HVAC&R is a defining feature of our modern existence, but few people outside the industry talk about it.
It keeps us comfortable and productive. It even keeps us alive.
Offices, schools, cars, homes, hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants, and even the International Space
Station all need good HVAC&R.
In Australia, the industry is worth over $38 billion, uses more than 24% of the country’s electricity,
and accounts for around 11.5% of our carbon dioxide emissions.
Applicable to both residential and commercial buildings, HVAC&R refers to the systems used to condition
and move air. It includes, but not is limited to, technology that is used to warm/cool spaces.
It consists of: