Industry Journal May 2024

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No part of this journal may be printed in other publications without prior written permission of the Managing Editor. Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the associations, and members of IRHACE or CCCANZ. The IRHACE Journal publishes both local and international articles. Standards and or practices may differ from current New Zealand standards and or practices used. No responsibility is accepted by the associations and editor for the accuracy of information or for errors or omissions. The IRHACE Journal is distributed to all the IRHACE and CCCANZ financial members.

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Speaker lineup at HVAC&R Hub and BuildNZ

What to expect at BuildNZ 2024.

Safety warning about illegal recovery bottles

Matt Birch explains how to recognise a single-use refrigerant bottle

Record entries for apprentices

A record number of apprentices set to compete in the Wallie Askew Memorial Workskills Competition

Selling in a new economy

IRHACE learns how exhibitors should be marketing in today’s economy ASSOCIATIONS 30 32 34

Promoting the HVAC&R industry on a Melbourne tram is a brilliant idea. It’s a dynamic and eyecatching way to showcase the importance of climate control systems in our daily lives. Let’s keep the momentum going and spread awareness about the indispensable contributions of this industry!

In this issue IRHACE shares insights on the recent XPO exhibitor seminar on Selling in the New Economy, a safety warning from RLNZ on illegal recovery bottles, AIRAH announce their Indoor Air Quality Conference and the countdown is now on for the industry event of the year – HVAC&R Hub 2024.

Whilst some of us may be making the trip across the Tasman to ARBS in Sydney in May, the HVAC&R Hub in June gives everyone in New Zealand the opportunity to see the latest in heating, cooling, ventilation and air quality technologies all under one roof at the Auckland Showgrounds. The event is free to attend and the speaker line up will be sharing the latest information from the industry.

Our IRHACE members are enjoying the release of the CPD programme. CPD is accepted across a wide range of professions as the primary means of developing and maintaining professional standards of competency and excellence.

CCCANZ member companies are being presented across New Zealand with their 10-year service awards. This is a great achievement, and we congratulate these companies on their tenure and their continued support for our industry.

We eagerly await the results of the first WorldSkills competition that had our apprentice represent New Zealand in earlier this month in Melbourne. Watch our social media channels for photos and their blog. The main event for WorldSkills is in France in September this year.

“Our speaker line up has been released for the HVAC&R Hub covering refrigerants, data centre cooling and Back to Basics: Mastering HVAC System Selection for Sustainable Outcomes.”

PHIL MOHAN

IRHACE PRESIDENT

2023-2025

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AROUND THE INDUSTRY

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Happy World Health Day

Last month we celebrated World Health Day – something ASHRAE is proud to celebrate with its prioritisation of health and wellbeing through sustainable HVAC&R solutions. Clean air, comfortable environments and energy efficiency are essential for promoting health in buildings worldwide. The theme for World Health Day 2024 was ‘My Health, my right.’ This year’s theme emphasises advocating for the universal right of every individual to access quality health services, education, information, and more. Learn more at bit.ly/3lVG4Ov and add World Health Day to your calendar for April 7, 2025.

2 Tubman offer best practices for maintaining heating systems

Industrial and commercial boilers and burners play a critical role in supporting various industrial processes. To ensure their reliable and efficient operation, it’s essential to implement a well-structured maintenance plan.

https://tubman.co.nz/blog/industry-news/best-practices-for-industrial-and-commercial-boiler-and-burner-maintenance/

Fonko Green

Fonko completed the shop floor at PAK’nSAVE Sylvia Park with a full C02 conversion using EPTA C02 racks and refrigerated display cabinets. fonko.co.nz 3 3 7 8 6

4 Taupō Hospital bids farewell to coal

Taupō Hospital has bid a final farewell to coal as it’s now using geothermal energy instead, reducing emissions and spreading warmth to its neighbours through load-sharing capability – Taupō Intermediate School and the Liston Heights Care Home. The change has taken place as part of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme, which aims to remove all coal boilers from Government estates.

EECA worked with Taupō Hospital and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora on a feasibility study to confirm the potential benefits that stood to be gained through the energy transition. The study identified that the removal of the back-up coal boilers and the addition of a new geothermal well would see a significant reduction in maintenance and service costs, as well as a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

https://www.eeca.govt.nz/insights/eeca-insights/cleanalternatives-to-fossil-fuelled-heat-plants/

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Ginger Scoggins, ASHRAE President

Ginger Scoggins, PE, CEM, CxA, LEED-AP, FASHRAE will be a keynote speaker at ARBS 2024. ‘Challenge Accepted: Tackling the Climate Crisis’ will explore integrated solutions to address the effects of the climate crisis through meaningful building decarbonisation strategies. This presentation highlights how ASHRAE is equipping its members with new knowledge, expanding energy efficient building design efforts and providing climate leadership and resources to the global built environment.

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SCM Frigo unit on its way out

We have a SCM Frigo R744 Transcritical PNC unit on its way out of the Beijer Ref Distribution Centre. This particular unit is a 70kW MT, 250kW LT with parallel compressor set and bonus 60kW of heat recovery for glycol heating. It has the largest 6 fan model size, with the smallest available being a 2 fan version to cover a wide range of capacities and applications.

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Daikin Park

Daikin is pleased to announce the consolidation of all four of its Auckland sites into one purpose-built facility, set to be the largest HVAC warehouse in New Zealand at 12,150sqm. Driving towards its commitment to sustainability for a 5 Green Star rating, Daikin Park will feature EV charging stations, power metering, 100kW of solar panels, and rainwater harvesting tanks. daikin.co.nz

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Value every voice

At Site Safe, we are focused on worker care and safety as much as we are focused on ensuring work is compliant. When it comes to safety, whether it be an unsafe condition or behaviour, remember: if you see it, you own it; If you walk by it, you condone it. Check out the toolbox talks and other resources here https://ow.ly/LHp850RwXJK for more tips and to encourage conversation.

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Ask an Engineer

How can we keep skyscrapers warm and cool? How do solar panels take energy from the sun? For an upcoming episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast, we’re opening the floor to inquisitive children.

Submit the engineering questions from the children in your life to be answered by Danielle Passaglia, P.E., author of Lucy’s Engineering Adventure and Lucy Goes Green. Please email questions to podcast@ashrae.org with the subject line: Ask an Engineer!

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Practical tips to maximise ROI from XPO

XPO put on a complimentary sales training workshop for their exhibitors with practical tips to maximise ROI and to keep the pipelines healthy in the middle of a recession - excellent coaching by markwindust.com and great to see a packed room full of leaders who want to level up and take their growth to the next level. Erin Daly from German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce was in attendance.

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Cuddon Freeze Dry meets NZ Ambassador to Germany

Helen Ashworth had a successful meeting with the NZ Ambassador to Germany, Craig Hawke. It is great to connect New Zealand companies on the ground in Europe.

A growing concern: the skills shortage in our crucial industry

The HVAC&R sector plays a crucial role, but its positive impact is only possible when there are skilled technicians to install and service systems

It’s an often forgotten part of homes, businesses and all buildings in communities. Quiet achievers in the world of architecture, HVAC&R systems help shape our indoor environments to be healthy and comfortable – whether it be in residential, commercial or industrial spaces.

However, the benefits HVAC&R provides are only possible thanks to the knowledgeable technicians that install and service the systems, of which there is a growing shortage.

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HVAC&R workforce shortage

The skilled labour shortage in the HVAC&R sector isn’t good news for anyone. Without the HVAC&R industry –and the technicians to install and service them – our food would perish, customs would shut down, our wellbeing would decline, and a whole host of negative impacts.

Why is there a skills shortage?

An increasing population means the need for more homes, more residential apartments and an increase in commercial complexes.

This brings a demand for more skilled HVAC&R professionals.

However, it’s not just this growing need for HVAC&R systems that is causing a shortage of workers. Similar to many industries, the talent shortage in New Zealand’s HVAC&R sector is much the result of an aging workforce. With a wave of experienced technicians leaving the industry for retirement, a gap is being created. However, the workers needed to step up to replace the seasoned professionals who are finishing their careers don’t always have the same knowledge that has been gained over years of experience.

How can this be fixed?

• Making training accessible, from school-based learning to vocational education and online learning

• Share career pathways to encourage more people to join the HVAC&R sector

• Sharing positive experiences of working in the industry to encourage a new generation

• Staying on top of new technology and innovations

• Joining forces as an industry to share knowledge

The world’s first refrigerator operated by flexing artificial muscles has been revealed

There is room for just one small bottle in the world’s first refrigerator that is cooled with artificial muscles made of nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy

The mini-prototype has been developed by a team led by professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki. A groundbreaking project, the refrigerator shows that elastocalorics is becoming a viable solution for practical applications – a climate-friendly cooling and heating technology that is far more energy-efficient than current methods.

The new technology is based on an incredibly simple principle: heat is removed from a space by stretching wires and releasing them again. Known as ‘artificial muscles’, the shape-memory wires made of super-elastic nitinol absorb heat in the cooling chamber and release it to the outer environment.

“Our elastocaloric process enables us to achieve temperature differences of around 20ºC without using climate-damaging refrigerants in a far more energyefficient manner than today’s conventional technologies,” says Professor Stefan Seelecke, who conducts research at Saarland University and the Saarbrücken Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technology (ZeMa).

The efficiency of elastocaloric materials is more than 10 times that of today’s air conditioning systems or refrigerators.

The US Department of Energy and the EU Commission have declared the cooling technology developed in Saarbrücken to be the most promising alternative to existing processes. It can extract heat from much larger spaces than the small cooling chamber and it can also supply heat to much larger spaces. Heat transfer via the superelastic wires also works for heating applications. In view of climate change, energy shortages and the growing demand for cooling and heating, the process represents a highly promising solution for the future.

To transport heat, the researchers use the special ‘superpower’ of the artificial muscles made of nitinol – shape memory. Wires made of this alloy remember their original shape and revert to it after they have been deformed or stretched. Like muscles flexing, they can become long and then short again, and are also able to tense and relax. The reason for this lies deep inside the nitinol, which has two crystal lattices: two phases that can transform into each other.

Unlike water, whose phases are solid, liquid and gaseous, the two phases of nitinol are both solid. During these phase transitions of the crystalline structure, the wires absorb heat and release it again.

“‘The shape-memory material releases heat when it is stretched in a superelastic state and absorbs heat when it is released,” explains Professor Paul Motzki, who holds a cross-institutional professorship at Saarland University and ZeMa, where he heads the Smart Material Systems research group. The effect is intensified if numerous wires are bundled together – due to their larger surface area, they absorb and release more heat.

Although the principle may at first seem very simple, the research questions that need to be addressed to construct a cooling circuit are highly complex.

In the mini-fridge that the research team has so far developed, a specially designed, patented cam drive continuously rotates bundles of 200-micron-thin nitinol wires around a circular cooling chamber.

“As they move in a circle, they are mechanically loaded on one side, i.e. stretched, and unloaded on the other,” says PhD student Lukas Ehl, who is working on the cooling system.

Air is channelled past the rotating bundles into the cooling chamber, where the wires are unloaded and absorb heat from the air. The air then circulates continuously around unloaded wires in the cooling chamber. As they continue to rotate, the wires transport heat out of the cooling chamber and release it when stretched outside the cooling chamber.

“The cooling chamber cools to around 10-12ºC using this method,” says student Nicolas Scherer, who is conducting research in the project as part of his Master’s thesis.

The engineers in Saarbrücken are researching how the drive keeps the wires permanently in motion, what the air flows look like, in what way the processes are most efficient, how many wires they need to bundle, how strongly they should ideally be stretched for a certain cooling level and much more. They have also developed software that enables them to adjust the heating and cooling technology for different applications and to simulate and plan cooling systems and are researching the entire cycle from material production and recycling through to production.

Refrigerators are only just the start. “We want to leverage the innovative potential of elastocalorics in a wide range of applications, such as industrial cooling, electric vehicle cooling to advance e-mobility and also household appliances,” says Paul Motzki.

The new technology is the result of over a decade of research in several million-euro research projects and multiple award-winning doctoral dissertation projects. Project funding has come in part from the EU and the German Research Foundation (DFG). The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is investing more than 17 million euros in the DEPART!Saar project, in which the researchers are collaborating with other research institutions and industrial partners.

The aim is to give rise to new technology transfer formats and accelerate the path to the market. In several research projects and doctoral dissertation projects, the engineers have also developed a cooling and heating demonstrator that runs continuously and shows how elastocalorics can cool and heat air.

How to study and become a qualified HVAC&R professional

Are you considering a career in HVAC&R, or would like to upskill? Here’s how to become a skilled air conditioning and refrigeration professional in New Zealand

When Cam Crawford left high school as a teenager, he was unsure what he wanted to do as a career. But it was an apprenticeship that set him on the path to success, and he now runs a multi-million-dollar company servicing New Zealand’s refrigeration, air-conditioning and mechanical building services industry.

“My father said to me “get a job or else” so I got an apprenticeship in refrigeration, and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me”.

Cam completed his apprenticeship with Carrier Air Conditioning and worked in the Middle East and the UK before setting up Chillex Group in 1995.

“My apprenticeship got me back on the rails, so I’ve always been pretty passionate about training the next generation”.

Cam is a strong advocate for workplace training and currently employees mechanical building services apprentices and refrigeration apprentices. Chillex has invested heavily in an ongoing apprenticeship-based training programme and Cam believes making a serious commitment to constantly improving staff skill levels benefits his clients and the industry.

Chillex is a member of the Climate Control Companies Association New Zealand (CCCANZ) and through this has developed a close relationship with Competenz. Cam encourages other businesses to work through CCCANZ and reach out to Competenz.

“Just keep the communication lines open and go in with an open mind”.

Whether you’re already actively working or intending to work in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration field, there are plenty of ways to learn and improve your knowledge.

NZ Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Trade Assistant (Level 3)

This is an entry level qualification designed for people already working in the industry or people intending to enter the industry as a Trade Assistant. Graduates will be able to perform limited assembly, installation and maintenance functions under the supervision of a qualified tradesperson.

NZ Certificate in Air Conditioning Installation (Level 4)

This qualification is designed for individuals already working within the industry, interested in gaining a credential that will enhance their employment opportunities or people in allied trades such as electrical and plumbing who wish to enter the HVAC&R industry. They will be able to independently install air conditioning systems (up to 50kW nominal cooling) and work with synthetic refrigerants, which include Hydrofluro-Olefins (HFOs) and follow manufacturers’ specifications and industry best practices.

NZ Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Trade (Level 4)

RAC plant and equipment may include: commercial air conditioning plant found in multi-story buildings; commercial refrigeration equipment similar to that found in a supermarket; domestic refrigerators; heat/energy recovery units; industrial single or multi-staged refrigeration and air conditioning systems; or temperature and environmental control equipment in the food processing industry.

NZ Certificate in Mechanical Building Services, Trade (Level 4)

Apprenticeships in environmental control, air conditioning and heating, specialist ventilation and fluid conveyancing, non-potable water, medical and laboratory gas systems.

NZ Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Trade (Level

4)

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the construction and infrastructure sectors with skilled tradespeople who are able to safely and independently fabricate, assemble, install, commission, and maintain mechanical service systems.

RLNZ also has a range of courses for HVAC&R professionals looking to upskill and contribute to their Continued Professional Development:

• A1 Approved Fillers Theory and Practical Course

• A2/A2L Approved Filler Theory and Practical Course

• Refrigerant Approved Fillers Calculations

• A3 Refrigerant Awareness

Jack Butler )right) with Competenz Representative.

2024 CIBSE ANZ UPCOMING TRAINING

CIBSE ANZ Building Services Engineering Training is a collection of face-to-face training modules designed to explain discipline-specific design requirements for building services in Australia and New Zealand. These courses are run in locations across the region.

Electrical Services

Duration: 3 days

Hydraulic Services

Duration: 2 days

Mechanical Services

Duration: 3 days

Visit cibse.org/training for all course listings

Sydney: 17 Jun, 18 Jun, 19 Jun

Melbourne: 21 Aug, 22 Aug, 23 Aug

Brisbane: 25 Sept, 26 Sept, 27 Sept

Adelaide: 30 May, 31 May

Wellington: 18 Jul, 19 Jul

Perth: 1 Aug, 2 Aug

Sydney: 6 Jun, 7 Jun, 10 Jun

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Opportunities for sustainable initiatives

NZCTA recently organised a panel session on ‘new areas and opportunities’, focusing on renewable energy and to include clean energy and smart vehicles

Stonewood Group is one of the largest local Chinese-owned businesses which was started by the Chow brothers. John, the older brother, has a vision to build a billion-dollar business in New Zealand, a place we call home. Five years ago, we bought RCR Infrastructure – a 128-year-old Kiwi company that is a major electrical and mechanical services provider with more than 100 staff and a major EPC of solar farm in Oceania.

Over the past two to three years, we have experienced significant growth and successfully turned around the business. With eight branches across the country, we provide major services to our telecommunication, electrical and food networks, with more than 30 million NZD or 150million RMB turnover. We have also acquired two other businesses including a major battery services company.

John, our chairman, has been challenging the RCR management that we cannot just stick to changing light bulbs and cleaning filters. Therefore, we start looking at future engineering back in 2021. We focus on data centres, EV charging, networks and solar.

In three years, we have installed more than 6MW of solar panels, tens of thousands of EV chargers and 8MW batteries installed for data centres across in New Zealand. At the same time, we’ve earned the trust from major corporations in New Zealand including Woolworths, KiwiRail, Fonterra, Chorus and more, which entrust us to service their electrical and mechanical infrastructure every day and night.

But we haven’t stopped here. We’ve discovered there are not enough projects and developments in the solar and EV spaces to achieve zero emission by 2050. To put it into prospective, we need to build 500MW of solar farms between now and 2050 to achieve our green power transition. We also need over 200,000 fast chargers to transit of our fleets to EVs, including electric buses and electric bikes.

Therefore, we have gone from being the contractor to a developer. In 2023 we started a new subsidiary call RCR Green and we have now developed a gigawatt (GW) pipeline of solar farm projects at various stages.

Garry Ko from RCR Group (CCCANZ member) was invited by NZCTA to be a panel speaker at the NZ China Business Assembly Forum. This is an excerpt from his speech.

Fridgie on the move

A refrigeration technician is one of three tradespeople selected by the Tradeswomen Australia (TWA) Community Foundation for a promotion on a Melbourne tram

Jennah Halley from Cairns, who was Australia’s apprentice of the year in 2022, is shown larger than life on the ‘Women Succeed in Trades’ tram now running on the Melbourne tram network.

The tram was created by undergraduates from the Swinburne Design Bureau with support from the Yarra Trams Community Partnership Program, which provides in-kind advertising to charities and not-for-profits.

Tradeswomen Australia chief executive officer Clea Smith says the tram addressed the problem that women are held back from trades because ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’.

The fully wrapped tram shows real women succeeding in trades – Jennah shares the mobile billboard with a successful electrician and a professional gardener.

ARC chief executive officer Glenn Evans says it was a great boost for the climate control sector that a refrigeration technician was chosen as one of the three featured trades.

“It’s fantastic to see our industry represented in this way, and we are delighted to see Jennah Halley becoming a prominent face for female fridgies,” says Glenn.

“Thanks to Jennah, and to Tradeswomen Australia, we are showing young women that not only can they pursue a trade career, but they can do it in the refrigeration sector.

“ARC data analysis shows the number of female fridgies has tripled in the past three years, and 55 per cent of them are under 29 – this tram can only help to boost those numbers further.”

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BuildNZ 2024: Navigating Challenges and Shaping the Future.

The construction industry is facing a perfect storm: high interest rates, continued inflationary pressures and a cost-of-living crisis. But amidst these everyday struggles, there’s also a critical shortage of skilled workers and a wave of imminent government changes impacting the sector.

Navigating this storm is no easy feat, but BuildNZ, the nation’s largest industry-specific event, offers you the greatest chance to discover how to overcome these challenges and seize new opportunities. This must-attend pan-industry event equips attendees with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive in uncertain times. The industry is stronger together, and BuildNZ will unite everyone involved in designing, constructing, and managing New Zealand’s built environment.

This June 25-26, BuildNZ joins forces with Facilities Integrate and The National Safety Show at the Auckland Showgrounds. Bringing together the biggest names in construction in New Zealand for 2 days only, these events serve as a hub for major deals and partnerships, further solidifying the importance of exhibitions in facilitating strong business relations.

Packed with expert-led content, knowledge leaders and the latest products from over 250 local and international suppliers this must attend event uncovers innovation at every stage of the value chain. These events are the largest and most influential building and construction events in New Zealand.

In our increasingly digital world, the importance of face-to-face interaction remains paramount. BuildNZ, as it has done so for over 30 years, provides the ideal space to get hands-on with product advancements and forge invaluable industry connections. This year’s edition promises to be the most significant yet presenting a platform for thought leaders, innovators, decision makers and construction enthusiasts to discuss the future of the sector.

An exceptional CPD and LBP accredited speaker series has been planned, including an architectural keynote panel session soon to be announced, adding to an already impressive program. Industry leaders from New Zealand’s top construction firms will join on the BCI Central stage, offering insights into market challenges and opportunities, anticipated development changes, the role of emerging technologies and key business priorities for the coming year.

As the industry grapples with ongoing change, the German New Zealand Chamber of Commerce will moderate a timely panel discussion exploring the implications and opportunities of the new EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement for New Zealand’s construction sector. Expect insights from EU representatives, legal experts and government officials.

As the sole large-scale event of its kind in 2024 catering to architects, specifiers and designers, BuildNZ enjoys the backing of leading industry associations and event partners. Don’t miss this pivotal event! Register to attend for free and learn more at www.buildnz.com.

Seminar Series BuildNZ and Facilities Integrate

DAY 1 TUESDAY 25 JUNE

10.30am - 12pm (Keynote)

Panel Discussion: The Future of Housing (15 NZRAB CPD Points)

• Greer O’Donnell Managing Director, The Urban Advisory

• Chris Moller Director, Architecture and Urbanism Studio CMA+U

• Rachel Venables Principal, Architect Maynard Marks

• Jade Kake Director, Matakohe Architecture + Urbanism

• Moderator: Tommy Honey Executive Director, New Zealand Construction Industry Council (NZCIC).

12.15pm - 1.15pm (Keynote)

The BCI Construction League: Industry Insights from New Zealand’s Top Builders (10 NZRAB CPD Points)

• Quin Henderson CEO, Southbase Group

• Andrew Moore Commercial Manager, CMP Construction

• Chris Penk

Minister for Building & Construction, New Zealand Government

• Greg Durkin Director, Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation

• Ben Hurrell

New Zealand Country Manager, BCI Central

• Maddy Davies

Group Marketing Manager, BCI Central

• Moderator: Ash Porter BCI Central

1.15pm - 2.15pm (Keynote)

Panel Discussion: Exploring the implications and opportunities of the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement for the construction industry in New Zealand (10 NZRAB CPD Points)

Moderator: Monique Surges, CEO - NZ German Chamber of Commerce

2.15pm - 2.45pm

Build Products

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

2.45pm - 3.30pm

Digging into New Zealand’s Waste: Sustainable Solutions for Construction Waste

Prof Terri-Ann Berry Co-Director of the Environmental Innovation Centre

Nigel Benton President Auckland Region Master Builders

Mark Roberts Senior Waste Planning Specialist at Auckland Council

Trudy Atherton Builders Base

DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE

10.30am - 11.30am

Elevating Performance: Rethinking Procurement and Facilities Management for Maximum Value

• Jack Crutzen Director, PRISMA Facilities Management

• Kara Pugh Independent consultant/contractor in procurement and associated change

11:30am - 12.15pm

Security and Facilities Management “Best of Friends or Siloed Competitors”

• John Braithwaite PRISMA Facilities Management

Chris Proctor Senior Associate Security Consultant, Beca Applied Technologies

12.15pm - 1.00pm

Building Intelligence: Leveraging Data to cut cost and carbon out of buildings

• Brandon Van Blerk CEO, Tether

1.00pm - 1.45pm

Risk Management – Basic Compliance or a tool for opportunity?

• Adam Lynch Principal Consultant, Reliance Risk New Zealand

1.45pm - 2.30pm

Empowering Occupants: Enhancing User Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Centralised Air-Conditioned Spaces

• Dr Eziaku O. Rasheed School of Built Environment, Massey University

2.30pm - 3.15pm

Business excellence and quality management in the Facilities Management Profession

• Raymond Tan Massey University

ACC Seminar Series

DAY 1 TUESDAY 25 JUNE

10.15am - 10.30am

Ringmastering Safety: Keeping Your Workplace Together

• Brenton Harrison, Desai Link & Andrew Evans The Circus of Safety Podcast

10.30am - 11.45am (Keynote)

Adapting to Adversity

• Lance Burdett Warn International

11.45am - 12.30pm does the buck stop?

• Jim Roberts Partner, Hesketh Henry

• Charlotte Robertson Senior Associate - Hesketh Henry

12.30pm - 1.15pm

Confessions of a Health and Safety Auditor 101

• Anthony Stephenson Board Member, New Zealand Safety Council.

1.15pm - 2.00pm

Demystifying psychosocial risk in the workplace

• Diane Ah-Chan Learning Teams Inc

2.00.pm - 2.45pm

The ultimate case study for AI: getting everyone home safe

• Danu Abeysuriya and others – R/Vision

2.45pm - 3.30pm

Refrigerant Realities: Engineering Smart Sustainable HVAC Systems for Tomorrow

• Pete Hutson Black Diamond Technologies Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric New Zealand

DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE

10.15am-10.30am

Ringmastering Safety: Keeping Your Workplace Together

• Brenton Harrison Desai Link & Andrew Evans, The Circus of Safety Podcast

10.30am - 11.30am (Keynote)

Leading through Whakaari

• Tracy Hook Former CEO of Ng ti Awa Group Holdings

11.30am - 12.15pm

‘Recovery at Work - Helping Injured Employees Return to the Workplace’.

• Adam Jennings Head of Business Partnerships, ACC

12.15pm - 1.00pm

Hazards are good! How to communicate about risk in a way that makes sense to everyone

• Dan Davis NZ Operations Manager, HSE Global

1.00pm - 1.45pm

Facing facts about injuries

• James Whitaker Programme Lead, Preventable, ACC

1.45pm - 2.45pm

Making you think - No case for the term “accident”

• Paul Jarvie Employment Relations and Safety Manager, EMA

2.45pm - 3.30pm

Augmented Reality

• Ruggiero (Rino) Lovreglio Associate Professor, Massey University

Keynote speakers named for AIRAH’s Indoor Air Quality Conference 2024

AIRAH has announced the keynote speakers and released the first round of presenters for the Indoor Air Quality Conference 2024, which will take place from July 15–16 at Crown Melbourne

Associate Professor Christhina Candido, who directs the SHE (Sustainable and Healthy Environments) Lab at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, will deliver a keynote speech at IAQ24.

Candido is an expert in post-occupancy evaluation, and findings from her work have been used to inform changes in design and operational practices around the world. Her presentation will focus on using end-user experience to optimise the design and performance of buildings, improving sustainability and creating safe and healthy conditions for occupants.

Also providing a keynote address at IAQ24 is Professor Brendan Crabb from the Burnet Institute. In his presentation, Crabb will provide insights into the broader landscape of indoor air quality, encompassing its significance, multifaceted challenges, and the imperative of effective management amid contemporary health and climate-related risks.

AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, says events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme bushfires have increased public awareness about the importance of indoor air quality, especially when the air outside isn’t safe to breathe.

“During the Black Summer bushfires of 2019–20, millions of people across Australia were forced to seek refuge indoors from thick bushfire smoke,” Zheng says. “Then, just months later, COVID-19 struck, and HVAC systems literally saved lives. These events reinforced what professionals in our industry have long known: indoor air quality is vital for human health.

The full list of speakers announced so far is available on the AIRAH website.

Attendees can register for IAQ24 via the AIRAH website. Discounted early-bird tickets are available until May 31.

COST EFFECTIVE REFRIGERATION (CER)

FIVE DAY TEACHING WORKSHOP

Join us from 2 to 6 September 2024, for our Cost Effective Refrigeration teaching workshop and upgrade your refrigeration and heat pump knowledge.

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

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REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

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LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION

Location and accomodation information for the Cost Effective Refrigeration workshop

Supporting organisations:

Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air-Conditioning

Engineers (IRHACE)

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)

Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)

NZ Cold Storage Association

Engineering

NZ | Te Ao Rangahau

Kiwis asked to have their say on new draft rules for using biometrics

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has developed draft rules for the use of biometric technologies and is now asking what people think of those

Biometrics is the automated processing of physical and behavioural characteristics (face scans, fingerprint scans, voice recordings) that can be used to identify individuals or work out things about them.

New Zealand doesn’t currently have special rules for biometric technologies.

“The Privacy Act 2020 regulates the use of personal information in New Zealand (and therefore biometrics), but we think biometrics need special protections especially in specific circumstances,” says Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster.

“Biometrics are fundamental to who a person is; they’re a very special type of personal information.

“Biometrics can be used to surveil and monitor large numbers of people or identify people on a watchlist and some of their uses are so highly intrusive that they shouldn’t be used lightly.

“In addition, they can be used for activities like predicting

your emotions, monitoring your reactions, inferring your health status, or categorising you. My office has drafted additional rules that New Zealand organisations would need to follow if they were using biometric technologies and we’re keen to know whether New Zealanders agree with what we’ve drafted.”

The full exposure draft of a biometrics code and a consultation document can be found at privacy.org.nz

It asks people to consider questions like:

1. How should agencies have to demonstrate that the benefits outweigh the risks of biometrics before using them? (proportionality)

2. How and what should people be told when their biometrics are being collected? (transparency)

3. What are some things that biometrics should not be used for? (limitations)

Biometrics can have major benefits, including convenience, efficiency, and security. However, it can also create significant risks, including risks relating to surveillance and profiling, lack of transparency and control, and accuracy, bias, and discrimination.

People will likely be familiar with some aspects of biometric technology, like using face scans to open their phones.

“The use of biometrics is growing and diversifying, and I want to ensure New Zealanders and New Zealand businesses that they can harness the benefits of this technology, but also be protected from potential harm,” says Webster.

“We need to embrace technological advancement, but it’s vitally important to me that we also do the research, thinking, and planning that keeps people safe and protects their right to privacy.”

The Privacy Commissioner is currently analysing submissions received on the exposure draft. There will need to be a further period of formal code consultation before any biometrics code of practice can be issued. If you would like to be notified when the Privacy Commissioner announces his decision, contact biometrics@privacy.org.nz

The Perfect Commisioning System

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testo 560i Digital Refrigerant Scale and intelligent valve for automatic and precise refrigerant charging according to target superheat, subcooling, and refrigerant weight.

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A safety warning about illegal recovery bottles

single-use

These bottles are not correctly are missing the required all reusable refrigerant advises the user of the cylinder. Return these do not reuse them.

Sources and important refrigerant bottles WorkSafe’s (February 2020) is an excellent testing, filling, handling valves and fittings.

Section 4.2 Permanent extinguishers should be refrigerant bottle is single-use, conjunction with HS Regulations

The following markings clearly marked with character Regulation 15.43.

• the standard to which

• the cylinder manufacturer’s

• the serial number of low-pressure fire extinguisher,

• the test pressure

• in the case of a permanent

• the water capacity

• the tare weight

• in the case of a liquefied

• the month and year cylinder

• the cylinder record number the special record number

• the mark of the recognised party)

• the month and year in accordance with

• the mark of the test inspection and/or test

• Refer to Section 4.7

How do you recognise a single-use refrigerant bottle?

correctly labelled for re-use. They required LAB number which is issued on refrigerant cylinders. The LAB number the approved gas traffic for that empty bottles to your supplier –

important information for identifying safe WorkSafe’s ‘Guide to gas cylinders’ excellent source to approving, handling and storing gas containers,

Permanent markings for cylinders and fire be read for identifying if a single-use, and should be read in Regulations 15.40 to 15.44.

markings must be permanently and character size according to HS

which the cylinder is designed manufacturer’s name or mark of the cylinder, or in the case of a extinguisher, the batch number

permanent gas, the charging pressure

Look out for single-use refrigerant bottles, says RLNZ chair Matt Birch. They look similar but do not re-use them for recovery

liquefied gas, the empty weight (mmyy) of manufacture of the

number (LABxxxx) of the design or number (LAB SPxxxx)6

recognised inspection agency (third of each periodic test conducted HS Regulation 15.56 and station which conducted the test of this guide for acceptable units.

Sources and important information for identifying safe refrigerant bottles

Woksafe’s guide to gas cylinders’ (February 2020) is an excellent source to approving, testing, tiling, handling, and storing gas containers, valves and fittings.

Record entries from apprentices

Excitement levels are high with a record number of apprentices across the country putting their hands up to compete in this year’s Wallie Askew Memorial Workskills Competition

2024 Wallie Askew Regional Challenges

Rules introduced in 2023 mean the annual competition now allows apprentices who are under 25 at the date of the final competition to enter more than once during their apprenticeship. In 2024, we see the first returnees from the 2023 competition through Shannon Refrigeration, Comfort Air and McAlpine Hussmann. Among them are new competitors – bringing the total number of entries to a record high.

“We have 32 entries – the biggest entry ever for the Wallie Askew Memorial Workskills Competition,” says Gina McMaster, CEO of HVAC&R Centre. “Having an apprentice being able to enter the competition more than once not only strengthens the quality of the competitors, it lifts the overall competition for the HVAC&R industry.”

Entries have been received from 13 companies across New Zealand including:

• Active Refrigeration

• Aquaheat

• Chillex Group

• Comfort Air

• Core Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

• Dobsons

• Ecochill

• Edmond Air

• Excel Refrigeration

• Gavin Lowe Energy

• McAlpine Hussmann

• Philip Smith Electrical and Refrigeration

• Shannon Refrigeration

“Without the team support, the competition simply wouldn’t happen. Our fantastic support team for 2024 includes David Everett (coordinator), Daniel Jordan, Garrett Glynn, Trent McDonald, Phil Mohan, Chris Arvidson, Lee Todd, Martin Lightfoot and John Jenkins (logistics),” says Gina.

The regional volunteers and judges include previous Wallie Askew finals winners, Cameron Wilson-Meek (2022 finals winner) and Alex Arnold (2023 finals winner).

IRHACE invites all the HVAC&R industry to come along and support our apprentices.

ACSL Group 14 Mauku Road, Patumahoe, Auckland Saturday, July 6

Steelfort

500 Rangitikei Street, Cloverlea, Palmerston North Saturday, July 13th

SIT

60 Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch Saturday, July 20

Special thanks to our major sponsor

Realcold with support from CCCANZ, ACSL Group, Steelfort and SIT for hosting the regional challenges.

Selling in the new economy

Words by Janis Birch, HVAC&R Centre

IRHACE was lucky enough to be invited to attend a recent XPO exhibitions seminar held for upcoming show exhibitors to get a fresh focus on sales and marketing in this new economy. It was a free-to-register event and was sold out quickly, which was evident when I arrived to find the place packed full of keen exhibitors. This indicated just how motivated companies are to get the knowledge and skills to move forward in their business this year and to have a great show. The upcoming shows represented were The Boat Show, EMEX and the great combo event where the HVAC&R HUB is – BuildNZ, Facilities Integrate and The Safety Show.

There was a healthy dose of information shared by the speaker, but here are three nuggets I pulled out from my furiously scribbled notes to share with you.

Triumph in the tough times

The game has changed, the world has changed and even the rate of change has changed. Let’s accept it and chase the new cheese…

Presenter Mark Windust described a parable by Spencer Johnson called ‘Who moved my Cheese’ which is all about change, how we deal with it and how to respond successfully. It follows a couple of mice and two small people who enter a maze every day to find their cheese –until the day when the cheese disappears and they each deal with it in a different way. The mice, aptly named Scurry and Sniff, immediately rush to find a new cheese source. The men, Hem and Haw, rant and rave about the injustice of someone moving their cheese but eventually, one of them realises he needs to get moving and find his pile of new cheese. It was such a great analogy for business, and not just because I love cheese!

Watch a little video version here…

Expand your influence

We all have influence on the circle around us for good (or bad as the case may be) and this is 100 per cent true in a business.

Mark shared a model called ‘The Circle of Influence’ created by Dr Stephen Covey (author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People).

To expand your influence in your life and in business, first you have to focus on the middle bit – YOU. You are the only thing you can truly CONTROL.

Only then can you effectively influence the things around you and in turn, this will expand your circle of INFLUENCE.

Outside the circle of influence are the things we just have to ACCEPT. There is nothing you can do to change them, so don’t put any energy there. The truth is that if you have the middle bit sorted, you and your business can stand firm amongst these annoying outer circle issues.

Side note; I guess it’s human nature… but please can I just have just a little winge when I fill up the ute…?

Key business takeaway… to achieve business strength and growth the key thing to control is YOU.

Want to make the most of being in a show? Play the bigger game…

Research tells us that trade shows are a crucial sales and marketing tool producing growth, strength and resilience in a brand. We do them for this reason.

Taking a stand at a show is an interlocking three-part thing – just like a rugby game, it has pre-match preparation, the game itself and a post-match debrief. These three things work together to improve the win. Research into the effectiveness of exhibiting backs this up – it’s all three parts done well that maximise the results for sales and the visibility of the brand.

Mark Windust also gave exhibitors a list of the seven deadly sins when marketing at an exhibition, I may not have them down using his words exactly but this was my list…

7 deadly sins of exhibiting:

1. Throw a whole bunch of products and a banner on a stand at the last minute

2. Scrounge around for some random staff and forget to give them a uniform

3. Don’t train staff in your products or services

4. Allow staff to scroll their phone, lounge on chairs and chat to friends to pass the time

5. Judge who is worth talking to by what they look like

6. Pack up early and chuck it all in the cupboard at work

7. Forget about de-briefing, doing anything with the leads and planning anything for next time

Anyway, I hope you got something out of this. I might see you at the cheese station!

For further info you could check out the following:

HVAC&R HUB in BuildNZ https://buildnz.com/2024-special-features/hvac-andr-hub/

Speaker Mark Windust www.markwindust.com

Build NZ / Facilities Integrate / The Safety Show https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6vGOZjmTDc

Register to attend for free - 2024 Build NZ / Facilities Integrate / The Safety Show https://buildnz.com/visitor-information/register

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NME Group connection training

Copperfix press connection training for NME Mechanical at the Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga site in Thorndon. https://nme.co.nz

Beijer Ref Papakura stream project

Beijer Ref’s annual planting of the Papakura stream project to support Aotearoa’s amazing nature. At 63 kilometres long and with a catchment of 4,100 hectares, the Papakura Stream is a significant freshwater system. Reaching from Brookby in East Auckland to the Manukau Harbour in the west, the stream has seen a lot of change over the years. This area was once covered in indigenous forest, including kahikatea swamp, but most of this habitat has been lost due to agriculture, industry and urban development. Tree cover is now extremely low in this catchment and the upper rural Papakura Stream now has one of the highest E. coli levels in Auckland and ranks among the worst 25 percent of rural sites in New Zealand. https://conservationvolunteers.co.nz/ portfolio/papakura-stream-restoration/

ASHRAE

The latest ASHRAE podcast “Guideline 42 and IAQ in Industrial and Commercial Facilities.”

Join Tina Brueckner and Jennifer Isenbeck as they discuss how engineers, industrial hygienists, and other practitioners in the industry can follow ASHRAE Guideline 42 Enhanced IAQ for Commercial & Industrial Facilities to enhance indoor environmental quality for occupants.

Listen today at https://bit.ly/3vGaWf2

ARBS Sydney, May 2024

The smart building industry is rapidly evolving, driven by the integration of advanced technologies that promise to make the built environment more efficient, convenient, and sustainable. Within this landscape, the IBTech Seminar Program at ARBS is a key platform for those navigating the digital transformation of buildings. It offers targeted insights and strategies at the forefront of smart technology. The programme not only highlights the importance of innovation in the built environment but also underscores the vital role of staying informed and engaged with the latest trends and solutions in the industry. https://www.arbs.com.au/

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Climate change is already having serious impacts on planetary health, human health and the world of work. As this problem intensifies, workers around the globe find themselves at an increased risk of exposure to hazards such as excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation, extreme weather events, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and agrochemicals. Numerous health conditions are linked to climate change, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, and mental health disorders.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/ work-safety-day

FEATURED COURSE

RLNZ is providing more resources to help reinforce learning and provide additional support to those who may be struggling with filler calculations. Supplementary material such as an instructional video, practice exercises and reference guides are provided.

Earn CPD Points!

The aim is to educate the HVAC&R industry focused on the design and technical context in which the product may be applied, not on the product itself. This may include seminars, research papers with quiz questions, practical workshops, short courses, events, online learning or site visits.

COURSES & WEBINARS

Provider approved CPD learning courses that include technical information of the highest standard and relevant to New Zealand.

EVENTS

Selected events that meet the level of technical information and relevant to New Zealand.

TECHNICAL

Technical activities that are educational and well balanced.

RECOMMENDED

The CPD system also includes and area for recommended activities that do not earn CPD points due to length of time or not of a technical nature.

DISCUSSION BOARD

IRHACE members enjoy being invited to technical discussions on CPD activities, projects and other technical issues.

1pt

Commercial kitchen

Designing

May 2024

IRHACE welcomes its new members and congratulates those member milestones.

New Members

Luke Ryan

Adam Mathewson

Member Milestones

10 Years

Oskar Katai

20 Years

Mark Parr

40 Years

Craig Pierson

DESIGNING WITH VENTILATION LOUVRES

Finding the sweet spot between minimising pressure loss, maximising weather protection and interfacing with other building elements.

Presenter: Ventuer

CPD points = 1 pt

CPD is accepted across a wide range of professions as the primary means of developing and maintaining professional standards of competency and excellence.

The flexible CPD learning options for the HVAC&R industry, available from IRHACE, include a mixture of online and in-person learning seminars alongside new business revenue and networking opportunities.

Joining IRHACE gives you access to the CPD programme as part of your membership, allowing you to:

• Maintain pace with other candidates in your field

• Remain up-to-date with changing trends

• Stay interested in what you do

• Be part of boosting workforce motivation and loyalty

• Develop your skills while you continue to work

Learn more about becoming an IRHACE member today!

FEATURED CPD

Member company listing covering New Zealand from Northland to Southland and in between.

FROM THE CHAIR

We are starting to see the 100-day plan from government which revolves around three focus areas: the economy, law and order, and public services. It is certainly a tough time for businesses with the three C’s of cost, compliance and lack of confidence are really taking hold.

Businesses are seeing clients holding onto their wallets and cashflow issues are acute. The prospect of lower interest rates and a pro-business government driving reforms could bring relief later this year and into 2025.

In this month’s issue we hear about how a growing concern: the skills shortage in our crucial industry, our own Garry Ko spoke at the recent NZ China Business Assembly Forum and kiwis asked to have their say on new draft rules for using biometrics. It’s always inspiring to see the diverse applications of our industry’s expertise.

Looking after yourself and your staff is paramount, especially during demanding times. Business.govt. nz has released their e-learning series Brave in Business which has been developed with Spark Business Lab which is a valuable resource for resilience and skill-building.

Taking advantage of networking opportunities is also a good way to keep up those professional connections. Coming up next month on 25/26 June is the HVAC&R Hub at the Auckland Showgrounds. Make sure you attend and gain a competitive edge.

Please reach out to find out more about CCCANZ and feel free to give me a call on 021 533 447.

GARY REILY CHAIR CCCANZ

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

S&D Air Solution Ltd

We welcome our newest CCCANZ member S&D Air Solution Ltd who provide HVAC installations and maintenance in the Auckland region.

Contact Samith Kodippili, sdairsolution@gmail.com or phone 022 395 0062

www.sdairconditioning.co.nz.

Perform under pressure e-learning series

Working under pressure can cause stress, but the right mental preparation can set us up for success

Member company listing covering New Zealand from Northland Southland and in between.

Brave in Business

New mental health and wellbeing resource aimed at small business owners

Business.govt.nz have developed in partnership with Spark Business Lab their e-learning series that covers being in the right frame of mind to think well and make good decisions is essential for business success.

You can learn at your own pace with the short videos that provide you advice and download useful tips and templates that you can use every day.