will be held at the China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.

RAVAI China 2012 covered about 30,000 square meters with about 437 exhibitors. The main topic of the fair is Energy saving. It has set up a complete trading platform and communication stage for all the industry professionals. Meanwhile, with the efforts of the Organizing Committee, RAVAI China 2012 attracted about 36,000 visitors from over 40 countries and regions. There will be more for you to expect at RAVAI China 2013.

CRH 2014 - CHINA REFRIGERATION 2014

Initiated in 1987, the International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage (China Refrigeration Expo) has been reputed as one of the leading exhibitions you can’t miss in HVAC&R industry for its over 20 years persistent improvement and innovation.

CHINA REFRIGERATION (CRH) is organized by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Beijing Sub-council, Chinese Association of Refrigeration, China Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry Association, and has been certificated by the International Association of Exhibition Industry (UFI) and Foreign Commercial Service of Department of Commerce U.S. (US FCS).

Mark your diaries now for CRH 2014:

Venue: New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC)

Venue Address: No. 88 Yuxiang Road, Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing.

Organiser: China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR)

Contact: Ms. Zhang Ping / Mr. Zhong Weiqin / Mr. Wang Congfei

E-Mail: wqzhong@car.org.cn or cfwang@car.org.cn

Tel: +86-10-6871 9984 / 6871 9976 / 6845 0951

Fax: +86-10-6842 0694

Industry: Refrigeration

ARBS 2014

ARBS 2014 connects over 250 local, national and international manufacturers and suppliers with thousands of industry decision makers, specifiers, engineers, contractors and trade technicians. ARBS will showcase the very latest products, technologies and services all together in the one convenient location.

Save the date for this major HVAC & R and Building Services event held over 3 days and featuring the trade exhibition, an informative seminar program and the national ARBS awards gala dinner.

Find more information on ARBS 2014 here.

RACCA's R32 and Veolia Info Night

RACE 2015

According to its official website, the purpose of RACE is to have “customers in mind to showcase not only new products and ideas but to also provide a view of the future.” This was achieved by conducted multiple presentations, demonstrations and show specials, as well as having various products on show, show specials and door prizes from over 200 companies across the country.

There will be a wide variety of exhibitors at this year’s RACE including but not limited to: Actrol, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Reece HVAC-R, Sky Refrigeration, Bitzer, Bosch and Danfoss.

RACE 2015 is being held at the Sydney Showground on August 12 from 2pm to 8pm and on August 13 from 11am to 8pm.

RAVAI China 2015

The 8th Guangzhou International Refrigeration, Air-Condition, Ventilation & Air Improving Fair will be held again from August 18-20 at the China Import & Export Fair Complex.

The Fair is targeted towards those who work in the industry such as manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, dealers, engineering companies and installation companies in the HVACR industry.

The Fair is also targeted towards those who work in architectural design, mechanical and electrical installation units, textiles, electroplating, footwear, clothing, food, pharmaceutical processing industries, large indoor venues, venues with strong polluting gas and venues that are short of oxygen.

The Fair is expected to attract 10,000 visitors from over 15 countries. The organisers of the Fair aim to achieve this goal by sending out one million tickets to overseas buyers, over one million SMS invites to buyers and visitors and 200,000 tickets being distributed to main distributors, dealers, contractors and investors. Last year's Fair attracted 6,000 visitors from over 15 countries.

The exhibition scope will cover air-conditioning equipment, cooling and refrigeration technology, ventilation and circulating water and electrical and automatic control equipment.

The 2015 Guangzhou International Indoor Air Quality Industry Summit will also run during the Fair.

More information can be found here.

4th Annual Asia Pacific District Cooling Conference

The 4th Annual District Cooling Conference will highlight the latest regulatory, technological, design, and operational & maintenance developments in the Asian District Cooling industry.

The confirmed speaker panel includes names from Singapore District Cooling, PTT Public Company Limited, Bangkok Government Building, Airports of Thailand, DC Pro, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Bangkok Government Building, King & Spalding and many more.

Beyond the technical sessions and interactive panel discussions during the Conference, a technical tour has been included featuring a trip to one of the best operating District Cooling plants in Thailand, plus the much anticipated 2nd Annual Asia Pacific District Cooling Awards.

Fleming gulf in collaboration with the World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE) and ReEx Capital (Singapore) are proud to bring you the Annual Asia Pacific District Cooling Awards, to recognize & honor the regions top players in the DC market. Nominations are now open in five categories: District Cooling Equipment Manufacturer Award, District Cooling Project of the Year Award, District Cooling Consultant Planner Award, District Cooling Innovation Award, District Cooling Utility of the Year Award.

Event Schedule:

25th & 26th August 2015: Conference

25th August 2015: District Cooling Awards Ceremony

26th August 2015: Cocktail Reception

27th August 2015: Site Visit

Conference Timing: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Awards Ceremony: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cocktail Reception: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

For more details kindly visit the Fleming Gulf website here: http://goo.gl/15IyHz

Feel free to drop in your inquiry to roohi.taragi@fleminggulf.com

RAVAI China 2016

The 9th Guangzhou International Refrigeration, Air-Condition, Ventilation & Air Improving Fair will be held again from May 13-15 at the Poly World Trade Expo Center.

The Fair is targeted towards those who work in the industry such as manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, dealers, engineering companies and installation companies in the HVACR industry.

The Fair is also targeted towards those who work in architectural design, mechanical and electrical installation units, textiles, electroplating, footwear, clothing, food, pharmaceutical processing industries, large indoor venues, venues with strong polluting gas and venues that are short of oxygen.

The Fair is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors from over 15 countries. The organisers of the Fair aim to achieve this goal by sending out one million tickets to overseas buyers, over one million SMS invites to buyers and visitors and 200,000 tickets being distributed to main distributors, dealers, contractors and investors. The 2014 Fair attracted 6,000 visitors from over 15 countries.

The exhibition scope will cover air-conditioning equipment, cooling and refrigeration technology, ventilation and circulating water and electrical and automatic control equipment.

More information can be found here.

ATMOsphere Australia 2016

The ATMO events are not only growing in size, but also conquering new territory as the first ATMOsphere Australia 2016 will be held in Melbourne on the 16th of May. Established as a significant forum for discussions on the business case for natural refrigerants in several regions, the focus will now shift to Australia and New Zealand. The ATMOsphere Australia 2016 participants will discover emerging trends in commercial and industrial refrigeration as well as air conditioning with natural refrigerants.

The conference will consist of a full programme of end user and supplier panels, policy, market trends and technology case study sessions, without forgetting the unparalleled networking opportunities. An exclusive reception will be the perfect ending to this information-packed one-day event. ATMOsphere Australia 2016 is a truly unique opportunity to meet and build lasting partnerships with leading end users, contractors, suppliers and government representatives.

RACCA Australia President, Kevin O'Shea will be attending and giving a presentation.

Read the ATMOsphere Australia event description and find out more here: http://www.atmo.org/Australia2016

ARBS 2016

ARBS connects over 250 local, national and international manufacturers and suppliers with thousands of industry decision makers, specifiers, engineers, contractors and trade technicians. ARBS will showcase the very latest products, technologies and services all together in the one convenient location.

Save the date for this major HVAC & R and Building Services event held over 3 days and featuring the trade exhibition, an informative seminar program and the national ARBS awards gala dinner.

RACE 2016

According to its official website, the purpose of RACE was to have “customers in mind to showcase not only new products and ideas but to also provide a view of the future.” This was achieved by conducted multiple presentations, demonstrations and show specials, as well as having various products on show, show specials and door prizes from over 200 companies across the country.

There will be a wide variety of exhibitors at this year’s RACE including but not limited to: Actrol, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Reece HVAC-R, Sky Refrigeration, Bitzer, Bosch and Danfoss. The RACE website has also stated that they plan on including more interactive displays and demonstrations this year and that RACE 2016 will be the biggest to date.

Three seminars will be held today—‘The Future of Refrigerants’ which will be presented by Roger Stringer from Actrol, ‘Revolutionary Press Fittings for HVAC-R Pipework’ which will be presented by Jeremy Livesey from Reece HVAC-R and ‘Factory Fitted EEV for Refrigeration’ which will be presented by Iain Skelton from CAREL. The three seminars will be held twice, once in the afternoon and again in the evening.

RACE 2016 is being held at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane from 12pm to 8pm.

RACCA's Future Gas Info Night

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CCN Live

Climate Control News' (CCN) Live event is on again this year.

This year's theme--CCN Live Trade Talk: The Way Forward--will focus on a wide range of real-world issues that will impact the industry over the next few years.

The CCN Live website states that the aim of the event is equipping attendees with need-to-know insights and information to strengthen the trade, as well as to be briefed on the latest industry developments. These developments include the future of training, details of the HFC phasedown, an overview of new refrigerants to be introduced over the next decade, and the amendments to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act.

RACCA Australia and NSW President, Kevin O'Shea, will be speaking at CCN Live 2017.

CCN Live 2017 is being held on Thursday 24 August at the SMC Conference & Function Centre in Sydney.

More information, including where to buy tickets can be found here.

ARBS 2018

ARBS is Australia's only international trade exhibition for the HVAC&R and Building Services industries. Hosting over 350 exhibitors and in excess of 8,000 visitors, ARBS 2018 will provide unrivalled access to everything HVAC&R in the southern hemisphere. Discover all the major national, international and multi-national exhibitors who will display their very latest products and services. Consolidate your supplier contacts, network with industry colleagues, and keep up with all the latest news, views and events.

Learn about all the latest technologies, standards and best practice at the cutting edge seminar program held alongside the exhibition. Attend one of the many seminars, workshops, tech talks or tours and stay informed on topics and issues that are shaping and affecting the industry.

More information on ARBS 2018 can be found here.

Taking place August 1 in Sydney, AIRAH’s inaugural Big Data and Analytics Forum will explore how analysing building data is changing the ways in which we maintain, commission and optimise buildings.

Within the HVAC&R world, big data is the collection of building systems information – most commonly collected through building management systems (BMS) – as well as the external data used within them.

AIRAH CEO Tony Gleeson, M.AIRAH, says that although information from BMS systems has been available for years, its applications have until recently been limited.

“The introduction of analytics is radically changing the manner in which building data is being used,” Gleeson says. “For instance, it’s now possible to track and trend historical patterns to help diagnose faults or equipment deterioration. Using this previously unexploited big data is significantly altering the way buildings can be managed and maintained.”

At the Forum speakers will cover a range of topics dealing with big data and analytics.

Chris Stamatis, Affil.AIRAH, from CopperTree Analytics will discuss how using data analytics can reduce energy consumption and improve asset maintenance.

“Understandably, there’s a lot of hype around big data,” he says. “People want it, but they don’t know how to apply it in real life, and – without the correct application – it can be a waste of time. Using real-world case studies, I will attempt to show the true value of data analytics when used correctly, and explain how it’s changing the way we maintain and tune buildings to bring them into the 21st century.”

Other speakers at the Forum will address subjects that include cybersecurity, key trends in analytics, analytics as an enabler of improved environmental performance, analytics and healthcare safety, and data-driven optimisation techniques.

“Things are moving very rapidly in the big data space,” Gleeson says. “What we’re seeing is that big data analytics can help to drastically reduce energy consumption in buildings while improving occupant comfort and streamlining maintenance. Anyone interested in getting up to speed with the applications for big data in the built environment should definitely consider heading along to AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics Forum.”