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​LOOKING AHEAD

​As we celebrate 100 years of AIRAH, we also look to the future of the HVAC&R industry – emerging trends, exciting innovations, and the challenges to come. ​

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Join AIRAH for our major Centenary event. The Outlook 2020 International HVAC&R Conference and Awards Gala takes place in Sydney from November 8–10.
OUTLOOK 2020
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Have an idea on where the HVAC&R industry is headed in next 100 years? We want to hear from you! Submit yours, then check back as we highlight these predictions.
MAKE A PREDICTION

"We are living in a continually changing world, and fortunately airah has remained as active, relevant and dynamic as the day of our founding on march 10, 1920... part of the challenge of the future is to adapt to the changing times, and to provide lasting values."
– Ian Loney, AIRAH president 1996–97, ​AIRAH Journal, July 1997


Over 20 years ago, as part of the 50th anniversary of AIRAH's journal, AIRAH President Ian Loney predicted a future concerned with:
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The CFC phase-out

"[This] has been the catalyst for the greatest changes in refrigeration technology since the days of Harrison and other industry pioneers. The need to develop alternative non-CFC-based refrigerants has been a watershed for our industry."
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Accreditation for HVAC&R practitioners

"The HVAC&R industry needs to be proactive in establishing a structure and criteria for a compulsory national register of certified refrigeration technicians. Such a register would encourage competent practitioners to seek accreditation."
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Indoor air quality

"One of the challenges to come is providing indoor environments as close as possible to a pristine outdoor environment, for comfort and more productive staff, and to reduce absenteeism."
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Best practice

"Designers and installers have a 'duty of care' to our industry to promote the best possible practices... We have a duty to encourage and promote the best possible solutions."
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