At Smart Building Expo with BIT: Smart Hotels on Stage
The acronym EPBD4 stands for Energy Performance of Buildings Directive—something we too often overlook: “buildings,” not “homes.” It’s important to remember that the green transition will affect all types of buildings, not just our residences.
It therefore makes perfect sense that at a trade event like Smart Building Expo, the focus is also on today’s and tomorrow’s hotels, as these types of buildings—particularly energy-intensive—are and will continue to be the subject of major interventions to ensure a neutral energy footprint while maintaining up-to-date quality standards.
The world of hotels and tourist accommodation facilities is certainly one of the most interesting sectors for companies involved in home and building automation, energy efficiency, and the use of new technologies, given that Italy still lags significantly behind its international competitors in this specific area.
It is no coincidence that in Lombardy there are regional calls and ministerial funds available for hotel renovations, which may be of great interest. In particular, the Lombardy Region has recently allocated funds to support the competitiveness of accommodation facilities, both hotel and non-hotel. These funds can cover both the renovation of existing structures and the creation of new ones. In addition, specific incentives linked to the NRRP (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) are available for improving hospitality infrastructures, with a focus on environmental sustainability and higher quality standards.
In a context where energy efficiency, personalized comfort, and safety represent key competitive assets for the hospitality industry, building automation emerges as the enabling technology for a new management paradigm—connected, predictive, and sustainable.
The workshop, organized by Smart Building Expo in collaboration with BIT, will take place on Thursday, November 20 at 4:00 p.m. in the Leonardo Room, Pavilion 6, at Fiera Milano Rho. The event will bring together experts, technology providers, and hotel operators to explore application scenarios, ROI metrics, and management models based on data and automation. It will be an opportunity to understand how the integration of intelligent systems—lighting, access control, and environmental sensors—is redefining hospitality and maintenance standards.
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