Homes and Buildings

The smart and connected homes market is in a high growth phase at the moment, but it is also riddled with uncertainty about what will happen next in terms of technology, applications, business models, suppliers, and customer demographics. This study takes a detailed look at the expectation and requirements of end customers in Europe by examining at...

20 May 2015  |  Europe  |  Market Research

Analysis of the European Smart Thermostats Market

Booming Demand, Channel Diversification, and Business Model Innovation are Delivering Rapid Growth Across Europe

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The European smart thermostats market has evolved as a part of building automation market, but it is expected to take a stand-alone position with very high levels of growth through 2019 and beyond. Driven by the arrival of new and creative suppliers and the high interest levels among customers for the management and control of home energy consumpti...

13 May 2015  |  Europe  |  Market Research

The European Building Automation Market

European Buildings' Directive Towards Near Zero Energy Buildings Sets the Pace of Market Adoption

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While the building automation (BA) market in Europe has been mature, it is starting to see a revived growth. This growth is mainly being driven by a strong focus on energy efficiency and by an overall performance of buildings. However, the building automation market is also going through a renaissance because of a wave of new technology developmen...

05 May 2015  |  Europe  |  Market Research

European Home Automation Systems Market

Value-added Resellers to Drive Mass Commercialisation

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The home automation market has undergone major changes in the last couple of years with respect to technological innovation, competitive landscape, new business models, new distribution channels, and the introduction of smart products. With high growth projected across Europe in line with increased connectivity and convergence, Frost & Sullivan exp...

Increasing penetration of environment-friendly fire suppression agents and advanced fire detection technologies is playing a critical role in shaping market dynamics. Stricter enforcement of building and fire safety codes will improve not only the awareness but also the penetration of advanced fire safety equipment. This study discusses the market ...

Guestroom automation in Indian hotels has gained momentum in recent years, mainly due to rising concerns regarding customer satisfaction, which is the motto of the hospitality industry. Although initial costs are high and hinder swift market growth, increasing awareness about the long-term benefits of hotel guestroom automation will eliminate barri...

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...

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 ...

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 ...