BACnet Forum

BIG-EU Open House in Madrid 

Discover • Experience • Exchange
📅 October 6, 2025
📍 Instituto de la Ingeniería de España, Madrid

You are cordially invited to the BIG-EU Open House 2025 in Madrid!

On October 6, starting at 3:30 p.m., the BACnet Interest Group Europe (BIG-EU) will host its Open House at the prestigious Spanish Engineering Institute.

This international event will bring together leading innovators, global experts and the international BACnet community to discuss the future of smart buildings, digital transformation, and interoperability in building automation.

The Open House will feature a strong program with contributions from international organizations and leading companies in building automation:

• BIG-EU Intro – Opening remarks (Thomas Kurowski – BACnet Interest Group Europe)
• Maria del Mar Serna – ASHRAE Spain Chapter
  President of ASHRAE Spain Chapter, with more than 25 years of experience in building systems, sustainability, and energy efficiency. She will open the event and highlight the origins of BACnet in ASHRAE and its decisive role as the international standard for interoperability.
• Jesús Antonio Martínez Sastre – Johnson Controls (JCI)
  Division Director for CFS Iberia and Portugal and Controls Domain for Southern Europe. He will speak on “Medida”, presenting insights on measurement solutions for building performance.
• José María Redondo Martín – MBS Solutions
  Member and representative of BIG-EU in Spain since 2017, expert in industrial building automation communications. He will address “Seguridad”, focusing on cybersecurity and secure integration.
• Salvatore Cataldi – BELIMO
  Vice Chair of ASHRAE SSPC 135 (The BACnet Committee) and world-renowned expert in building automation. As representative of BELIMO, he will discuss “Compartir”, focusing on sharing data and interoperability.
• Valentí Sintes Roca – Siemens
  He will speak on “Optimizar”, presenting Siemens’ vision for optimizing building operations with BACnet-based solutions.
• Round Table – “Optimizar”
  Moderated by Marta San Román, Director General of AFEC (Asociación de Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatización). With a distinguished career spanning leadership roles at Orkli, Honeywell, and Ingersoll Rand, she now leads Spain’s air conditioning manufacturers’ association. Marta will guide an interactive discussion bringing together all speakers on optimization strategies and future trends.

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• Discover the origins and future of BACnet as the leading international standard.
• Learn from case studies, practical applications, and innovative approaches.
• Exchange knowledge with experts, industry leaders, and the international BACnet community.

Whether you are just starting with building automation or are an experienced professional, the BIG-EU Open House 2025 offers the perfect platform to connect, learn, and shape the future together.