IRHAE ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - IRHACE New Zealand

IRHACE ANNUAL REPORT

2016

Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers of New Zealand Inc.

(IRHACE)

www.irhace.org.nz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS

OUR ORGANISATION ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1

FROM THE IRHACE PRESIDENT _______________________________________________________________________ 2

FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER ______________________________________________________________________ 3

THE IRHACE COUNCIL __________________________________________________________________________________ 4

COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS FROM AGM 2015 ____________________________________________ 5

ACTIVITIES IN 2015 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES IN 2015 ___________________________________________________________________ 7

CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP POLICY ________________________________________________________________ 10

MEMBER BENEFITS ___________________________________________________________________________________ 10

STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS ________________________________________________________________________ 10

COMMITTEES __________________________________________________________________________________________ 11

CONTACT INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________________ 11

1 IRHACE, Inc, Annual Report 2016 www.irhace.org.nz

OUR ORGANISATION

Our main aims are to promote the economic well-being and quality of life of our members, and of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries (our industry), and to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of every New Zealander through:

representing and promoting the industry interests of our members

advancing and promoting (including the use of standards) the technology used by and activities of those in our industry

supporting training and education in the industry

promoting a high level of skill, qualifications and continuing professional development

promoting the development of practice guides and other industry standards as the Council thinks is appropriate for and relevant to our industry, that members shall follow

providing a forum for our members, associates and affiliates to discuss and share their knowledge and experience

providing a forum where our members, associates and affiliates and members of the public can settle their disputes

do anything else that helps us to achieve the above aims.

Without taking away from these main aims, our secondary aims are to:

establish a code of conduct that applies to the Society members

make policies, regulations and bylaws that help to achieve our main aims

agree to act as a Trustee for any person or business with similar interests and aims to ours.


FROM THE IRHACE PRESIDENT

Dear IRHACE Member

I hope this finds you well.

Looking back at my first year as President there has been a lot happening. Time really does fly. It has been

an eventful year for the Institute. As this piece is being written, it’s worthwhile doing a quick review of

what the most important issue facing the industry is? I believe this is one of training culture.

Our industry has to face the fact that many individual practitioners do not regularly engage in upskilling,

or continuing professional development. I have spent the last few years working as a part time trainer for

RLNZ. It has been a very satisfying, and also frustrating experience. Satisfying because there are people in

the industry who believe they can learn, even in areas that they have not done since their apprenticeship;

frustrating because there are people who believe that they do not need to keep learning as they progress

through their careers.

The fact that flammable refrigerants are coming into the country, and technology is always being updated

means that regular upskilling will become critical in the next few years. A four year apprenticeship will

see you right for a period of time. However it will not be enough to have just this without any ongoing

training throughout your time in the industry.

Deirdre Johns

President 2015-2017


FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dear IRHACE Member

2015 has been busy, with the many events being held around the country throughout the year. This has

included technical tours, trade nights, social events such as golf days, seminars on flammable refrigerants, and

health and safety to mention a few.

The Institute has also worked with key government agencies, and other kindred bodies throughout the year.

This has included the Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment, as well

as Competenz on industry training, IPENZ, AIRAH, and of course CCCA and RLNZ.

A highlight for me was working with members and the industry to bring the Annual HVAC&R Conference and

Trade Expo to Christchurch. The event was a great success, and enjoyed by all who attended it.

The end of year financials on the Institute are provided with this document. There is valuable information in

these documents, so I urge you to read these.

An annual review has been accepted by members, rather than a full audit provided by the auditors.

Paul Town

Executive Officer: The IRHACE Centre


THE IRHACE COUNCIL

President 2015-2017 Past President Councilor

Deirdre Johns Darren Rawnsley Ashwin Patel

Councilor Councilor Councilor/New Ideas

Dave Noyer Paul Shaw Ewen Brunskill

Company Voice Councilor Councilor/Training

Matthew Darby Karl Burke Dave Nicholls


COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS FROM AGM 2015

Council Member Appointments from AGM 2015

Position Name Elected/ Co-opted/ Appointed

Term ends/ resignation submitted effective

President Deirdre Johns AGM 2015 AGM 2017

Past President Darren Rawnsley AGM 2015 AGM 2017

Elected Councillor

Ashwin Patel Elected 2014 AGM 2016

Elected Councillor

David Nicholls AGM 2015 AGM 2017

Elected Councillor

Karl Burke AGM 2015 AGM 2017

Elected Councillor

Dave Noyer AGM 2015 AGM 2017

Elected Councillor

Paul Shaw AGM 2015 AGM 2017

CCCA Interlocutory (Appointed by CCCA)

Matthew Darby Appointed 2013 AGM 2016

Co-opted

Ewen Brunskill Reconfirmed as councillor from AGM 2015

AGM 2016


ACTIVITIES IN 2015

IRHACE Trusteeships

The activities of the Refrigerant License Trust Board during 2015 consisted of:

Courses run to date 2015

RLNZ Fillers courses run in 2015 (to 31 Dec 2015) 44

RLNZ Handlers courses run in 2015 0

RLNZ Approved Filler Registrations 1 Jan 2015 to 11 Feb 2016

476

RLNZ Approved Filler Registrations 1 Jan 2014 to 1 Feb 2016 (comparison)

604

RLNZ Total Registrations since Jan 2011 (Fillers and Handlers)

2327

Flammable Refrigerant Safety Awareness Courses run in 2015

3

Development of an online renewal system for Approved Filler and Approved Handler Certificate relicensing.

Development of an Ammonia “add on” for Approved Filler Certifications.

Recovery Trust

The Trust for the Destruction of Synthetic Refrigerants and the Recovery Operating Company Limited’s

financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2015 are included with the communication that this

document is part of.


MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES IN 2015

IRHACE Branch Activities

National Seminar Series: This was the first for IRHACE, securing John Bowen, who has extensive

knowledge of refrigerant gas, to deliver presentations at a number of branches on the topic of flammable

refrigerants. This was a successful series. This format will be continued in 2016.

Branch events throughout the year are detailed below:

2015 Branch Event

15-Feb Canterbury-

Westland Golf Day & AGM

28-Feb Wellington Golf Day

11-Mar

Canterbury-Westland Wallie Askew Regional

20-Mar Wellington Fishing Trip

8-Apr Wellington Wallie Askew Regional

14-Apr Auckland-Northland Wallie Askew Regional

15-Apr Waikato-Bay of

Plenty Wallie Askew Regional

17-Apr Manawatu Wallie Askew Regional

6-May Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay Flammables with John Bowen & Aermec Presentation

16-Jun Nelson-

Marlborough Health & Safety Seminar

23-Jun Canterbury-

Westland Airport Site Visit

24-Jun Wellington Ten Pin Bowling for Members

2-Jul Auckland-Northland Trade Night & Flammables with John Bowen

8-Jul Wellington Temperzone Factory Visit

22-Jul Canterbury-

Westland Tech Talks

12-Aug Nelson-

Marlborough Flammables with John Bowen & HVAC Hygiene with UV

Solutions

25-Aug Otago-Southland Tech Tour - Botanic Garden

2-Sep Wellington Tech Tour - Stout St


9-Sep Wellington Go Karting

1-Oct Canterbury-

Westland Trade Night & Flammables with John Bowen

18-Oct Auckland-Northland Golf Day

21-Oct Wellington Trade Night

5-Nov Auckland-Northland Whangarei Trade Night & Flammables with John Bowen

12-Nov

Waikato-Bay of Plenty Hamilton Trade Night

15-Nov

Nelson-Marlborough Golf Day

25-Nov Otago-Southland

Flammables with John Bowen & Tech Tour of Dunedin Public Art Gallery

10-Dec Auckland-Northland End of Year Trade Night

HVAC&R Trade Exhibition and Industry Conference Christchurch 2015

The Annual Trade Exhibition and Industry Conference in Christchurch was well attended. There were 71

stands, with 56 exhibitors at the trade expo. Exhibitors showcased a diverse range of products and

services to the industry.

Presentations and speakers were divided into two streams for attendees. These were either focused on

technical subjects, or a business theme.

Key highlights from the technical stream were Brian Rees from McAlpine Hussman speaking on proposed

changes to AS/NZS1667, as well as a keynote presentation from Jacinda Ardern, Labour List MP, on small

businesses.

Speakers in the business stream included experts Jason Ennor from MyHR, and James McQueen of BDO

on the financial health of businesses.

There were also great presentations on the new artesian heating and cooling system at Christchurch

International Airport. This was followed up with a technical tour of the airport, and tour of the city,

organized through the local Canterbury/Westland IRHACE branch.

Everyone enjoyed the social side of the conference, with events such as a Mexican Fiesta, IRHACE Council

and Branch Chair dinner, and the formal dinner and awards evening.


Wallie Askew Memorial Work Skills Competition

The 2015 annual Wallie Askew Memorial Work Skills Competition ran during April/May, with the

national finals held at the HVAC&R Conference. The national finalists and placings were:

Place Apprentice Company Region

1 William McClune Fenn Refrigeration Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay

2 Jonathan Couchman Active Refrigeration Canterbury-Westland

3 Danial Jordan Judd Refrigeration Manawatu

4 Toby Burrows Beattie Air Conditioning Service

Canterbury-Westland

5 Thomas Osment Eastside Refrigeration Waikato-Bay of Plenty

6 Lee Lightfoot McAlpine Hussmann Ltd

Wellington

7 Wade Maindonald Excel Refrigeration Manawatu

The finals were well supported by sponsors with all finalists taking home some great prizes.

Council Activities

The IRHACE Council was very busy during 2015. Activities consisted of:

The usual council meetings

Attendance at meetings and events representing IRHACE (such as the IPENZ National Engineering

Awards)

Involvement with CCCA, with Darren Rawnsley as the interlocutory representative on the CCCA

board

Speaker Attendance at AIRAH’s Future of HVAC Conference.


CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP POLICY

Changes to IRHACE’s membership policy in the last year includes:

Free Student Membership: Apprentices need to be in a current training agreement with an

appropriate ITO and employed in the HVAC&R industry. Or, students must be NZ domestic

students who are studying towards a relevant qualification at a tertiary institution, and are/or

intend to be employed in the HVAC&R industry.

MEMBER BENEFITS

IRHACE Journal and electronic member updates

Member events such as trade nights, technical tours, and social events

Discounts to events such as the annual HVAC&R Conference and the Industrial Ammonia Plant

Operations course

Access to free publications such as the Hygiene Guide

Having an industry voice with government

Use of the IIR Freedoc database for members.

STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS

IRHACE continues to be affiliated to the:

International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)

Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ)

Energy Management Association of New Zealand (EMANZ)

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Engineering Associates Registration Board (EARB).


COMMITTEES

IRHACE members have been involved in the following committees during 2015:

Review of standard AS/NZS1677

ME-062 Standards Committee for the review of standard AS/NZS 1668.1

Competenz HVAC&R Strategic Advisory Group for skill needs for the industry

Steering Group for Non Seismic Non-Structural Elements with the Ministry of Business,

Innovation, and Employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

The IRHACE Centre

Unit 5/42 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland 2016

PO Box 217184, Botany Junction, Auckland 2164

Ph: 09 273 0044 Fax: 09 273 0045

Email: [email protected] Web: www.irhace.org.nz

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IRHAE ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - IRHACE New Zealand