Author: Grace Foo

Posted on

DeltaQ welcomes new team members

We are really pleased to introduce you to our two of our new staff in Melbourne and Canberra to help support delivery of projects. Without our clients who have entrusted us to deliver projects, we wouldn\’t be in a position in invest in our talented and highly skilled people – so a big thank you to our clients who have patiently journeyed with us during this time. 

Stay tuned – as we will continue to introduce other new team members! We are looking forward to delivering great outcomes with our expanded talent base. 

George Wang is our Senior Consultant based in Melbourne. He is a Certified Energy Efficiency Specialist (CEES), Chartered Engineer (CPEng) and NABERS Assessor who is able to take your asset from opportunities identification stage all the way through to implementation and verification. George is experienced in many sectors including agriculture and commercial buildings. Being an all-rounder, he will boost our service offerings in all aspects, including project delivery, design reviews, carbon neutral and net zero road maps as well as government policy development. 

\"\"

Joyce Yeoh is our Consultant based in Canberra. She spent the past few years finalising her phD in battery technology and was previously involved in the roll out of the Power of Choice regulations in the electricity sector. Joyce is skilled in research and analysis, and will be a substantial boost to helping us deliver on our policy development work. 

\"\"

Our core ethos at DeltaQ is to do good and make a difference – we see this as not only applying to environmental or financial outcomes for our clients, but also the ability to invest in our people. 

Please get in touch with us at info@dqcs.com.au if you would like to find out more about what we can do for you, or if you wanted to find out more about George or Joyce! 

Posted on

DeltaQ Principals win 2020 AIRAH awards!

We\’re so proud that our two Principal Consultants, James Spears and Grace Foo have won their respective nomination categories at the 2020 AIRAH Awards held today. 

Grace Foo won the hotly contended Future Leader award for her pivotal role in government policy development work, such as the 2019 Section J revision, expansion of NABERS to other sectors, impact of changing climate on building energy and design, and future-proofing buildings for integration of distributed energy resources.
 
James Spears won the W.R. Ahern Award, which recognises the best technical paper published in Ecolibrium (the official journal of AIRAH). James’ paper “Improving pump efficiency – A combination of regulation and good design” was published in the December 2019 edition. The paper explored the various factors that impact the overall efficiency of a pumping system and presented an empirical model to help predict the best achievable efficiency for a given pressure and flow.
 
To see the full list of finalists across all 11 categories for this year, click here.

\"\"

Posted on

AIRAH Awards 2020 – DeltaQ Finalists

We are incredibly excited to learn that two of DeltaQ\’s leadership team have been announced as finalists in the AIRAH awards, to be announced on Tuesday November 10th.
 
Grace Foo is a finalist for the hotly contended Future Leader award for her pivotal role in government policy development work, such as the 2019 Section J revision, expansion of NABERS to other sectors, impact of changing climate on building energy and design, and future-proofing buildings for integration of distributed energy resources.
 
James Spears is a finalist for the W.R. Ahern Award, which recognises the best technical paper published in Ecolibrium (the official journal of AIRAH). James\’ paper \”Improving pump efficiency – A combination of regulation and good design\” was published in the December 2019 edition. The paper explored the various factors that impact the overall efficiency of a pumping system and presented an empirical model to help predict the best achievable efficiency for a given pressure and flow.
 
To see the full list of finalists across all 11 categories for this year, click here.
 
Join us on Tuesday, November 10 at 4.40pm AEDT as the awards ceremony is broadcast. Register here to tune into the broadcast for free. 
 
 
Grace Foo - AIRAH Future Leader Award
Grace Foo – AIRAH Future Leader Award
James Spears, AIRAH W.R. Ahern Award
James Spears, AIRAH W.R. Ahern Award
Posted on

ARBS 2020 Awards – DeltaQ Young Achiever Finalist

\"\"

We\’re incredibly proud that one of our Principal Consultants, Grace Foo, is a finalist for the Australian Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) 2020 Young Achievers industry award.

We look forward to finding out the results at the ARBS Industry Awards Gala Dinner on 20th May 2020 in Southbank, Melbourne – see you there!

Award details are below:

Nominations are invited from all Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and building services companies, individuals or educational establishments. Nominees must be able to demonstrate outstanding achievements in the industry with a focus on future leadership, enterprise, drive and commitment. A record of personal achievements and contributions that are above and beyond the requirements of paid employment will also be taken into consideration.

Nominees must be permanent Australian residents aged 20-35 years.

Posted on

Getting to know: Caoimhin Ardren

This is part of our interview series where you get an opportunity to get to know the team at DeltaQ, including the quirky activities we get up to when we\’re not helping you to plan for the future and implement them! Stay tuned to the end to read some tips that the interviewee of the week shared.

This week, let\’s introduce to you Caoimhin Ardren who is our Managing Director.

\"\"

What do you love about working with DeltaQ?

What I love about working at DeltaQ is the fact that we get to work on such a wide range of projects, many of which are on the edge of the energy industry. In addition, we get to tackle projects and assignments with passionate and motivated clients. It is so refreshing to engage with a client that says \”What else could we do, can we push the boundaries, can we get ahead of the market?\”

On top of this, the DeltaQ team is a cohesive and supporting group of professionals, willing to go the extra mile to uncover those \”ahead of the market\” options that clients are seeking.

Tell us one thing quirky about yourself.

Quirky? I\’m not quirky. Everyone that has tried custard in their coffee agrees that it is great. And just to be clear, bananas go with everything….

What interesting projects did/are you working on at DeltaQ?

We are so lucky at DeltaQ, we get to tackle cutting edge projects that combine a mix of tried and tested measures together with new technologies and processes. For example, incorporating batteries in solution design or developing new generation/procurement models for our clients.

Oh, and as MD I get to delegate, so I only ever have interesting projects. Was I meant to say that…?

What do you think DeltaQ can do for our current and prospective clients? 

When we established DeltaQ, there was a conscious decision to bring on-board a team of diverse skills. This means that not only are we well positioned to help clients develop a long term forward energy strategy/road map, we also have the team to conduct all the analysis, engineering and planning to deliver the project and ensure the energy outcomes are realised.

In today\’s market, clients need to develop integrated energy strategies – you can no longer afford to keep the Supply and Demand sides of energy separate. Also, with all our involvement in energy policy development, we are always up to date and able to convert these insights into practical opportunities in client energy road maps.

If you could offer one piece of advice for our readers (relevant to energy/energy efficiency/sustainability), what would that be?

If you are serious about energy efficiency and cost savings, renewables and long term sustainability, you need a plan.

Delta Q can help you develop that plan, deliver on agreed actions and keep the plan up to date and relevant.

Posted on

AIRAH Awards Night 2019 – DeltaQ Future Leader Nominee

\"\"

We\’re incredibly proud that one of our Principal Consultants, James Spears, was successfully nominated for the 2019 AIRAH Future Leader award.

We look forward to finding out the results tonight at the AIRAH Awards Gala Dinner tonight – see you there!

Award details are below:

The Award for Excellence – Future Leader is open to all AIRAH members who are actively engaged in the HVAC&R industry and recognises work carried out during 2017/2018. This award recognises emerging leaders in any facet of the HVAC&R industry, and may include engineers, designers and drafters, project managers and supervisors, tradespeople, commissioning and maintenance technicians, technical sales people and other industry participants.

This award is open to any individual who is a member of AIRAH and actively engaged in the HVAC&R industry. The nominee must be nominated by a third party and be 35 years or under as of December 31, 2018.

Posted on

Getting to know: Dr Paul Bannister

This is the start of our interview series where you get an opportunity to get to know the team at DeltaQ, including the quirky activities we get up to when we\’re not helping you to plan for the future and implement them! Stay tuned to the end to read some tips that the interviewee of the week shared.

First off the ranks, let\’s introduce to you Dr Paul Bannister who is our Director of Innovation .

\"\"

What do you love about working with DeltaQ?

Doing great things with great people. It is fantastic to be working in an environment where people work together to do the right thing for clients and the planet.

Tell us one thing quirky about yourself.

I work to fund my model railway habit. I have been building a model of Kingswear Station in Devon for nearly 20 years…..it’s getting there slowly…..

What interesting projects did/are you working on at DeltaQ?

Developing NABERS for the UK has been one of my main projects for DeltaQ. It’s been fascinating understanding the many differences between the UK and Australian office markets and working out how to set up the right parameters to embark the UK on the same journey towards massive energy savings that we have achieved here.

What do you think DeltaQ can do for our current and prospective clients? 

When it comes to environmental performance, it is all about getting real results that make a difference. DeltaQ specialises in getting those real results.

If you could offer one piece of advice for our readers (relevant to energy/energy efficiency/sustainability), what would that be?

Act now to reduce your personal and corporate emissions footprint. With the ever reducing price of renewable energy, it is both easy and cost effective to switch to renewable electricity, and most energy efficiency not only comes with monetary savings but also gives you better service outcomes. What’s not to like?

 

Posted on

Let us share our knowledge about Building Tuning…

DeltaQ prides ourselves in our ability to retro-commission and massage building services in pre-loved buildings in order to hit new heights in energy performance.

We believe that your first tier of investment for enhanced energy performance is by targeting the low hanging fruit of optimising building HVAC controls.

Have you ever wondered how?

Well, DeltaQ has partnered with AIRAH to deliver a series of Building Tuning seminars across major Australian cities. We are very proud that one of our Principal Consultants, James Spears, will be presenting the course content throughout the month of September.

James Spears

The dates are as follows:

  • September 3 – Melbourne
  • September 10 – Brisbane
  • September 16 – Perth
  • September 19 – Sydney

To register, head to the AIRAH website – hurry, there’s only 25 places available for each session! 

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any assistance with your energy needs. We would love to hear from you!

Posted on

Feature Profiles: Tim Leske & Dan Edlington

\"\"\"\"

Introducing Tim Leske and Dan Edlington, our new Consultants who joined the DeltaQ family this month. Tim and Dan are based in Canberra, and have already made a dent in the short time with us, delivering some great outcomes for our clients.

They hit the ground running by completing energy audits at an industrial site, aquatic centre and shopping centre in NSW, as well as a number of HVAC controls optimisation projects. They continue to support DeltaQ\’s engagements to manage roof top solar PV installs and conduct solar feasibility studies.

Both Tim and Dan are CBD and NABERS accredited. Needless to say, they will work collaboratively with you to manage your risks around CBD compliance requirements and NABERS performance.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any assistance with your energy needs. We would love to hear from you!

Posted on

DeltaQ Expands!

\"\"

DeltaQ is pleased to announce three new additions to our team starting on 1 July 2019.

Our new Senior Electrical Engineer and two Consultants will support the rollout of Strategic Energy Management Plans (SEMPs) for our clients and provide significant leverage in the electrical, solar and building optimisation space. Our new Consultants are NABERS accredited and experienced in delivering BMS optimisation projects for our clients.

With this boost in DeltaQ’s solar PV experience, our team now holds the delivery of over 10MW of commercial PV projects in Australia under our belt, including off-grid, thin film, crystalline, car-shade sails, BIPV solar arrays and battery storage solutions. 

We hope you are as excited as we are to see our DeltaQ team expand to better serve our clients\’ needs! Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any assistance with your energy needs.