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Is your building smarter than you? There are numerous systems that can be used to measure, monitor and give feedback on space use, the occupants and their behaviour. If youre not using thus data the answer could be yes.
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After a break of nearly nine years, the man in black, Mal Barnes, rejoins Haron Robson as Principal Consultant & Leader of our avmatters team.
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We are pleased to confirm the renewal of our Master Security Licence in NSW. Haron Robson Australia Pty Ltd ACN 002 781 580 holds Master Security Licence 000105459. In NSW it is an offence to undertake unauthorised security activities without being licensed.
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After 6 years in the Quay, we've moved near the QVB.
We're now in the heart of the city..... or working from home. Hope to catchup soon.
The next stage of West HQ (the renamed Rooty Hill RSL) is go! Congratulations to the whole team at West HQ on the opening of the Sydney Coliseum Theatre tonight.
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The spectacular Field of Stars chandelier - an unmissable time-lapse of the painstaking installation
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Winning & grinning at the IES Awards were our Haron Robson namesakes: Glen Haron and Murray Robson
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This month we received two Good Design Awards - the enviable Green Ticks look great in our Tech Playpen!
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During Vivid Sydney 2019, look to the skyline to experience technology upgrades made to the spire lighting of 1 O'Connel Street (Circular Quay).
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As the price of battery storage decreases, the viability of building large scale battery storage increases. On October 23 the Australian Renewable Energy Agency officially commissioned a 30 MW battery storage system in Victoria.
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After 5 years we are looking at the final stages of the $106 Million Canterbury Leagues club transformation. The Bistro has undergone a complete transformation in preparation to seat up to 650 people.
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Kicks Tenpin & Arcade is now open at Parramatta Leagues Club.
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Ionity a joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen is planning to open 100 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station this year in Europe with plans for a European network of 400 by 2020. This new network is believe by many to be the most inmportant electric vehicle charging infrastructure effort since Tesla's supercharger network. Each charging point will have a capacity of 350KW i.e. a half hour charge will give a Tesla driver about 270 Km in extra driving range.
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Attention all Project Managers, Building Owners, Builders, Engineers and Contractors!
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Our Electrical Engineers have been busy reading up on the new wiring standard AS /NZS 3000 – 2018 changes that were published on 26 June 2018. There are a few changes from the old 2007 standard. A brief description of the changes can be accessed via the following Standards Australia link https://www.standards.org.au/engagement-events/flagship-projects/wiring-rules/wiring-rules-what-s-changed
Full Article »Schneider Masterpact MTZ air circuit breaker range is now available. It replaces the old Masterpact NT/NW range which has been in use since 2000.
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AMG Sydney has been invited as a nominee for a GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2019 – Excellent Communications Design, by the board of the German Design Council.
Full Article »Electric Vehicles are here NOW and demand is only increasing, we need to look at how we can accomodate the demand.
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In this fast paced world its hard to keep in touch with those you work with. Projects come and go, with them the relationships that have built around the projects.
Full Article »How many people does it take to change a light bulb? It looks like its time for everyone to find out.
Full Article »How exciting!. The activated light facade at #AMGSydney wins Australian Ðesign Award at 60th Anniversary event held last night at Sydney Opera House.
Full Article »A few reason why established brands still matter. A good summary of the issues with sourcing any building product these days.
Full Article »Our lighting design team is very concerned at changes proposed for lighting in NCC Section J as the proposals fail to consider human response.
Full Article »Through Design & Supply are we witnessing the death of the independent lighting design consultant?
Full Article »A very cool reception for the first day of techfest Light+Building in Frankfurt today.
Full Article »NECA has successfully negotiated a five month extension for Building Wiring Cable marking compliance with the NSW Department of Fair Trading.
Full Article »The WOW in Olympics opening ceremonies features changes in technology.
Full Article »This week we celebrated the first anniversary of our #techplaypen with a monthly summery of all things tech whilst immersed in Hawaiian surrounds.
Full Article »We love our work, it's even sweeter when we Win the Good Design Award from Architectural Design Commercial and Residential 2017 for our work on Central Plaza One Ground Floor Lobby Lighting Upgrade.
Full Article »In 2016, we completed nearly 200 projects. Here are some of our highlight projects:
Full Article »Haron Robson were part of the consultant team which recently delivered the refurbishment and repositioning of “Mounties” for The Mounties Group. The club boasts the highest membership of any club in the state.
Full Article »With the lights twinkling, the tinsel sparkling and the presents overflowing the confines of the Christmas tree 'zone' (we're engineers and designers, we like to create zones!), it's definitely feeling Christmassy here at Haron Robson HQ.
Full Article »In mid – 2011, Haron Robson was engaged to upgrade the power supply to a building and that enquiry led to us to lighting the refurbishment of the landmark Sydney restaurant Pruniers, which now known as Chiswick Restaurant and operated by Matt Moran and Peter Sullivan.
Full Article »The annual National Trust Heritage Awards celebrate the contribution of those involved in projects which promote the conservation of Australia’s environmental, built or cultural heritage, and this year saw entries from large corporations, small companies, government bodies and individuals.
Full Article »Haron Robson were recently profiled in a Sydney Morning Herarld Commercial Property article. See below for an excerpt from the article.
Full Article »The specialised nature of what we do probably means we'll never be famous, but we'd like to think people appreciate the difference our skills bring to the success of a project, business, place or space.
Full Article »Rooty Hill RSL Australia’s largest RSL club, announced the completion of its environmentally tri-generation power plant on Tuesday 21st September 2010. Tri-generation is the simultaneous production of three forms of energy: electricity, heating and cooling from a single system. It is nearly three times more energy efficient than a coal-fired power station.
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Haron Robson wins IES lighting design awards for its Bankstown District Sports Club and Paddington Reservoir Gardens projects
Full Article »Earlier this year Haron Robson - lightmatters® was awarded a NSW IES Luminaire Design Award for St Peters Cathedral. This special luminaire (light fitting) was developed in conjunction with Clive Lucas Stapelton and Partners during the restoration of this classic Horbury Hunt designed building. The purpose of these awards is to promote quality in the design and manufacture of luminaires within NSW. It is the second time Haron Robson have won this award and follows awards for lighting installations received in late 2009 for Bankstown District Sports Club's Grand Ballroom and TZG's Paddington Reservoir Gardens.
Full Article »From 1 May the new BCA 2010 came into force with tighter energy limits for lighting. Haron Robson's lighting design studio has developed a new lighting energy calculator to assist our Clients in meeting these new targets. Call us on (02) 9712 5544 or fill out our contact us form for more information or to assess your lighting design.
Full Article »HARON ROBSON HAS JOINED THE SOCIAL NETWORK REVOLUTION... The Sales and Marketing Team has launched the Haron Robson facebook page to connect staff, clients, friends and enthusiasts. Fans of our page will be updated with new project details and photos, images of in-house functions, updates on staff training and a lot more. Click on this link to become a fan of our facebook page!
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In response to the lack of LED standards, Lighting Council of Australia has introduced a Solid State Lighting Quality Scheme.
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