Two months out from the much-anticipated event in the Australian Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) industry, the finalists for the ARBS Industry Awards have been announced.
Pursuits towards lowering emissions and developing sustainable and cost-effective wi-fi and IoT technologies have been honoured in the finalists’ list, reflecting the industry-wide shift towards reaching for environmentally responsible and innovative ARBS solutions.
The winners will be announced at the gala dinner on the second night of this year’s ARBS exhibition, held from 28 to 30 May at the ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour.
Award categories range from Outstanding Industry Education and Training, and Product Excellence in HVAC and Refrigeration, alongside Project Excellence. Some entrants are also vying to be honoured for Software and Digital Excellence, and one finalist will take the crown for the ARBS Young Achiever.
Finalists tease a hopeful and cost-effective future in ARBS
Notable entrants include the Holmesglen Institute: HVAC Centre of Excellence for pioneering HVAC and refrigeration education in an innovative learning environment. CoolAutomation: Predictive Maintenance Application Suite provides a glimpse into the future of HVAC through remote, smart diagnostics, and predictive maintenance capabilities.
Additionally, Wilo Australia: Wilo-Stratos Maxo offers the world’s first energy-saving smart pump and Fujitsu General Australia: AnywAiR iO Building Management System (BMS) incorporates wi-fi and IoT technologies into commercial building management.
Boola Katitjin at Western Australia’s Murdoch University fuses sustainable architecture with mechanical services as a method in which to slash energy consumption.
Finalists for the Young Achiever award include national service delivery manager for Grosvenor Engineering Matt Bond, Mitchell Stevens from Superior Air Conditioning and recent university graduate Mark Elliott from Devlin Engineering and Management.
ARBS CEO Amanda Searle envisages an exciting and progressive future for ARBS.
