Building Analytics

AI updates weekly. Cyber threats evolve daily. Yet most commercial buildings still run on spreadsheets, siloed teams, and 30-year capital plans. The smart building operating model, as it exists today, is not keeping up, and the consequences are becoming harder to ignore. In Episode 47 of our podcast Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did, Rick […]

This Research Note examines Assemblin Caverion in 2025 and 2026, following the completed merger in April 2024.  We explore group strategy, the first full year of financial results and highlight recent activities and acquisitions in the smart buildings sector. This article updates our previous coverage of the group in March 2024, November 2022, and September […]

In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market.  We review their latest Annual Report published 10th November 2025, highlighting their medium-term plan to 2027 and assess two significant strategic investments in AI-enhanced cloud services and data centers with DATAFLUCT and X1Studio, respectively.  […]

This Research Note examines the AI-powered HVAC optimization startup, Facil.AI.  We review the company’s core technology, its business model, current and forthcoming AI agents, and deployments of the company. Facil.AI Profile Founded in 2020 by Keith Gipson, Facil.AI is a California-based provider of AI-driven autonomous optimization solutions for HVAC systems and broader building management in […]

The headlines will tell you artificial intelligence is everywhere. The evidence tells a different story, and for anyone working in commercial real estate or smart buildings, the gap between those two things is exactly where the real opportunity lies. We’ve just published the third edition of our Artificial Intelligence in Smart Commercial Buildings research, and […]

This Research Note examines two of the companies in the Sidara collaborative, PARA and CopperTree Analytics, specializing in digital twin platforms and building analytics, respectively.  Sidara Collaborative Profile Sidara is a privately owned global collaborative of more than 20 specialist design, engineering and consulting firms, delivering built environment projects. Founded in 1956 as Dar-Al-Handasah, the […]

This Research Note examines the 21 January 2026 announcement of Copeland’s acquisition of Bueno Analytics. We review Bueno’s development, the strategic rationale of the acquisition, and Copeland’s overall strategy before assessing the energy efficiency and building controls businesses within the Copeland portfolio. This article updates our previous coverage of Bueno in January 2025. Bueno Analytics […]

In this Research Note, we examine Clockworks Analytics, the US provider of building analytics software. This article covers the development and growth of the company, their recent growth equity investment and prior funding rounds, clients and partnerships, and how the company currently uses AI, updating our previous Research Note in October 2023. Clockworks Analytics Profile […]