Is Your Smart Building Secure? BACnet/SC Explained

Is your smart building secure?

BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC): What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

Building systems are more connected than ever. That brings enormous potential for smarter operation, but it also raises a question: how do we keep the communications behind those systems secure?

Join ASHRAE UK Chapter and CIBSE East Midlands for a hybrid technical talk with Jonathan Smith P.E. Jonathan will introduce BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC), explain how it differs from BACnet/IP, and explore how encrypted communications and modern IT standards can help protect building automation systems.

Whether you design, specify, commission or operate building controls, this is an opportunity to get to grips with a topic that is becoming increasingly relevant across our industry.

• Tuesday 20 October 2026
• Talk: 6:00–7:00 pm BST

In person: Sir Frank Gibb Building, Loughborough University, LE11 3TU

Online: Join via the meeting link in this invitation

Refreshments: From 5:30 pm for those attending in person

About the Speaker:-

Jonathan is a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager and LEED Accredited Professional. His experience includes leading a global mechanical engineering practice at HDR and working on smart building and IoT solutions at Siemens.

We hope you can join us, either in Loughborough or online.

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