Building Automation
Webinar: Leveraging Semantic Tagging with a New Breed of Software
October 14th, 2019Demonstrating Smart Building Business Value Further Up The Chain
October 9th, 2019Q3 Overview of Acquisitions in the Smart Buildings Space
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. In the third quarter of 2019, M&A activity in the Smart Buildings space continued at the same level as in the second quarter, with 59 acquisitions recorded by Memoori by the end of September. This article provides a snapshot of some of the […]
37.8% of Smart Building Automation Systems Were Attacked in H1 2019, Kaspersky Reports
Almost 4 in 10 (37.8%) computers used to control smart building automation systems were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019. That’s according to the results of a study of smart building threats conducted by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The study, which was released during the Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity […]
The HVAC Industry Needs to Figure out a New Way to Attract Talent
Smart buildings represent our urban future but we will need a workforce with new skills to make that happen. Job opportunities in facilities management are at an all time high as adoption of smart systems increase. Those with strong abilities in the connected buildings systems space are in high demand, and command significant wages, while […]
A Simple Way to Make Buildings Smart is a Simple Way to Attract Smart Investors
Money talks, and in the smart building industry money often talks about those firms making simple technology that is affordable and easy to implement. Technologies that have the potential to bring the value of smart building technology to the vast majority of building stock have attracted significant interest from major players in recent months and […]
Consolidation Intensifies in European Building Automation & Energy Services Market
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The European building automation market is seeing further evidence of consolidation and investment, as acquisitions continue to intensify competition in the sector. In the last two years, corporate buyers providing building management solutions, energy services and technical facilities management have acquired solution providers […]
The Worlds of Physical & Cyber Building Security are No Longer Separate
“Buildings control systems are increasingly being deployed along with embedded communications technology to provide critical services that allow a building to meet the functional and operational needs of building occupants,” states our report Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings. “Smart buildings promise significant benefits to owners and operators in terms of efficiency, safety, comfort and […]
Audio: Why is the Brick Schema a Game Changer for Smart Buildings?
Here are the Audio Stream & Video from our 7th Free Webinar of the 2019 Smart Buildings Series. Why Is the Brick Schema A Game Changer For Smart Buildings? Memoori is joined by Founder Members of the Brick Open Schema Project: Gabe Fierro, University of California, Berkley, Jason Koh, University of California, San Diego; and […]
Smart Building Startups Continue to Attract High Levels of Funding in Q2
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. According to our ongoing research, investments in the Smart Buildings space, continued to attract higher levels of funding in Q2 2019. By the end of June, Memoori recorded 74 funding rounds amounting to $745.25 million in disclosed deal values. 15 transactions had […]