Smart Building Expo is a major European trade exhibition organised by Pentastudio Srl in partnership with Fiera Milano, focused on building automation, system integration, digital infrastructure, and intelligent building technologies. Held at Fiera Milano (Rho), the 2025 edition takes place November 19–21 as part of MIBA (Milan International Building Alliance), a convergence of events addressing the full spectrum of the built environment.
The exhibition brings together technology manufacturers, system integrators, architects, building managers, energy consultants, and smart city professionals to explore solutions for making buildings more intelligent, efficient, and connected. Key thematic areas include building automation and management systems (BACS), IoT connectivity for buildings, energy performance optimisation, smart lighting, digital security, audio-video systems, and the integration of buildings into wider smart city networks.
The exhibition features live demonstrations of integrated smart building solutions, showing how different technologies — from HVAC and lighting control to access management and environmental monitoring — can work together through unified platforms. A comprehensive conference programme runs alongside the exhibition with keynote presentations addressing the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, digital twin applications, AI-driven building optimisation, and the role of buildings as active nodes in smart city energy grids.
Smart Building Expo reflects Milan's position as Italy's leading city for smart building innovation and provides a crucial marketplace for the technologies that make buildings the fundamental building blocks of smart urban environments.