The smart HVAC revolution comes to C&R 2025 with new space dedicated to regulation and control

In the transition towards more efficient and sustainable buildings, Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) installations have become crucial elements. In addition to ensuring health, comfort, and safety, they reduce energy consumption and emissions through real-time monitoring and optimization of HVAC installations in real time.

C&R, organised by IFEMA MADRID from 18 to 20 November, 2025, is pleased to announce a new space at the exhibition dedicated exclusively to regulation and control in HVAC. Developed in conjunction with the Air Conditioning Equipment Manufacturers Association (AFEC), this new space will highlight the role of regulation and control as a driver of change in a sector marked by energy transition, digitalization, and sustainability, a reality that professionals will be able to experience first-hand at C&R 2025.

The C&R regulation and control space will be a meeting point for professionals, manufacturers, engineering firms, installers, consultants, building managers, distributors, technical public administration personnel, and end users, who will all be able to share experiences, learn about innovative solutions, and explore the latest trends in communication protocols, energy management platforms, and smart systems as they apply to HVAC installations.

Space for regulation and control, pillars of decarbonisation, at C&R 2025

Technological advances have transformed BACS systems from using simple manual controls to integrated smart platforms capable of learning from data, anticipating demand, and coordinating multiple facilities. Using advanced sensors, IoT, and cloud management, these systems manage not only climate control but also other key aspects such as lighting, occupancy, electricity consumption, and security, even in large-scale distributed networks.

These regulation and control systems now constitute the layer of intelligence that ensures interoperability between equipment, facilitates the integration of renewable sources, guarantees regulatory compliance, as we transition towards more flexible, automated, and sustainable climate control. The systems are in line with the main European regulations—such as RITE, EPBD, and digital building passports—promoting the development of AI-based tools, predictive maintenance, and digital twins.

With this initiative, AFEC and C&R underline their commitment to innovation, energy efficiency, and the digital transformation of the sector, consolidating regulation and control as key tools for building a more efficient present and a more secure energy future.

C&R 2025 strengthens professional programme in collaboration with Genera and Matelec

C&R 2025 is held in parallel with GENERA and MATELEC, and this space will serve as a meeting point between digitization applied to HVAC—in line with MATELEC's technological approach — and the sustainability and energy efficiency objectives promoted by GENERA, providing a comprehensive vision of the energy and digital transition of buildings and offering an opportunity for all players in the value chain to promote the sharing of knowledge on technological solutions that are shaping the development of the industry.