For the first time ever the Total Facilities 2018 conference will feature a smart zone focusing on technology as well as dedicated HVAC sessions dealing with the HFC phasedown.
This is in addition to the popular free-to-attend Speaker Series.
To be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from April 18-19, Total Facilities is a two day live experience and celebration of ideas for the nation's FM and building-related communities.
The free-to-attend Speaker Series presents tried and tested strategies to inform the facility and workplace agenda.
Total Facilities 2018 will host not one but two seminar theatres offering over 15 hours of learning across smart buildings and IoT, workplace design, compliance, cyber security, energy efficiency and the green buildings agenda.
The new Smart Zone, which will feature the very latest product innovations, presents new technologies and solutions to help create smarter, greener buildings.
The new zone offers exhibitors a dedicated environment to capitalise on the rapid growth in the smart buildings sector within a highly targeted audience of facilities managers and building owners.
According to industry research, IoT technologies will be more pervasive in smart commercial buildings over the next three years.
This zone is designed to deliver visitors seeking industry-class solutions and strategic advice on how to use technology and data to better understand and manage building performance.
Globally, the facilities industry is worth $US28.9 billion and Total Facilities 2018 will be attended by more than 2,000 participants.
Sessions dealing with the HFC phasedown, which officially began in Australia on January 1 this year, will be presented by the Australian Refrigeration Association (ARA).
Speakers will examine options for end users looking for alternatives to high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants such as R22 and R404A. There is a lot to consider such as the age of plant equipment and refrigerant type before deciding on the best upgrade strategy.