March 19, 2025
European Cities Accelerate Green & Digital Transition with Intelligent Cities Rollout
BRUSSELS, 19 March 2025 — TransformIT Europe, the leading EU Digital Transformation and Green Innovation B2B Conference, will host a Smart Cities Leadership Workshop on “Cities as pioneers in testing and implementing innovative, sustainable and integrated solutions to become greener, more efficient, and better places to live.”
Joost Demarest, CTO KNX said: ‘Today the focus is on energy management. This year the European Union issued the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which means architects have to implement energy management automation systems in phases – firstly in new buildings, then for renovations or reconstructions of existing or older houses, and finally for housing estates and apartment blocks. Step by step, it will require everyone to become more energy efficient, which will significantly influence our climate. There’s a lot of work to do, as we go beyond existing solutions and develop new technologies.”
Step by step, it will require everyone to become more energy efficient, which will significantly influence our climate. There’s a lot of work to do, as we go beyond existing solutions and develop new technologies.
As wireless technologies are established as a preferred solution for building automation and smart homes, Armin Anders, Founder of Enocean looks into battery-free/energy harvesting wireless solutions and how they further reduce installation and operating costs, whilst increasing energy savings and enhancing comfort. “Open standards and flexible ecosystems shall ensure future-proofing and avoid potential pitfalls of short-term cheaper alternatives. With the flexibility of these solutions and open interfaces, smart buildings can adapt to the unique needs of their tenants.”
Volker Weissenberg, Director CREE Building said:” The global construction industry generates $13 trillion in annual revenue, yet it remains one of the slowest industries to innovate. In Europe alone, there are 3.2 million construction companies, with a staggering 95% employing fewer than 20 people and 93% fewer than 10. The reality? A fragmented, inefficient, and outdated sector where most companies operate on razor-thin margins—5% EBIT on average—and where even the largest general contractors fail to reach a 1% global market share. Let’s discuss high-efficiency, and low-carbon construction in at TransformIT Europe in Brussels.”
Join us in Brussels for TransformIT Europe, on May 6-7, 2025, together with the FutureSparks StartUp Expo as a benchmark event for technologies, services and industrial solutions in the twin fields of green and digital transition.
