DesignBuild Australasia - eco friendly by design
This year's Designbuild to be held in Melbourne 15-18 June, will
be a landmark event for the Australian building and design industries, according
to organisers Diversified Exhibitions Australia. Designbuild 2008 will be the most
eco-friendly show ever held in Melbourne, with a major focus on sustainability and
green building.
The sustainable building cause will be furthered by providing knowledge at Green
Building seminars and inspiration in new product feature areas - Green Building,
Green Plumbing and an EcoSpecifier Zone, featuring the latest in green products
for the building industry. These green zones will be supported by other product
feature zones including windows and glass, finishes and services, building
materials and outdoor living
"Those professionals who have questions or doubt the economic value of sustainable
building will have their questions answered, while those already committed to green
building will be exposed to some of the latest innovations in the one place, saving
valuable time," said Exhibition Director, Bill Hare. "Everywhere you look you'll
discover new thinking to inspire and inform you. It will definitely be the 'must
see' event for the industry this year."
Designbuild 08 will feature more than 400 exhibitors, including major group stands
from Canada, China, Malaysia and Taiwan and international exhibitors from Brazil,
Germany, India, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Turkey.
New Products
The following are a random selection of new and recently released products that
will be on show this year.
- Tankmasta are launching their new T2 Range of Water Storage Tanks with new moulds
designed to create a high level of installation flexibility.
- DTAC have stolen the march on the world with the release of the first recyclable tactiles.
- Air-Cell is introducing Permashield, a revolutionary 3-in-1 breathable insulation,
thermal break and vapour-permeable sarking.
- Robert Bosch is showing their 5.5+ star Highflow series energy-efficient water heaters.
The Highflow range consists of the most advanced, continuous flow gas water heaters
to be sold in Australia and New Zealand.
- Hordern and Company have 'the most comfortable screwdrivers in the world'. The soft
gel handle flexes and distorts under pressure to fit perfectly into the hand.
- Ausdrain is displaying EnviroModules - lightweight, durable and high strength cells
that enable tank installations on nearly any project, even under car parks and driveways.
- Architectural Window Systems are introducing 'Thermal Heart' - the technology at the
core of the new Vantage range of thermally-efficient aluminium windows and doors.
Released as part of Vantage's high performance Designer Series, this innovative
product range is ideal where minimising cold and heat transfer is a priority.
- Studor Australia will be exhibiting their full range of Air Admittance Valves and
their revolutionary P.A.P.A. coupled to a HDPE stack system. This fully Aust
Standards approved system allows multi storey buildings to be built to ESDP (Green Star).
- Mondial Tiles Australia is launching two new ranges of timber look a like tiles from
Grespania of Spain. The tiles replicate timbers like Merbu, American Oak, Walnut,
Chestnut and Brushbox, and in the Tanzania range lime wash timber look in lime,
green and white.
- Scyon™ Stria™ are showing wide cladding board with the classic appeal of decorative render.
- Gator Class Clamps will be displaying a revolutionary new design in frameless glass
balustrading fixtures.
Green Building Seminars
The Designbuild Green Building Seminars are staged in conjunction with the Australian
Architecture Association. Leading-edge practitioners of environmentally sustainable
architecture, design, building and construction will speak about the green building
revolution.
The full seminar program with speakers and topics is being finalised and will be
available shortly. Refer to www.designbuildexpo.com.au for further details.
The program includes an Australian Architecture Association conducted tour of
environmentally sustainable buildings in Melbourne led by respected environmental
architect Tone Wheeler.
The Green Building Seminars are complemented by a Green Building Zone, with exhibitors
showcasing the latest in green building products.
"Designbuild has an enviable reputation of presenting the very latest ideas and products
for specifiers and buyers and the number and diversity on offer this year will be
exceptional," said Mr Hare. "If you are in any way involved in the building industry
then Designbuild is a must attend event in 2008," he added.
Supported by Major Associations
Designbuild is endorsed by leading industry associations including the Australian
Architecture Association, Building Designers Association of Victoria, Master
Builders Association, CEDIA, Green Plumbers, Institute of Plumbing Australia, Master
Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Victoria and the National Precast
Concrete Association.
Designbuild Australasia will be staged at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre for the
Trade Only from 15 - 18 June 2008.
Opening times: Sunday 15th June 10am - 5pm, Monday 16th June 10am - 5pm, Tuesday 17th
June 12 noon - 9pm (late night) and Wednesday 18th June 10 - 4pm.
Visit www.designbuildexpo.com.au for visitor registration, seminar bookings,
exhibitor lists and new product showcase.
For further information contact:
DesignBuild Australasia
phone: +613 9261 4500
fax: +613 9261 4545
web: www.designbuildexpo.com.au
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