Homes and Buildings

The homes and buildings industry continues to evolve, driven by transformational technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, data analytics, and cloud networking. These are significantly impacting the connected homes, LED lighting, and building automation markets. Even in traditional markets such as fire and safety and integrated facil...

With the rising penetration of energy-consuming 'above the waist' (native DC) loads in commercial and residential applications and the increasing focus on the adoption of energy-efficient systems to fulfill ambitious national goals, the debate over the relative merits of AC- versus DC- based systems has intensified. This study takes the discussion...

02 Mar 2016  |  Global

World Voice Alarm Systems Market, Forecast to 2019

Growth Opportunities to be Driven by Safety Standards in Developed Countries and Dynamic Construction in Developing Countries

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The global voice alarm systems (VAS) market is experiencing dynamic growth as voice-based systems become widely accepted in the market for fire and safety. As regulations and guidelines advance, VAS will begin to be required in more applications, penetrating the lower tiers of the market and opening up mass market opportunities to drive growth. Thi...

29 Jan 2016  |  Global

Global Building Energy Management Solutions Industry—Transformational Trends, 2016

Software Embedded Control and Cloud Solutions to Create Opportunities for Service-Based Business Models

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In the era of smarter buildings, the future of energy management is being transformed by the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and technology-enabled customer-centric business models. The study looks at the five most important transformational trends at present that will shape the building energy management solutions (BEMS) industry over the next...

Outdoor lighting is presenting significant growth opportunities in the wake of the global demand for LED lighting technologies. Outdoor lighting already represents about 20% of the global LED lighting market and is among its fastest-growing segments, driven by increasing demand for energy efficiency, controllability, and lower maintenance, and the ...

Software embedded controllers and cloud-hosted solutions are crucial elements of the emergence of next-generation smart buildings. The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) gateways with cloud infrastructure will enable intelligent networking between the field-level devices and the management layer, thereby assisting the growth of smart and c...

Integration of building and enterprise data to transform the energy management sectorWith the increasing emphasis on sustainability across industries, building energy management (BEM) has emerged a fast growing sector, with both established players and start-ups introducing innovative ways to manage energy. Companies that focus on the integ...

This research services analyses the global fire and safety systems market, which is going through a digital transformation and becoming integrated and intelligent due to the deployment of smart and digital technology. The growth of smart technology is enabling the industry to shift its focus from detection, suppression, and evacuation to incident ...

Zero-carbon buildings (ZCBs) are becoming a reality and triggering strong growth in several critical building technology segments. With pressure on customers to better manage energy for both environmental and cost reasons, this trend is expected to accelerate. Lighting systems, HVAC, solar PV, and BEMS are likely to be the business segments in most...