On October 25, the openDBL project held its Public Event at SAIE 2025 in Bari, Italy, organised by project partner CETMA.

 

The event gathered experts, partners, and visitors to explore how openDBL is driving digital transformation in the AECO industry through collaboration, innovation, and open data exchange.

 

The day opened with welcoming remarks from Stefania Catanzaro, Senior Project Manager at CETMA, and Italo Spada, Project Coordinator and Department Director at CETMA. Their introduction set the stage for a series of discussions on how openDBL is redefining the way building data is managed, shared, and visualized across Europe.

 

During the Institutional Opening Session, Chiara Marinai, Project Officer at the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), highlighted openDBL’s role under the Horizon Europe 2020 programme, emphasizing its mission to enhance database linkage, standardize digital building logbooks, and support cost efficiency across the sector.

 

Silvia Visciano, Head of Research and International Relations for the Apulia Region, offered a regional perspective, stressing the importance of resilience, green energy, and collaboration in achieving sustainable results in the building industry.

 

The Technical Session followed, with Italo  Spada presenting the project’s vision and the challenges it addresses — from data fragmentation and lack of standardization to limited interoperability. Mario Caputi, CEO of in2it, showcased openDBL’s Digital Twin and its ability to visualize and manage real-time building data.

 

Pilot sites from across Europe demonstrated the project’s real-world impact: Michele Allori and Antonio Mazzone presented the Ruvo di Puglia pilot, focused on air quality and materials monitoring; Amalia Vrachnou, Chair of the Board at the Development Organisation of the Municipality of Kifissia, showcased the Kifissia pilot’s advances in energy and water monitoring; and a video message from the Mayor of Mislata (Spain) highlighted how openDBL has improved building performance.

 

The event concluded with a VR demo by CETMA, offering participants an immersive virtual tour of the Ruvo pilot site, a clear example of how digital innovation brings building data to life.

 

These highlights showed how openDBL merges technology, innovation, and data-driven insight to advance sustainability and efficiency across Europe’s building sector.

 

A special thanks to CETMA for the organisation, and to all partners and participants for their active engagement and contribution to the event’s success.

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As the project moves forward, openDBL continues to build an open, interoperable ecosystem empowering stakeholders across Europe to collaborate, share data, and shape the future of digital buildings.