Homes and Buildings

As the smart buildings industry continues to gather pace, cloud-based solutions will be widely adopted in the market as decision makers are aware of the huge business value that can be generated by leveraging Big Data and data analytics applications. Increasing urbanization, connectivity and convergence of smart technologies, and communication betw...

Driven by technological advancements, cost reductions, and stringent EU regulations for improving energy efficiency in buildings, the HEMS and BEMS markets are collectively expected to cross $2 billion in revenue by 2018. Growing demand for an integrated solution for communication between sub systems or machine-to-machine interaction has made the m...

Emerging participants that are both nimble and innovative will increasingly drive the pace of technology change in the BEM industry. Their partnerships with utilities, FM companies, and EM consultancies will aid expansion across geographies. Demand response and supply chain management solutions along with BEM solutions on the cloud will enable dyna...

This research service discusses the role of the buildings industry in fighting climate change in Asia-Pacific. Climate change is believed to cause the severe weather occurrences that cause disruptions and losses to socio-economic activities. Affected industries include the buildings industry. Buildings consume a considerable amount of electricity t...

Integrated facility management (IFM) continues to represent the fastest growing segment of the European facility management (FM) industry. Driven by cost savings, single contact solutions, sustainability and energy management, service quality and total building lifecycle costs, this will remain the case for the foreseeable future with significant ...

This document focus on the sustainability issues in the green buildings market in Asia-Pacific. Green buildings must be environmentally sustainable and remain green in their entire lifecycle. The key issue beyond the creation of a green building is the sustainability of the green status and functionality of the green aspects in that building. In or...

With high energy prices and an increasing focus on sustainability, the building energy management (BEM) industry is increasingly deploying innovative and intelligent technology to optimise energy usage and enhance the efficiency of buildings and companies. This market insight explores the transformation of the BEM industry in the context of the 5 ...

Investments in fire and safety have long been neglected and perceived unnecessary in India due to a lack of return on investment in the market. Today, however, due to growing urbanization and increasing level of income, increased awareness of fire and safety is necessary in order to protect assets and safeguard lives. Accordingly, investments from ...

The building automation market is dependent on growth factors such as energy efficiency, supportive legislation and regulations for energy efficiency in buildings, as well as buildings' end-user comfort, advancements in digital technology, and growth in commercial construction. The growth is restrained by macroeconomic factors and a lack of legisla...