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Track: Sustainability

Mon 17

11:00h

Round table discussion | Legislative and Regulatory Session

The Future of Public Swimming Pools: Regulation, Sustainability, and New Challenges

Pablo Tarazón Varea Director of Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality at Action Waterscapes and Head of Inspection at SiSSW Speaker

Alfonso Ribarrocha Director of Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality at Action Waterscapes and Head of Inspection at SiSSW Speaker

Mariano Bordas Mon Architect and Head of the Sports Facilities Service of the Government of Catalonia Speaker

2025-11-17 11:00 2025-11-17 12:30 Europe/Madrid The Future of Public Swimming Pools: Regulation, Sustainability, and New Challenges Panel discussion on the new Swimming Pool Decree in Catalonia and the main regulatory, technical, and operational challenges faced by public facilities. The session will examine the role of these facilities as strategic infrastructure for health, sustainability, and social cohesion in the context of the 2030 Agenda. It provides an opportunity to align the perspectives of administrations, experts, and the sector ahead of a new regulatory phase. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

11:00h - 12:30h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

16:00h

Round table discussion | 13th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE BIENNIAL

BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM: Insight the Project: academia, profession, business

2025-11-17 16:00 2025-11-17 18:00 Europe/Madrid BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM: Insight the Project: academia, profession, business A space for dialogue between the academic world, the professional field, and the business sector

A joint reflection on experiences, methodologies, and current challenges in landscape intervention

Participation of specialists and landscape stakeholders

Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

16:00h - 18:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

18:00h

Networking Event | Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony

Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony

2025-11-17 18:00 2025-11-17 19:00 Europe/Madrid Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony

Every year Piscina Barcelona recognises professionals, companies and institutions that contribute to the improvement of the sector through innovative, sustainable and quality projects.

The award categories include:

Innovative products presented at the show. Public and private swimming pool facilities in use, which stand out for their design, efficiency, sustainability or user experience. Wellness centres of international reference.

Projects by architecture and landscape architecture students linked to the design of aquatic spaces.

Recognition for those who are driving the present and future of the pool, wellness and outdoor sector.

Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

18:00h - 19:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

Tue 18

10:30h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

Landscaping and the Smart Use of Water: Welcome

Iñaqui Viñuela Asociación Española de Paisajistas President of Spanish Landscape Architects Association (AEP) Speaker

Ivonne Flores RAIN BIRD General Manager Europe at RAIN BIRD Speaker

2025-11-18 10:30 2025-11-18 11:00 Europe/Madrid Landscaping and the Smart Use of Water: Welcome A professional event focusing on urban sustainability, landscape design and irrigation technology. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

10:30h - 11:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

11:00h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

Tools for Specifying Automatic Irrigation Systems

Vicente Castillo RAIN BIRD Landscape Specification Manager – Spain at RAIN BIRD Speaker

2025-11-18 11:00 2025-11-18 11:10 Europe/Madrid Tools for Specifying Automatic Irrigation Systems The wide range of tools and resources that RAIN BIRD offers to support the design, installation, calculation, and specification of automatic irrigation for green areas will be presented. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

11:00h - 11:10h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

12:00h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use

2025-11-18 12:00 2025-11-18 13:00 Europe/Madrid Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use Join us for six dynamic PechaKucha presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds per slide) showcasing cutting-edge projects in landscaping and the Smart Use of Water in green spaces. These outstanding projects were carefully selected through a Call for Projects by AEP and RAIN BIRD, highlighting innovation and best practices in the sector. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

12:00h - 13:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

13:00h

Workshop Showcase | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

Inauguration of the exhibition and presentation of the TIP01 International Landscape Workshop for the regeneration of landscapes devastated by the DANA.

Manuel Sánchez Asociación Española de Paisajistas International Delegate of the Spanish Association of Landscape Architects Speaker

2025-11-18 13:00 2025-11-18 13:15 Europe/Madrid Inauguration of the exhibition and presentation of the TIP01 International Landscape Workshop for the regeneration of landscapes devastated by the DANA. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

13:00h - 13:15h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

16:00h

Book editorial presentation | 13th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE BIENNIAL

Book Launch

Bruno Marques President of IFLA Speaker

Lisa Diedrich Professor of landscape architecture Speaker

Alexandra Tisma Landscape architect and academic Speaker

2025-11-18 16:00 2025-11-18 18:00 Europe/Madrid Book Launch

Editorial showcase dedicated to recent works on landscape, territory, and the city

Moderated by architect Octavi Mestre

In collaboration with La Capell bookstore

A format designed to highlight contemporary thought on landscape. Designing Therapeutical Environments, presented by Bruno Marques

LAE, presented by Lisa Diedrich

Dutch Landscapes, presented by Alexandra Tisma

Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

16:00h - 18:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

Wed 19

12:00h

Round table discussion | Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation and Social Impact in the Pool Sector

The social impact of swimming pools

2025-11-19 12:00 2025-11-19 13:00 Europe/Madrid The social impact of swimming pools Swimming pools are much more than sports or leisure facilities: they are spaces with a strong social and community impact. This round table focuses on their role in promoting health, social cohesion and inclusion, as well as their contribution to collective well-being. From the hands of professionals, we will learn about projects and initiatives that stand out for their use of the aquatic environment as a tool for social impact. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

12:00h - 13:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

15:30h

Networking Event | Eusa Awards 2025

EUSA AWARDS 2025

2025-11-19 15:30 2025-11-19 17:00 Europe/Madrid EUSA AWARDS 2025

EUSA AWARDS are the European annual awards of the swimming pools and spas, organised by the European Union of Swimming Pool and Spa Associations (EUSA).

They are the most prestigious awards in Europe for this sector and organised directly by the sector.

The awards aim to show the most beautiful swimming pools and spas created in Europe, to highlight the outstanding professionals of the sector and to facilitate inspiration for both professionals and owners of these aquatic installations.

These are the categories for 2025

1. Domestic Outdoor Pools (DOP)

2. Domestic Indoor Pools (DIP)

3. Domestic Spas (DS)

4. Domestic Hot Tubs (DHT)

5. Domestic Pools with an Enclosure (DWE)

6. Domestic Pools with a Cover (DWC)

7. Pools by Night (PBN)

8. Renovation (REN)

9. Pools in Touristic Establishments (TE)

10. Wellness Pools (WES)

11. Swimming Pools Outside Europe (OUTEU)

In each category 3 installations will be awarded with the bronze, the silver and the gold medal.

The installations are creations of the best companies of the different European countries that normally were nominated or awarded in their own countries, so becoming part of the EUSA Awards is to become part of the European champion league of the sector.

International Business Center

15:30h - 17:00h International Business Center Public access

Track: Sustainability

The Future of Public Swimming Pools: Regulation, Sustainability, and New Challenges

BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM: Insight the Project: academia, profession, business

Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony

Landscaping and the Smart Use of Water: Welcome

Tools for Specifying Automatic Irrigation Systems

Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use

Inauguration of the exhibition and presentation of the TIP01 International Landscape Workshop for the regeneration of landscapes devastated by the DANA.

Book Launch

The social impact of swimming pools

EUSA AWARDS 2025

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