Click for an overview of interesting international fairs and congresses in 2012.

The International Exhibition & Conference on Window, Door and Facade Industry moves from the north to the south of the country for its second edition. The exhibition will take place in Bangalore from 23-25 February 2012. ift Rosenheim and IFF present "Envelopes for Green Buildings".

Building a strong, energy-efficient, costeffective electromechanical infrastructure is the main topic of MEP Turkey 2012. From 21 to 22 February managers and stakeholders meet in Istanbul, Turkey - a growing mechanical, electrical and plumbing marketplace. An IQPC Conference.

The leading world trade fair for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection systems will take place from 28 February - 3 March 2012, in Stuttgart. Supporters for the trade fair are the BVRS, the BVT-Verband Tore and the ITRS. The Façade Congress 2012, various competitions and series of talks will complete the fair.

Application techniques, performance and policy issues for achieving high performance buildings with deep energy savings are addressed at the ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference. Register for the event on 12-13 March 2012. A keynote speaker is President Ron Jarnagin.

MosBuild, Russia’s largest trade event is moving to one venue from 2012 on and will be held at Expocentre. Week one - 2-5 April - features a series of interior and decor products events. Week two - 13-13 April 2012 - focuses on a broad product range of the building sector.

The Epoka University invites you to attend the First International Conference on Architecture and Urban Design, which will be held at Epoka University in Tirana, Albania on 19 - 21 April 2012. The conference tracks are wide-ranging.

The international convention on "Exhibit Nature + Explain Science" in the Senckenberg Natural History Museum, Frankfurt/Main, Germany will be held from 6 to 7 June 2012. Till the end of January museum experts, exhibition designers and architects may submit proposals.

Timber Expo will take place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry/UK on 25 and 26 September 2012. As a timber showcase for construction and sustainable building materials and design, Timber Expo 2011 attracted 4,000 visitors, including architects, engineers and contractors.

The American Society of Landscape Architects announced the call for presentations for the 2012 Annual Meeting and EXPO. The event will take place in Phoenix/Arizona from 28 Sept. to 1 Oct. 2012. The deadline for education session proposals is 20 January 2012.