To be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from 21 to 23 April, ARBS 2008 will showcase solutions from around the world that improve the performance of buildings in order to reduce not only the cost of construction, maintenance, renovation and operation, but also their impact on the environment, reveals the organizer’s press release.

Exhibition Manager Sue Falcke said the rapid growth of ARBS will continue next year, particularly as professionals struggle to cope with the immense pressures and demands of improving energy efficiency, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “Manufacturers and distributors are stepping up to the mark, and are spearheading an unprecedented approach to the green marketplace”, Ms Falcke said. “Our exhibitors have more to offer than ever before, which has resulted in nearly 75% of the exhibition being sold out within weeks of the first release of the floor plan.”

ARBS is well established as the meeting place for the HVAC & R industry, attracting a large and loyal following both domestically and internationally. “The 2006 ARBS exhibition broke all previous records in terms of number of exhibitors, visitors and international representation”, stated Sue Falcke. “ARBS 2008 is shaping up to be a much anticipated event for trade buyers, specifiers, consultants, engineers, project managers, maintenance technicians and end users, all with the uniform motivation to find out about the latest building technologies and practices,” Ms Falcke concluded.