The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is calling on experienced building controls and automation professionals to join its esteemed judging panel for the sector’s biggest benchmark of excellence – the BCIA Awards 2027.

The winners of the BCIA Awards 2026 have been revealed, celebrating the very best in innovation, achievement and leadership across the building controls, automation and smart buildings sector.

With the Awards now just four weeks away, members are encouraged to secure their place.

Ray Smith, previously Technical Director and co-owner of Lloret Control Systems, was the deserving winner of the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) Outstanding Contribution award.

With entries to the building controls and automation sector’s most prestigious awards, the BCIA Awards 2026, closing on Thursday 22nd January, the Building Controls Industry Association is urging individuals and organisations from across the industry to ensure nominations are submitted urgently.‍ ‍

Ricardo Miller’s rapid rise from apprentice to one of E.ON Controls Solutions’ top BMS Service Commissioning Engineers in just three years saw him take home this year’s Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) Apprentice of the Year award.

Kim Spencer has spent 46 years solving some of the toughest building control challenges from airports to MoD bunkers, and shaped the careers of countless young engineers along the way.

Based on their in-depth BEMS industry knowledge, as some of the leading names in the sector, the judges announced today are the most qualified to identify the right winners.

Passiv UK won the highly sought after Technical Innovation of the Year – Products award at this year’s Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) 2025 Awards.

This new category recognises the end client, in-house facility manager or team that has demonstrated a long-term commitment to decarbonising a building or portfolio of buildings through the effective use of Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS).

SSE Energy Solutions’ Project Sales Engineer, Zoe Dickson, was the deserving winner of this year’s Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA’s) Young Engineer of the Year award.

Excitement for the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) Awards 2026 is ramping up, with entries for the eleven award categories open on 8th October for all budding individuals and organisations keen to take part.