Swissbau 2028

Attendees, exhibitors & solutions

Who this event is for

New this edition

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  The most recent edition carried the Swissbau Focus format as a curated talk stage located in Halle 1.0, running themed sessions alongside the exhibitor floors rather than in a separate congress venue. Treat the 2028 Focus programme as the continuation of that in-hall stage model.

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  Refurbishment, heat-pump retrofit and low-carbon envelope products featured prominently, reflecting Swiss cantonal energy rules and the shift of construction volume toward renovation of existing stock rather than new build.

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  Model-based planning workflows and factory-made elements were presented as a linked topic - BIM coordination on the planning side, prefabricated wall, facade and bathroom modules on the execution side - aimed at Swiss contractors working to tight winter build schedules.

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Glossary

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Minergie

Swiss building label for low-energy construction, awarded in tiers (Minergie, Minergie-P, Minergie-A) according to envelope, ventilation and energy-supply requirements. At Swissbau the label is the reference point for facade, window, insulation and building-services exhibitors presenting certified components.

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SIA standard (SIA-Norm)

Technical standards published by the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects, notably SIA 380/1 for heating energy demand and SIA 118 for construction contracts. Swiss planners write specifications in this language, so exhibitors at Messe Basel usually carry SIA-compliant performance data.

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Gebäudetechnik (building services)

Collective Swiss term for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical and building-automation systems installed in a building. Alongside Rohbau and Ausbau it is one of the core exhibit groups at Swissbau, with heat-pump and ventilation suppliers concentrated in the building-services halls.

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Rohbau (structural shell)

The load-bearing structure of a building - concrete, masonry or timber frame - before any fit-out. Swissbau shows formwork systems, precast slabs, reinforcement and timber-frame structures at this stage of the construction chain.

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Ausbau (interior fit-out)

The non-structural finishing trades: drywall and plasterboard, floors, doors, ceilings, kitchens and interior surfaces. In Swiss tendering, Ausbau packages are normally procured separately from the Rohbau contract, which is why fit-out suppliers exhibit as a distinct group at Swissbau.

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Gebäudehülle (building envelope)

The thermal and weather boundary of a building - facade, roof, windows, seals and shading. Envelope performance is the main lever for compliance with Swiss cantonal energy rules, so facade and window systems dominate the hardware side of the show.

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Graue Energie (embodied energy)

Energy consumed in producing, transporting and disposing of building materials, increasingly requested in Swiss tenders and lifecycle assessments next to operational energy. Exhibitors use it to differentiate low-carbon concrete, timber and recycled insulation products.

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Bauphysik (building physics)

The discipline covering heat, moisture, sound and fire behaviour of building assemblies. Swissbau exhibitors use Bauphysik evidence - U-values, airtightness test results, acoustic ratings - to justify products to planners and cantonal building authorities.

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Sanierung (refurbishment)

Upgrading the structure, envelope or services of an existing building. A large share of Swiss construction volume is renovation rather than new build, which is why Swissbau gives refurbishment systems, scaffold-free facade solutions and retrofit heating a dedicated product focus.

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Elementbau / Vorfertigung (prefabrication)

Factory-made building elements - timber wall panels, bathroom pods, facade modules, precast stairs - assembled on site. High Swiss labour costs and winter construction schedules favour higher prefabrication rates, a recurring theme in the hall exhibits.