Topic of the Month (March 2025)
Each month a relevant topic and several sub-topics are covered in detail. For the Topic of the Month, content following a common thread is developed by BUILD UP Editorial Board in collaboration with the Board of Ambassadors and other relevant experts in the field. This includes producing articles, case studies, webinars and more, all in line with the specific topic selected. Relevant events are also identified and highlighted.
Topics of the Month are announced at the end of the previous month in our website and newsletter. Please write us if you wish to know more about our upcoming topics of the month.
This month, the ToM is 'Smart buildings and smart technologies for energy efficiency'. Be ready for these subtopics:
- Smart energy management systems
- Building Energy Performance
- IoT devices, sensors, data analytics and AI
and more...
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Building conversations up with... Emanuele Naboni, Distinguished Professor.
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The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, and from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
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Italy recently initiated the test phase for the EU Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), a tool designed to measure a building's ability to use smart technologies.
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In January 2025, the European Commission launched the Competitiveness Compass, a tool to guide strategic action over the next five years and reignite Europe’s economy. Within this framework, the digital transformation of the construction sector is emerging as both a necessity and a catalyst for greater competitiveness, productivity, and sustainability.
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The Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) evaluates a building's ability to use information and communication technologies to enhance energy efficiency and overall performance.
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The integration of smart services offers significant opportunities to optimise energy management, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve consumer engagement. The InEExS Business and Policy Roadmaps provide a clear path to overcome barriers and enable widespread adoption.
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Smart buildings use advanced technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and automation to optimise energy efficiency, improve comfort, and enhance sustainability while facing challenges such as high costs and interoperability issues.
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La filiera degli smart building in Italia, con un fatturato di 174 miliardi, affronta una carenza di competenze green e smart, richiedendo investimenti in formazione per colmare il gap e favorire la creazione di 200.000 posti di lavoro qualificati.
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This review examines how digital technologies in modular construction enhance sustainability, highlighting trends in BIM, IoT, and energy modelling, while emphasising the need for further research in AI, material circularity, and off-grid solutions.
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