1919 |
The Victorian Institute of Refrigeration forms to commemorate James Harrison, the inventor and pioneer of the refrigeration process in Australia.
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Pictured at Soden's Hotel, Albury in 1938 are (back row, left to right): K Halliwell, EA Molesworth, GH Coleman, JT Perry, EE Crouch and EW Boulton and (front row, left to right): JH Liddle, PE Carpenter, ER Gordon, WJ Young and HC Brewer.
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1938 |
A meeting is held in Albury, NSW of delegates from Victoria’s Australian Institute of Refrigeration, the Institute of Refrigerating Engineers NSW, and the Society of Refrigeration Engineers.
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The first Australasian Congress of Refrigeration and Dairying is held at the Royal Agriculture Society of NSW Showground in Sydney.
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1941 |
Following a meeting in Albury, NSW, a decision is made to form the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, with headquarters in Melbourne.
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1942
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Divisions form in West Australia, South Australia and Queensland. |
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1947
The first issue of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration’s official journal (The Refrigeration Journal) is published. |
1948 |
The Refrigeration Journal publishes its first scientific article by a woman. It is a three-part series on microbiology and the preservation of food, written by Nancy Atkinson, lecturer in charge of the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Adelaide.
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1956 |
The Victorian division initiates a national celebration for a “centenary of refrigeration”.
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"One hundred years ago the refrigeration industry was born, and australia was its birthplace. out of james harrison's simple compressor grew a complex engineering and economical structure which now spans the world... frozen foods, cold rubber, ice-cream, jet plane cockpit cooling, dam building, Salk vaccine, dehydro freezing, bone and artery banks, coal mining, tool steel ageing and supermarkets – where will it end?" – The Refrigeration Journal, September 1956
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1957 |
The James Harrison Scholarship is initiated in Victoria.
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1958 |
The First Australian Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Exhibition and Convention is held at the Royal Agriculture Society of NSW Showground in Sydney. The Australian Institute of Refrigeration welcomes its first honorary members – guest lecturers Professor Rudolph Plank (Germany) and George Taubeneck (USA).
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Membership of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration reaches 1,000 people.
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1959In October, the Australian Institute of Refrigeration agrees to change its name to the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) to recognise the growth of the air conditioning industry.
The name change is officially adopted and announced in May 1960. "The three letters a.i.r. are to make way to the new word 'airah,' the abbreviation under which the institute hopes to become known and respected as the representative organisation of the entire field of temperature control and air engineering." – The Refrigeration Journal, May 1960
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1960AIRAH’s journal is renamed Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating.
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1962AIRAH becomes an associate member of ASHRAE.
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1968New headquarters are established at Melbourne’s National Science Centre.
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1969The Tasmania division is formed and AIRAH reaches 1,763 members.
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1973The Sydney Opera House is officially completed; AIRAH's journal highlights its innovative air conditioning.
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1978AIRAH signs a memorandum of understanding with the Society of Heating, Air Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers (SHASE) in Japan.
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1979The WR Ahern Award is introduced to celebrate the author(s) of the best paper published each year in AIRAH’s journal.
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1981 |
The Excellence Award is introduced to acknowledge projects or aspects of projects that embody excellence in relation to invention, innovation, design, operation, maintenance or energy conservation. Aesthetics, environmental and community benefits are also considered.
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The Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory divisions are formed.
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1983
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Fiji and Papua New Guinea chapters form. |
1988 |
Regional chapters form for the Gold Coast and North Queensland.
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1989 |
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1990After work commenced in 1987, the James Harrison Bridge officially opens in Geelong on September 21.
The global CFC phase-down begins.
The last of the state organised AIRAH national conferences is held; as of 1991, conferences are coordinated by the federal office and rotated around the states.
The first two-day technical education program is developed and delivered. It covers Legionella.
AIRAH celebrates its 70-year anniversary.
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1991 |
A six-day training course on ammonia refrigeration is developed and delivered.
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1992 |
The education committee is formed.
AIRAH becomes a member of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR).
The ASNZ 1668 training course – Smoke Prevention and Mechanical Ventilation – is developed and delivered.
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1993Fellow membership grade is introduced.
AIRAH’s national office moves to 52 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne. Called James Harrison House, it officially opens on September 3 – the 100th anniversary of James Harrison’s death. A special issue of AIRAH’s journal is released in commemoration.
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1994 |
The Queensland division celebrates its 50-year anniversary.
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1995AIRAH’s Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Exhibition in Melbourne welcomes a record-breaking 5,000 attendees.
The Geelong chapter forms.
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1996 |
As of January 1, it is illegal to import or manufacture CFCs in Australia.
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The inaugural Ammonia Training five-day course takes place at the Ammonia Refrigeration Training Centre in Werribee, Vic.
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1997 |
The first version of the DA19 HVAC&R Maintenance manual is released.
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AIRAH’s Council approves the reduction to the AIRAH Board, reducing the number of councillors from 37 to 11.
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AIRAH gets an online presence with the launch of its first website.
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The Journal celebrates 50 years of publication.
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AIRAH sells its West Melbourne office and relocates its national office to Level 7, 1 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
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Clive Broadbent, L.AIRAH, an engineer with expertise on preventive measures for Legionnaires’ disease hazards, is awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.
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2003 |
AIRAH is involved in R410a training.
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2004 |
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2005 |
AIRAH moves its national office to a bigger space from Level 7 to Level 3 at 1 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
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2006 |
The Graduate Certificate in Air Conditioning Code Compliance is released.
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2007AIRAH assists the Australian Refrigeration Council in the ARC licence Recognition of Prior Learning certifications – ARC assessment program.
HVAC&R Nation, AIRAH’s magazine for end users and tradespeople, is published for the first time.
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2008 |
AIRAH's Board is altered to include five members and one discretionary member.
Ecolibrium gets a major rebrand in July.
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2009 |
The first AIRAH Awards gala takes place.
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2010 |
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2011 |
Working in conjunction with the International Building Performance Simulation Association, AIRAH holds the International building Simulation Conference in Sydney.
The first Refrigeration Conference takes place.
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AIRAH’s first female President, Ania Hampton, M.AIRAH, is appointed.
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The Graduate Training Program (now called the Professional Diploma in Building Services – HVAC&R) pilot program is held.
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Women of AIRAH is formed, recognising the importance of diversity and inclusion.
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The first Big Data
and Analytics Forum takes place in Sydney. |
AIRAH Express
student e-news is launched. |
The inaugural
HVAC&R Emerging Trends Symposium is held in Perth. |
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The Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling (i-Hub) is launched. The initiative is led by AIRAH in conjunction with CSIRO, Queensland University of Technology, the University of Melbourne and the University of Wollongong and supported by Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to facilitate the HVAC&R industry’s transition to a low emissions future, stimulate job growth and showcase building innovations. |
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The first HVAC&R Search Compendium is released. The A4 publication is a revision to the Industry Directory, with a distribution to over 9,000 people.
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