Homes and Buildings

The European lighting control systems market is poised for a period of strong growth. Driven by energy efficiency needs, LED lighting penetration, and the on-going emergence of smart buildings, Frost & Sullivan expects the next 5 years to witness intensified competition. This will be accompanied by a period of technology convergence that will also ...

Historically, facility management organizations supplied services in-house with minimal outside support. Now, companies seek to deploy additional resources to increase client value and focus on core competencies. This study covers firms in Canada and the US that offer 2 or more facilities management services under 1 contract. The research includes ...

Overall, the main objective of this study was to identify levels of familiarity with 12 building technologies, measure their usage rates and evaluate the impact that one has on the other. Moreover, the following research attempts to determine which building technologies have the highest and the lowest growth potentials, based on the current usage a...

New energy-efficient luminaires allow luminaires' manufacturers to tap into opportunities both in the replacement market and fresh installations. The European Union (EU) directives aid the growth of this market, supplemented by EU initiatives, partnerships, and funded technical pilot projects. These benefit the companies in this space to strategica...

Higher energy savings can be achieved by the use of geothermal heating and cooling systems. This research service provides an in-depth analysis of the North American geothermal heating and cooling market. It is split between open-loop and closed-loop geothermal heat pumps segments. The analysis provides revenue forecasts for the total market and co...

The market for energy saving contract and performance contracting in Europe was worth more than 4 billion Euros in 2012. The market has been performing exceptionally well, considering the economic conditions of the past three years during for which several other building-related industries have reported negative growth levels. The outlook for the m...

Retrofitting of existing buildings contributes a major share in the European building automation systems (BAS) market. The BAS market discussed is segmented into office buildings, educational buildings, hospitals, wholesale and retail trade buildings, industrial buildings, and other building. The convergence of information communication and technol...

This research is primarily driven by the energy savings that can be achieved by upgrading to high-efficiency products and equipment replacements. This research service provides an in-depth analysis of the North American HVAC equipment market. It is segmented into unitary equipment, applied systems, and chillers. It provides revenue forecasts for th...

This market insight discusses how the environmental solutions market has been performing in recent years for reducing the air pollution within power plants. The critical analysis is based upon the use of coal as the main energy source being used and the emissions it produces. An overview of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations will dete...