--- title: Growing Demand for Smart Buildings description: "Insights from the Amsterdam Smart Building Tour: intelligent office buildings, sensor-based systems, tenant apps, data-driven energy efficiency..." image: https://proptech.hu/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1).jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://proptech.hu/en/news/growing-demand-for-smart-buildings#main-content) - [Proptech Hungary](https://proptech.hu/en/) - [ProptechZoom](https://proptech.hu/en/proptechzoom) - [Zoltán Kalmár](https://proptech.hu/en/zoltan-kalmar) [![Proptech Hungary](https://proptech.hu/hs-fs/hubfs/Proptech-hu-logo-2025-transp.png?width=130&height=40&name=Proptech-hu-logo-2025-transp.png) ![Proptech Hungary](https://proptech.hu/hs-fs/hubfs/Proptech-hu-logo-2025-transp.png?width=130&height=40&name=Proptech-hu-logo-2025-transp.png)](https://proptech.hu/en/?hsLang=en) - [Show submenu for Events Events](https://proptech.hu/en/events) - Show submenu for Proptech Conferences Proptech Conferences - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2026](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2026) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2025](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2025) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2024](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-innovation-now-2024) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2023](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2023) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2022](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-konferencia-2022) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2019](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2019) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2018](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2018) - Show submenu for Startup Events Startup Events - [Hack The Mall 2025](https://proptech.hu/en/hackthemall) - [Proptech Pioneer Awards 2025](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-pioneer-awards-2025) - [Proptech Startup 2022](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-startup-2022) - [Proptech Hackathon 2019](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hackathon-2019) - [Proptech News](https://proptech.hu/en/news) - Show submenu for About About - [Vision](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-vision) - [Contact](https://proptech.hu/en/contact) - [Newsletter](https://proptech.hu/en/newsletter) - Show submenu for translations EN - [Magyar](https://proptech.hu/hirek/egyre-nagyobb-az-igény-az-okos-épületekre) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for Events Events - Events - [Events](https://proptech.hu/en/events) - Show submenu for Proptech Conferences Proptech Conferences - Proptech Conferences - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2026](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2026) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2025](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2025) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2024](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-innovation-now-2024) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2023](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2023) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2022](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-konferencia-2022) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2019](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2019) - [Proptech Hungary Conference 2018](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2018) - Show submenu for Startup Events Startup Events - Startup Events - [Hack The Mall 2025](https://proptech.hu/en/hackthemall) - [Proptech Pioneer Awards 2025](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-pioneer-awards-2025) - [Proptech Startup 2022](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-startup-2022) - [Proptech Hackathon 2019](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hackathon-2019) - [Proptech News](https://proptech.hu/en/news) - Show submenu for About About - About - [Vision](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-vision) - [Contact](https://proptech.hu/en/contact) - [Newsletter](https://proptech.hu/en/newsletter) - Show submenu for translations EN - English - [Magyar](https://proptech.hu/hirek/egyre-nagyobb-az-igény-az-okos-épületekre) - Search - [Subscribe](https://proptech.hu/en/newsletter) - [Proptech Hungary](https://proptech.hu/en/) - [ProptechZoom](https://proptech.hu/en/proptechzoom) - [Zoltán Kalmár](https://proptech.hu/en/zoltan-kalmar) [Subscribe](https://proptech.hu/en/newsletter?hsLang=en) Search [Smart Building Tour](https://proptech.hu/en/news/tag/smart-building-tour) [ProptechZoom](https://proptech.hu/en/news/tag/proptechzoom) # Growing Demand for Smart Buildings **Trends, Insights and Lessons Learned from the Amsterdam Smart Building Tour** The market for smart office buildings has gained fresh momentum across Europe, and one thing is clear: the demand for digitalized, data-driven and flexible buildings has never been stronger. Today’s building technology solutions go far beyond comfort features—they deliver business value, energy efficiency, improved tenant experience, and significant operational savings. We experienced this trend firsthand during the Smart Building Tour in Amsterdam on November 18, jointly organized by Dutch technology company bGrid, Smart Edge Solutions and Proptech Zoom. The tour offered behind-the-scenes access to three different, fully operational smart office buildings—showing real examples, real data and real stories of how intelligent buildings work in practice. ### **What Makes an Office Building “Smart” in 2025?** The latest trends clearly point toward mobile application–centric designs, sensor-based infrastructure, standardized user experiences, and digital twin–driven building management. Among the solutions demonstrated during the tour, several stood out: ### **1. Real-time occupancy and utilization measurement** The bGrid sensor network displays real utilization by tenant, by floor or even by workstation. This revolutionizes space planning and supports new business models such as dynamic leasing, optimized cleaning schedules and demand-driven operations. ### **2. Integrated tenant applications** The Bisner presentation—currently running in locations such as District West—highlighted that tenants increasingly expect a single app to handle: - access control - meeting room booking - parking - visitor registration - service access The fusion of physical and digital space has become a baseline requirement. ### **3. Energy optimization through data-driven automation** Advanced HVAC, lighting and shading systems all adapt to real usage patterns. Multiple locations showcased how fine-tuned algorithms enabled 15–30% energy savings without major investments. ### **4. Flexibility and scalability** Across buildings of various sizes and functions, one message was consistent: smart building technology is no longer a “luxury.” It is a modular, scalable system that adapts to project size and organizational needs. ### **Who Was the Tour Designed For – and What Made It Special?** The Smart Building Tour was organized strictly by invitation for developers, investors, owners and consultants. The goal was to show how smart buildings create tangible value through real operational examples. The day started at 9:30 at Schiphol Airport, from where a private bus took participants to the three sites. Between visits, presentations and discussions took place, with perspectives shared by developers, operators, technology providers and tenants. A defining feature of the event was its practical focus: every building showcased real, functioning systems-not prototypes. Participants could therefore understand, through real use cases, what makes an office building competitive in 2025 and beyond. ### **The Next Milestone: PropTech Hungary Conference – May 14** Smart building technologies will be a highlighted theme at this year’s [PropTech Hungary Conference](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2026?hsLang=en), where we will go deeper into the trends we observed together with our Dutch partners during the Amsterdam tour. In the “Intelligent Buildings – Offices of the Future” session, experts, developers and technology leaders will discuss: - the latest sensor and BMS integrations - energy efficiency solutions - tenant apps and service platforms - new models of data-driven operations - ROI from both investor and operator perspectives Important note: [Early-bird tickets are available for only 15 more days](https://proptech.hu/en/proptech-hungary-conference-2026?hsLang=en). Registration is recommended as last year’s conference also sold out. ### **Where Is the Future of Smart Offices Heading?** Amsterdam made it clear: competitive advantage no longer depends on location or design alone, but on intelligent services, data, and the building’s ability to adapt to rapidly changing work patterns. Smart building technology has reached a maturity level where it truly supports business decisions, increases tenant satisfaction, reduces costs and strengthens sustainability. And this is only the beginning. 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