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RefCon25 Program

8:20 am - 8:50 am
Registration arrival tea and coffee
8:50 am - 9:00 am
address
Welcome address
10:10 am - 10:15 am
address
Bitzer sponsor address
10:15 am - 10:40 am
break
Morning tea
12:40 pm - 1:25 pm
break
Lunch
1:25 pm - 1:30 pm
Address
Daikin sponsor address
2:45 pm - 2:50 pm
Address
SCM REF sponsor address
2:50 pm - 3:15 pm
break
Afternoon tea
3:15 pm - 3:20 pm
Address
Testo sponsor address
4:55 pm - 5:00 pm
address
Closing address
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
break
Cocktail function
The Building Physics Stream program is joint with the Future of HVAC Stream until morning tea
10:30 am - 11:00 am
break
Morning tea
11:00 am - 11:25 am
presentation
Air tightness of new Australian dwellings
Michael Ambrose
Michael Ambrose
11:25 am - 11:50 am
presentation
Challenges facing high performance residential building envelopes in Australia
Dr. Mark Dewsbury
Dr. Mark Dewsbury
11:50 am - 12:15 pm
presentation
Validating moisture-safe energy efficient CLT assemblies in hot and humid climates
Marcus Strang
Marcus Strang
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
presentation
Hygrothermal Performance of Metal-Clad Roof Systems in Australian Climates (virtual presentation)
Steven Beltrame
Steven Beltrame
12:40 pm - 12:45 pm
address
Pro Clima sponsor address
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm
break
Lunch
1:30 pm - 1:35 pm
address
Opira sponsor address
1:35 pm - 2:15 pm
panel
Building Physics in humid climates: How different is it?
Jesse Clarke
Jesse Clarke
Moderator
Dr. Claire Bird
Dr. Claire Bird
Panellist
Gregory Mason
Gregory Mason
Panellist
Elena Cazacu
Elena Cazacu
Panellist
Dr. Mark Dewsbury
Dr. Mark Dewsbury
Panellist
2:15 pm - 2:40 pm
presentation
Building science for the public
Joseph Chun kit Cheung
Joseph Chun kit Cheung
2:40 pm - 3:05 pm
presentation
Precast Concrete – Condensation and Health
Villy Yordanov
Villy Yordanov
3:05 pm - 3:10 pm
address
ATTMA sponsor address
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
break
Afternoon tea
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm
address
Efficiency Matrix sponsor address
3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
presentation
Sources of uncertainty in standard hygrothermal analysis (virtual presentation)
Alan Green
Alan Green
4:10 pm - 4:35 pm
presentation
Retrofitting housing in the outback
Sean Maxwell
Sean Maxwell
4:35 pm - 5:00 pm
presentation
Understanding moisture risks in Queensland's residential building fabric
Gregory Mason
Gregory Mason
5:00 pm - 5:05 pm
address
Closing address
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
break
Cocktail function
8:20 am - 8:50 am
break
Registration arrival tea and coffee
8:50 am - 9:00 am
address
Welcome address
Mikaila Ganado
Mikaila Ganado
9:00 am - 9:45 am
keynote
Leveraging Big Data to enable improved occupant experience and lifecycle operational intelligence
Irina Lindquist
Irina Lindquist
9:45 am - 10:30 am
keynote
Pivot to purpose
Prof. Bronwyn King AO
Prof. Bronwyn King AO
10:30 am - 11:00 am
break
Morning tea
11:00 am - 11:25 am
presentation
Aussie Multi-Residential – Built Tight, But Ventilating Right?
Sean Maxwell
Sean Maxwell
11:25 am - 11:50 am
presentation
Commissioning Applications as a tool in Construction
Scott Whitmore
Scott Whitmore
11:50 am - 12:40 pm
panel
Future of Refrigerants in HVAC: Trends, Technologies, and Expert Opinion
Nathan Groenhout
Nathan Groenhout
Moderator
Julian Hudson
Julian Hudson
Panellist
Mark Maclean
Mark Maclean
Panellist
Adrian Bukmanis
Adrian Bukmanis
Panellist
Kyle Rafter
Kyle Rafter
Panellist
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm
break
Lunch
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
presentation
Development of Proposed Chiller Efficiency Measures for the Next National Construction Code
Grace Foo
Grace Foo
1:55 pm - 2:20 pm
presentation
Unitary Air-conditioning Energy Efficiency Measures for the Next National Construction Code
Paul Bannister
Paul Bannister
2:20 pm - 2:45 pm
presentation
Generative AI for Smart Building Energy Systems: Opportunities and Challenges
Volkan Dedeoglu
Volkan Dedeoglu
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
presentation
The role of data in the Electrification of buildings and asset management/ replacement strategies
Roshan Gill
Roshan Gill
Yale Carden
Yale Carden
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
break
Afternoon tea
3:40 pm - 4:05 pm
presentation
Onset characteristics and breadth of occupants' long-lasting building related symptoms attributed to living in damp housing conditions in Australia: Qualitative insights
Lisa Coulburn
Lisa Coulburn
4:05 pm - 4:30 pm
presentation
Embodied carbon: Understanding and defining embodied carbon and its significance, LCA and measuring HVAC&R’s impact
Ken Thomson
Ken Thomson
4:30 pm - 4:55 pm
presentation
Case Study: Electrification of an existing high rise commercial tower in the Sydney CBD – the how and the how!
Angus Demol
Angus Demol
4:55 pm - 5:00 pm
address
Closing address
Mikaila Ganado
Mikaila Ganado
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
break
Cocktail function
The Big Data and Analytics Stream program is joint with the Future of HVAC Stream until morning tea
10:30 am - 11:00 am
break
Morning tea
11:00 am - 11:25 am
presentation
Practical AI solutions: More than GPT
Louka Ewington-Pitos
Louka Ewington-Pitos
11:25 am - 11:50 am
presentation
Redefining Service and Maintenance through Big Data and Co-Design
Noel Courtney
Noel Courtney
11:50 am - 12:35 pm
panel
How Specifications and D&C Contracts Impact the Longevity and Success of BMS and Technology
Roshan Gill
Roshan Gill
Moderator
Scott Loker
Scott Loker
Panellist
Bryce Anderson
Bryce Anderson
Panellist
Greg Webb
Greg Webb
Panellist
Graham Midgley
Graham Midgley
Panellist
12:35 pm - 12:40 pm
address
CopperTree Analytics sponsor address
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm
break
Lunch
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
presentation
UTS's first grid-interactive building
Brad Schultz
Brad Schultz
Daniel Harris
Daniel Harris
Vasilios Giotis
Vasilios Giotis
1:55 pm - 2:20 pm
presentation
A collaborative approach for control system design consultancy
Evren Korular
Evren Korular
2:20 pm - 2:45 pm
presentation
How to manage the big data challenges of large indoor air quality monitoring in schools
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
presentation
IEA Annex 81 Policy Package on Energy Efficiency in Buildings through Digitalisation
Stephen White
Stephen White
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
break
Afternoon tea
3:40 pm - 4:05 pm
presentation
The intersection of IT and OT
Stephen Zuluga
Stephen Zuluga
Danny Chak
Danny Chak
4:05 pm - 4:55 pm
panel
How can we improve BMS design for better outcomes?
Rob Huntington
Rob Huntington
Moderator
Silvia Quaglia
Silvia Quaglia
Panellist
Joanne Borkowski
Joanne Borkowski
Panellist
Lezah Kupfer
Lezah Kupfer
Panellist
Bryce Anderson
Bryce Anderson
Panellist
4:55 pm - 5:00 pm
address
Closing address
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
break
Cocktail function