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ARBS rescheduled to late 2022
LEFT: All the action from the trade show floor.
ARBS exhibition manager, Sue Falcke said the decision was made to move the event to August to ensure the health and safety of all exhibitors, staff, and attendees. ‘Given the current COV- ID-19 situation in Australia combined with the difficulty in predicting the outlook for early 2022, it was felt a short delay would bring about more certainty allowing ARBS to deliver on its full show format.’ Falcke said.
ARBS is Australia’s largest air conditioning, refrigeration and building services exhibition. The biennial international event hosts over 300 exhibitors, draws large crowds of over 7,000 and hosts many social and networking functions including the Industry Awards and Seminar Program.
Revised dates for the call for speakers and award nomination entries will be advised in coming weeks. “Our ongoing priority has always been to ensure the safety of everyone at the event,”
Falcke said.
“We anticipate by pushing ARBS 2022 back to
August, the situation in Australia will be much improved.
“We look forward to August 2022 with in- creased confidence
that ARBS will contin-
ue to provide a dy-
namic and engaging experience for the en- tire industry.”
For more info, visit www.arbs.com.au.
THE ARBS EXHIBITION WHICH WAS BEING HELD IN APRIL NEXT YEAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 16-18 AUGUST, 2022.
THE DECISION WAS made last month with ARBS issuing a statement: “With considera- tion to the ongoing implications of COVID-19, and after discussions with the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, ARBS Ex- hibitions have made the decision to move the event, scheduled for April 2022, to 16-18 Au- gust 2022.”
Cognitive function improves in healthy buildings
FOR THE FIRST time on a global scale, new research has found that healthy buildings with enhanced ventilation can improve the cogni- tive function and health of occupants.
The study, COGfx Study 3: Global Buildings, was led by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as part of the re- nowned COGfx Study series, which examines the impact of indoor air quality on how people think and feel.
tional activities, the health, safety and intelli- gence of indoor environments have come into greater focus.
“The COGfx Study continues to demonstrate that proper ventilation and filtration of indoor environments plays an important role across the globe in fostering a proactive health strate- gy,” he said.
The COGfx Study 3: Global Buildings exam- ined the impact of indoor air quality on the cog- nitive function of office workers across six
countries - China, India, Mexico, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The research found that cogni- tive function declines as the lev- els of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide
Carrier CEO & chair, Dave Gitlin
(CO2) increase. Higher CO2 can be an indicator of poor ventilation in buildings.
Importantly, mechanical ventilation, such as an HVAC system with efficient filtration, can help to protect building occupants from the negative cognitive effects of PM2.5 and CO2.
In addition to acute impacts on cognitive function, reducing exposure to PM2.5 is associ- ated with many other health benefits including reductions in cardiovascular disease, asthma attacks, and premature death.
While the research focused on office employ- ees in commercial buildings, the takeaways are applicable for all indoor environments.
This latest research builds on previous COG- fx studies which found cognitive function test scores doubled when study participants were in simulated green building environments with enhanced ventilation as opposed to conven- tional building environments.
This latest study supports the prior lab and US findings and further sup- ports that indoor air quality is not only good for people's health and safety, it's good for the bottom line – through in- creased productivity, fewer sick days and better cognitive function.
Carrier CEO & chair, Dave Gitlin, said that as more people move toward re- turning to offices, schools and recrea-
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