The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre – Investing in the Future
Plumbers are at the forefront of battling climate change. When you think of grey water recycling, solar technologies, cutting green house gas emissions or just saving water, all involve plumbers at the front end.
PICAC in Albert Road, Brunswick is an industry-led facility funded by the CEPU, the Master Plumbers, Mechanical Services Association of Australia, the Plumbing Joint Training Fund, the Plumbing Industry Commission and the Building Commission, the National Fire Industry Association, Air Conditioning Mechanical Contractors Association and proudly supported by the Victorian and Federal Governments.
Within the walls plumbers are learning innovative skills to deal with the significant issues being faced with a changing and challenging global climate.
The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre is:
- a high profile facility with on-going promotion to both the general public and industry stakeholders
- a world class facility with a high level of water and energy savings - with a commitment to continuing performance improvement
- a world class facility in the reduction of Green house gas emissions
- a public building used by diverse stakeholders
- an educational and research facility, which is unique in Australia
The Future of Plumbing – PICAC video 2011
Training courses
For the latest training courses available at PICAC, click here.
PICAC Annual Report
PICAC has released its annual report for 2010/11. To view it, click here.
The Indigenous Community Sanitation Program
PICAC also plays a key role as a partner in the Indigenous Community Sanitation Program: training young indigenous people in plumbing with the skills they need to improve sanitation in remote communites.
For further infromation, click here.
Prime Minister visits PICAC
The Prime Minister has visited PICAC. For further information, click here.
