Smart Buildings Show 2026 registration now open for exhibitors

Organisers of the Smart Buildings Show have opened registration for the 2026 edition, signalling sustained interest in automation, IoT sensors, energy management and integrated platforms that connect HVAC, lighting, security and—increasingly—electric-vehicle charging under a single pane of glass. The event attracts facilities managers, property developers, local authorities and corporate occupiers exploring how connectivity can cut cost, carbon and operational complexity across commercial, public and residential portfolios.

For fleet and service businesses, the smart-buildings conversation overlaps directly with fleet electrification. Depot and office EV chargers must communicate with building-management systems to avoid peak-demand charges, exploit time-of-use tariffs and balance load with on-site solar or battery storage. As vehicle-to-grid pilots mature, EVs may even export power back to buildings during grid stress, turning fleet assets into revenue generators. Realising that potential requires data integration, APIs and a willingness to collaborate across traditionally separate fleet, facilities and energy silos.

Businesses planning significant EV deployment should engage early with smart-building technologies and the consultants, installers and software providers who deliver them. Retrofitting connectivity and controls after chargers are installed is expensive and disruptive; specifying integrated systems from the outset protects future flexibility and maximises return on investment. Grant funding and tax incentives often reward holistic decarbonisation projects that combine transport, heating and renewables, rather than isolated interventions.

Bluepoppy's Fleet Cost Review includes charging-infrastructure planning and can connect you with trusted partners in energy, property and smart-building integration across the South West. If you're exploring EVs and want to future-proof your depot or office, we'll help you ask the right questions and avoid costly mistakes. Contact the Bristol team to join up your fleet and facilities thinking.

Bluepoppy view: Smart buildings and smart fleets belong together—integrate EV charging with energy systems from day one.

Source: FMUK Online — summarised and written from a Bluepoppy perspective. We don’t reproduce the original article.