Holmesglen HVAC Centre wins international award

Holmesglen’s HVAC Centre of Excellence at Chadstone has won a prestigious international award for learning and development in engineering excellence.

A joint initiative between Holmesglen and the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA), the Centre was awarded the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2020 – Learning and Development honour at an event in London.

The awards, open to any organisation internationally, recognise the people, products, and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment.

Holmesglen's Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Centre of Excellence, which also received support through the Victorian Government Workforce Innovation Training Fund, is the first of its kind to offer applied learning.

The Centre simulates and replicates systems found in today’s buildings and teaches students about energy efficiency and sustainability. The facilities include a Building Information Modelling (BIM) laboratory and an augmented reality environment.

“Through exposure to a simulated ‘live’ system, the Centre builds students’ skills quickly in what would take years in the workplace,” said AMCA Executive Director Sumit Oberoi.

“Integrating the latest technologies such as energy efficiency systems and BIM software, the centre is a site that is designed and built by industry and is reflective of contemporary industry practices.”

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards judging panel dubbed the Holmesglen HVAC Centre of Excellence "an outstanding dedication to training and upskilling”. 

“The industry skills shortage is shouting out for initiatives like this.”

Holmesglen’s international recognition shows our strong commitment to world-class training in mechanical services. At our centre, students gain the technical expertise needed to succeed in the growing HVAC industry.

The facility addresses the critical skills shortage in mechanical services while preparing students to work with modern, environmentally efficient systems used in modern climate-controlled buildings.

Ready to launch your career in HVAC and mechanical services? Explore Holmesglen’s building and construction courses, along with our plumbing and mechanical services programs. Train at our award-winning HVAC Centre of Excellence and gain the skills employers are looking for in this growing industry.