Building industry professionals are invited to submit abstracts for seminars, panels, and workshops at the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) Exhibition next year.

To be held in Melbourne from 7-9 May 2012, the ARBS Exhibition seminar program is an opportunity to share expertise, innovation and best practice to new and experienced practitioners across all sectors of the industry.

Set to attract more than 7000 visitors from around Australia and the world, the seminar program is a key component of the exhibition, providing education and networking for HVAC&R and building services professionals.

The call for papers invites submissions in areas such as (but not limited to):

  • Case studies and real-world applications
  • Future technologies
  • Innovation
  • War stories — what went wrong and lessons learnt
  • Hot industry issues
  • Energy efficiency / green design
  • Emerging trends in building design, and the impact for HVAC & R
  • Sustainable applications
  • Regulatory and compliance issues
  • Standards and rating tools
  • Project and facility management
  • Legal and risk management
  • Renewable technologies / geothermal and alternative power

The format can be a seminar, panel session or workshop, between 30 and 45 minutes in duration.

Speaker submissions close at 5pm 31st October, 2011. Guidelines and submission forms are available for download at www.arbs.com.au