Delivering the EPBD on the Ground: Smart Buildings

This episode was the sixth webinar in our series on Efficient Buildings Europe’s Implementation Guide and explored the role of Smart Buildings!

We explored how Smart Buildings and Smart Construction practices are transforming the way buildings are designed, operated, and regulated across Europe.

Bringing together perspectives from the European Commission, industry leaders, and policy experts, the discussion examined how digital solutions, lighting innovation, building automation, and thermal comfort are driving energy efficiency, performance, and user comfort. We also looked at how policy frameworks such as the EPBD and national initiatives like the French BACS decree are shaping implementation on the ground, supported by real-world case studies and practical insights.

Rewatch the episode to discover how smart buildings are accelerating the transition toward more intelligent, energy-efficient, and people-centred buildings.

Agenda

Introduction
Rémi Collombet, Secretary General, Efficient Buildings Europe

Session 1 – Understanding Smart Buildings

• Presentation by the European Commission: Smart buildings &
  Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
  Bogdan Atanasiu, DG ENER, European Commission
• Recommendations from Efficient Buildings Europe’s EPBD Implementation Guide
  Romane Faure, EU Project and Policy Officer, Efficient Buildings Europe

Q&A

Session 2 – Smart Buildings and Construction in Focus: Studies, Policies, and Practices

• Digital Solutions for Smart Buildings
  Clémence Arto, Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, EMEA, Autodesk
• The Role of Lighting in Smart Buildings
  Paolo Ceccherini, Public & Government Affairs Director, Signify
• Thermal Comfort and the Poissy Schools Case Study
  Léa Sellitto, Head of Advocacy for Solar Shading & Low Energy Buildings, SOMFY Group
• The BACS Decree in France
  Madeline Corlouer, Project Manager for Energy Performance of Existing Buildings, French Ministry of Ecology, Energy and Territories

Q&A