Building Automation
Beckhoff Predicts Recovery after Posting 33% Decline in 2024 Revenues
May 20th, 2025Samsung Acquires FläktGroup for €1.5Bn in Significant HVAC Deal
May 16th, 2025
BIoT Market: The Forces Driving Growth to $101 Billion by 2030
The global market for the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) in commercial buildings is projected to expand from $64.1 billion in 2024 to $101.0 billion in 2030, representing a CAGR of 7.87% over the forecast period under the baseline scenario, according to our latest research. These new forecasts demonstrate the resilience of BIoT development in […]

IoT Platforms in 2025: Market Trends Reshaping Commercial Building Technology
As commercial buildings transform into responsive, data-driven environments, IoT platforms have emerged as the critical orchestration layer connecting previously isolated systems into unified networks. Our new report, “IoT Platforms in Smart Commercial Buildings 2025 to 2030,” delivers actionable intelligence on this rapidly evolving ecosystem. Market Growth Accelerated by Converging Drivers The total global market for […]

Legrand Launch Wattstopper i3 Platform Powered by KODE Labs
In this Research Note, we examine what’s behind the launch of Legrand’s Wattstopper i3 platform, “a next-generation lighting and building intelligence solution” powered by KODE Labs, announced on 5th May 2025. We explore the development of Wattstopper digital solutions, strengthened by the Encelium acquisition, before commenting on the respective partners in this collaboration and the […]

Podcast 37: Software Ate The World… What Will AI Agents Devour?
Are AI agents about to transform how our buildings work? In this conversation with smart building expert Elisa Rönkä, we explore how agentic AI could revolutionize the PropTech ecosystem. This isn’t just another AI hype video — it’s a practical discussion about how the smart building industry might navigate a huge transformation in technology. We […]

Open Standards: An Essential Basic Guide to Smart Building Interoperability 2025
Are you confused by the Open Standards Landscape in Smart Building Technology? Below is our live stream recording, which serves as a non-technical guide to the types of protocols, and data frameworks used in commercial buildings and why they matter! Improve your understanding of open standards & their impact on smart buildings! The session will […]

Trump Tariff Era: How 2025 Policies Could Reshape Smart Building Tech
“I always say ‘tariffs’ is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary,” said US President Donald Trump on numerous occasions. Barely three months into his second term as president, Trump may have made more tariff changes than any period in modern US history. Today, on “Liberation Day”, Trump is set to make a […]

LumenRadio’s 73% Growth in Building Controls Segment Reveals Strategic Shift in 2024
This Research Note examines the wireless IoT business of LumenRadio AB, a Swedish public company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth market. We focus on the company’s 2024 financial highlights and business segment results, based on their Year-End Report 2024, published 26th February 2025. We previously covered the company IPO in 2022, and 2023 financial […]

Open Standards Driving Smart Building Technology Interoperability in 2025
Open standards are critical for IoT adoption in modern commercial real estate, by ensuring that diverse devices and systems can work together, open standards lay the foundation for smart building development. Without open standards, devices operate in silos, making integration more complex, but open standards eliminate these barriers by providing a shared framework for communication […]