Congratulations
to our 2026 Winners
Celebrating excellence, innovation and leadership across Australia's HVAC&R, building services and technology industries.
Across three award categories, five $5,000 scholarships, a total of $25,000, were awarded by the ARBS Foundation to support winners' professional development, education or research pursuits.
The ARBS Future Leader Awards recognise emerging professionals demonstrating exceptional skill, innovation and leadership potential in HVAC&R, building services and technology, encouraging and supporting the next generation of industry talent.
Young Achiever
Award
Finn Veeneklaas
WSP
Joshua Budd
Bellarine & Westcoast Refrigeration
Muhammad Izzul Hakimi bin Roslan
CAMS AssetHub
HVAC&R Tradesperson
Award
Adam Morgan
Clements Airconditioning Refrigeration and Electrical
Jaimee Van Leerdam
D&E Air Conditioning
Dylan Bryon
TVHS
Corren Cox
Carve Industries and Electrical
Outstanding Female
Award
Deepika Naicker
Actron Air
Manasa Marasani
GWA Consultants
Tahlia Agnew
SP&R Air Conditioning
Jess Thomson
Bueno Analytics
Completing the program, the ARBS Hall of Fame welcomes one inductee nominated by each of AIRAH, AMCA, AREMA, CIBSE, RACCA and ARWA.
The ARBS Industry Awards celebrate outstanding achievement across excellence in innovative products, projects, service and education within Australia's HVAC&R, building services and technology sector. Recognised as the industry's highest honour, the ARBS Awards attract nominations from across the nation.
Education & Training
Excellence Award
Precise Air Aboriginal Pathways (PAAP) Program
Precise Air Group
UEERA0098: Inspect, Test and Repair Fire & Smoke Control
Superior Training Centre
UEERA0097: Overview of Daikin VRV Systems
Daikin
VAE Apprentice Training Program
VAE Group
HVAC Product
Excellence Award
ECU45DV Dual-Voltage Environmental Control Unit
Cold Logic
CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump
Daikin
Braemar Dominator Series
Seeley International
OMICRON Zero HVAC Unit
Eurothermal
IBTech Product
Excellence Award
Refrigerant Leak Detection Solution
Bueno Analytics
AI Powered Building Intelligence Platform
Bitpool
Intelligent Maintenance Platform
Airmaster
Data-Driven Maintenance Solution
Bueno Analytics
IBTech Project
Excellence Award
123 Albert Street, Brisbane QLD
VAE Group
Intelligent Environmental Monitoring (Regulated Site)
Bitpool & Envirocal
255 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW
IFM Investors, CopperTree Analytics & Exergenics
Woolworths Portfolio AI Integration
Bueno Analytics & Woolworths' Energy Management Centre
Major Project
Excellence Award (Over $5mil)
Sydney Metro Martin Place, NSW
A.G. Coombs Group
Queen's Wharf Integrated Resort, Brisbane QLD
Ellis Air
Cabravale Club Resort, Cabramatta NSW
Superior Air
Cultural Institutions Collections Storage Facility, SA
O'Connors
Minor Project
Excellence Award (Under $5mil)
Eastland Shopping Centre Stage 1 Chiller Replacement, VIC
Airmaster
Kelvin Grove Thermal Energy Project, QLD
NorthWest Healthcare
Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre Upgrade, NSW
Progressive Air Conditioning Engineering
Scentre Group Multi-Asset Retail Centre Intelligent Building Analytics
Bueno Analytics & Scentre Group
Refrigeration Product
Excellence Award
Panasonic Transcritical CO₂ (TCO2) Outdoor Condensing Unit
Hussmann Australia
ii915 Acoustic Imager
Fluke Australia
CO2 Scroll Refrigeration Units
Copeland
DST G300 Gas Sensor
Danfoss Sensing Solutions
Hall of Fame
Inductees
Six exceptional individuals were inducted into the ARBS Hall of Fame at the 2026 Gala Dinner, each nominated by their respective member association in recognition of distinguished careers and lasting contributions to Australia's HVAC&R and building services industry.
Bryon Price
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
Robert Beggs
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
Paul Campbell
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
Steve Hennessy
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
Paul Wright
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
David Eynon
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
