Responsible, environmentally friendly action is possible in exhibition stand construction, and the countless trade shows held every year are no exception. Fortunately, there is plenty of potential to make them fit for the future. But how exactly can exhibition stands be made more sustainable? Find out in this article!
Paperless thanks to digital content
Of course, you’d like your visitors to leave your booth with a souvenir, right? That’s why exhibition stands are scattered with brochures and flyers. Unfortunately, however, much of this paper is left behind or ends up in the recycling bin. Instead, promotional information can be designed creatively and sustainably using digital alternatives. This includes digital content accessible on tablets or screens, via QR codes, or even using virtual reality. These alternatives give companies a wide range of interactive options to present themselves, their products, and their services. Doing away with printed material also saves money and emissions associated with its production, transportation, and disposal.
Sustainability with QR Codes 
Sustainability with tablets
Sustainable lighting and power consumption
Lighting is important at exhibition stands. It helps create a positive atmosphere, puts the spotlight on products, and is also used in digital displays that captivate visitors with their aesthetic appeal and content. Energy-efficient lighting options reduce a stand’s environmental impact during a show. LED lightbulbs, for example, consume 90% less energy compared to conventional light bulbs. Their longevity is equally impressive. It would take 25 standard lightbulbs to equal the 22-year lifetime of a single LED lightbulb. Energy-saving LED bulbs offer more than just environmental benefits. While their initial costs might run higher, their running costs are typically lower.
Refrigerators and screens offer additional opportunities to save electricity, especially using new equipment. Energy labels, from A to G, make it easy to select the most energy-efficient equipment: Efficiency class A indicates the lowest energy demand, making it the best option, while G indicates the highest power demand.
Sustainable lighting 
Energy labels
Modular systems for reconstruction
How can exhibition stands be built in a way that saves resources? One way is using flooring systems. These consist of modular tiles that connect without requiring any screws. No drill holes means that panels can be easily disassembled and individually reassembled at a new location. Moreover, single-use laminate and carpet sheeting are increasingly giving way to reusable flooring. This has the same advantages as flooring systems and can be reused again and again thanks to minimal wear and tear. Examples include carpet tiles made of merino wool and robust vinyl tiles. Recyclable carpeting is yet another environmentally friendly option.
Our oakwood exhibition stand system offers a particularly sustainable and attractive solution. It can be used modularly for exhibition stand construction and is 100 percent reusable. The system is a sustainable alternative to conventional aluminum construction systems: Producing a ton of raw aluminum releases over 60 times more CO2 than the production of a ton of oak wood!
Renting instead of buying
Renting is the new buying, or so they say. It makes sense, given that it’s always more sustainable to reuse an object that buying it for a one-time use. If, for example, you use rental furniture for your exhibition stand, you don’t need to buy new furniture. Carefully selecting your supplier can keep delivery distances short, reducing CO2 emissions and transportation costs. Another advantage of renting equipment is that you don’t need to worry about storage space. It also lets you choose fresh designs for future stands and not always be tied to the same furniture and elements. Of course, won’t always find all the objects in just the right form on the rental market. If you decide to custom design something, be sure to prioritize flexibility of use and longevity.
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