The new APE, Smart Readiness Indicator, and R2S are just a few of the innovative standards that are reshaping building construction criteria and the real estate market, against the backdrop of the EPBD4.

The workshop will aim to highlight the changes currently underway and propose a new design and construction methodology.

The Puglia Region has positioned itself as a technological hub for the eastern Mediterranean basin. In line with this strategy, it has established guidelines for hosting sustainable data centers within its territory—infrastructure that is essential for the region’s technological and economic development.

The Expo Forum, organized in collaboration with MedisDIH (the Apulia Digital Innovation Hub) and the Polytechnic University of Bari, is the most important event in the sector in Southern Italy and an unmissable opportunity for networking among industry operators and local representatives.

The European Union has identified the reskilling of technical personnel as a strategic objective for member states, viewing it as an essential prerequisite for achieving decarbonization goals.

The SKEMA Project, developed by an Italian partnership led by ENAIP and including the Polytechnic University of Bari among its partners, represents Italy’s response to this priority. Funded by the European Union for the four-year period 2025–2028, the project will be presented in Bari, where one of the main events for publicizing its objectives and recruiting technicians will take place.