Editor’s note: We have updated this story to add conferences in the second half of 2025, including the ASHRAE 2025 Building Decarbonization Conference, Greenbuild and ISSA Show North America.
Facilities management is becoming increasingly central to organizational success. From automated building management systems and IoT devices to building decarbonization technologies and space planning tools, innovations are reshaping how properties and portfolios are run. To help your team streamline building operations and boost efficiency, we’ve rounded up a list of notable facilities management conferences happening next year. These events will address the latest ideas building operators and facilities managers must stay abreast of in the realms of sustainability, technology, talent, maintenance and more.
For details of facilities management events happening through the rest of this year, check out our 2024 conferences list. If you’d like to submit an event for the list, please reach out to [email protected].
Top facilities management conferences in 2025
BOMA International Conference and Expo
June 28 - July 1
Boston
The International Conference and Expo of the Building Owners and Managers Association International offers educational sessions, awards and insights into building operations, maintenance and real estate. The event also features a technology pavilion that highlights new software, systems, data management platforms and commercial real estate business tools.
ASHE Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
July 27-30
Columbus, Ohio
The American Society for Health Care Engineering conference focuses on technology and trends that ensure quality patient care. It aims to provide insights on maintaining facilities that are resilient, adaptable and sustainable in the face of changing demands and challenges in healthcare.
The 2025 event includes speakers such as Peter Martin, vice president of business development at healthcare real estate services firm Cref; Tim Kittila, director of facility condition assessments at Kraus-Anderson Construction; Eric Krause, director of regional facilities hospital operations at Allina Health; and Mark Schwartz, director of facilities management at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
IFMA World Workplace
Sept. 17-19
Minneapolis
The International Facilities Management Association’s premier annual conference “has something for everyone,” from newbies to experienced professionals. The event provides career development, vendor demonstrations, one-on-one discussions with FM leaders and networking opportunities.
This year’s conference offers five days of continuing education courses and workshops, in-person training, fireside chats, group tours of nearby facilities, networking opportunities and seminars that delve into almost every aspect of facilities management.
Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo
Sept 24-26
San Diego, California
HFSE 2025 will focus on how AI, new generations and economic shifts are transforming processes and teams in the healthcare sector. Seminars will offer insights into health-based design and operations, attracting talent, reducing carbon in healthcare, safety tips for crisis situations and more.
This year’s speakers include Dania Baba, a health operations expert from Jacobs; Patrick Casey, senior vice president of facilities construction and systems engineering at Harris Health System; Lisa Cholmondeley, principal at Gensler; and Sean Collins, executive director of facilities planning design and construction at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
NFMT Remix
Oct. 15-16
Orlando, Florida
The National Facilities Management & Technology show attracts facility leaders from organizations that range from Fortune 500s to small municipalities. This year’s show will address energy costs, staffing challenges, climate controls, women in FM and more.
ASHRAE 2025 Building Decarbonization Conference
Oct. 22-24
Chicago, Illinois
ASHRAE’s fourth building decarbonization conference will bring together engineering and technical solution providers with building owners, utility program managers, local governments and financial services providers to help building stakeholders reduce greenhouse gas emissions in new and existing buildings and systems.
Key topics the conference will include address pairing decarbonization with resiliency and enhanced indoor environmental quality, managing peak electric loads from building electrification, financing solutions for decarbonization, scaling retrofits and whole-life carbon and embodied carbon best practices.
Greenbuild
Nov. 4-7
Los Angeles, California
The 2025 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, presented in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, offers tracks on building performance and monitoring; energy efficiency, renewables and grid integration; resilience; quality of life and health; technology and innovation; and more. Seminars will cover updated building codes, how cities are working to decarbonize buildings and strategies to build longevity through proper operations and maintenance procedures.
ISSA Show North America
Nov. 10-13
Las Vegas, Nevada
This year’s cleaning industry event brings together facility service providers, contractors and distributors for over 80 educational sessions, over 200 exhibitors and workshops that offer practical advice for improving cleaning functions, daily maintenance and budgeting. Topics include federal and state regulations, labor laws and tariffs; green cleaning and training; the pros and cons of artificial intelligence; how to deepen relationships with clients and vendors; and key demands in today’s indoor environments.
A look back at the facilities management events from the first half of 2025
ASHRAE Winter Conference
Feb 8-12
Orlando, Florida
ASHRAE brings together industry HVAC, sustainability and facilities management experts at its winter conference for five days of sessions, technical tours and working groups. Past events have covered energy conservation measures, indoor air quality, data center liquid cooling applications and other topics in facility management and operations.
2025 AHR Expo
Feb 10-12
Orlando, Florida
The AHR Expo is a key HVAC and refrigeration event hosted by ASHRAE and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute. It features over 100 free industry seminars, panel series, and product and technology presentations. The conference schedule will be available this fall.
RETCON 2025
March 10-12
Las Vegas
The real estate technology conference brings together owners, operators, developers, proptech startups and technology and service providers to discuss trends shaping the commercial and multifamily real estate landscape, with sessions on AI, data integration, technology, sustainability and more.
Speakers at this year’s event included Yao Morin, chief technology officer at JLL and Tal Kerret, president of Silverstein Properties, as well as experts from CBRE, Newmark, Brookfield Properties, McKesson, Airbnb and Hines.
New York Build Expo
March 12-13
New York City
New York Build says it’s the largest construction and design show for New York and the Tri-state region. The facilities management track will address facility planning and design, sustainability, energy management, maintenance strategies, tech integration and regulatory compliance.
NFMT 2025
March 25-27
Baltimore
This broad-based educational event for facilities management professionals provides a mix of technical sessions, attendee-driven discussions on facilities management trends and expo hall presentations. This year’s sessions covered topics spanning smart and autonomous buildings, lifecycle data and technology, digital twins, AI-powered maintenance and building envelope assessments.
CONNEXFM National Conference
April 6-9
Denver
This conference for multisite facilities management professionals will tackle topics including extreme weather, procurement, the transition to low-global-warming potential refrigerants, optimizing IoT, leading with emotional intelligence and building return on investment.
APPA 2025 Spring Conference
April 9-11
New Orleans
This program seeks to address issues facing higher education and K-12 institutions’ facilities and the professionals who plan, manage and maintain them. The 2024 conference covered topics such as crisis management and strategies for staff recruiting, training and retention.
Getting to Zero Forum
April 22-24
Los Angeles
This event focuses on sustainability and building decarbonization. Past events have brought together key stakeholders from the policy and building communities to address strategies, best practices and pathways to reducing energy demand and reaching net-zero carbon emissions.
IFMA Facility Fusion 2025
April 29 - May 1
Austin, Texas
This event by the International Facilities Management Association offers TED-style talks, learning labs, team-building exercises and plentiful networking opportunities. Expected topics include human factors in the workplace, tech-enabled offices, drawing on data to inform strategy and approaches to achieving net-zero emissions.
Cleanmed 2025
May 6-8
Atlanta
This event, hosted by nonprofits Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, focuses on innovations aimed at boosting environmental sustainability and best practices in healthcare. The 2024 event addressed such topics as energy procurement strategies, climate resilience plans and the role of innovation and health equity in driving sustainability initiatives in the space.
NAFSA National Conference & Expo
May 18-21
Salt Lake City
Through this event, the National Association of State Facilities Administrators plans to facilitate dialogue on facility administration. Topics the group expects to cover at the 2025 conference include maintenance software systems, deferred maintenance, hybrid workplace models, workforce recruitment and retention and space management technology.
Realcomm | IBcon
June 3-4
Savannah, Georgia
Realcomm | IBcon focuses on “intelligent buildings,” bringing together industry leaders at the intersection of real estate and technology. This year’s theme is aligning the business case with a transformative technology strategy. It will explore how organizations can leverage technologies like AI alongside enterprise solutions and next-generation experience to drive innovation while maintaining a focus on business outcomes, operational efficiency, and long-term value
NFPA Conference and Expo
June 16-18
Las Vegas
This National Fire Protection Association event provides insights into fire, electrical and life safety. It will address compliance with prevailing codes and standards in the design, construction and operation of buildings and facilities. Last year’s speakers included experts from FM Global and the American Fire Sprinkler Association.
ASHRAE Annual Conference
June 21-25
Phoenix
This five-day conference by ASHRAE plans to provide a mix of technical sessions and committee meetings on HVAC, sustainability and related building management trends. Attendees can also go on technical tours.
In 2024, key topics included building decarbonization, artificial intelligence, legislative updates and advancements related to refrigerants with low global warming potential.
Disclosure: Industry Dive parent company Informa owns the Greenbuild conference. The business relationship does not influence Facilities Dive’s coverage.
