Building Decarbonization

This Research Note examines Honeywell’s Automation & Control Solutions (ACS) businesses from 10 years ago, and highlights its evolution and major organizational changes since then, resulting in the forthcoming spin-off into an Automation public company.  We compare and assess the new organization, review its success factors and ongoing challenges, before providing our view on the […]

This Research Note examines the major Johnson Controls UK businesses relating to building automation, fire and security systems, highlighting their latest financial data, year ending 30th September 2024.  It is based on the annual reports of 3 companies, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency (UK), Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) and ADT Fire & Security.  We […]

Nearly 10 years after the merger between Johnson Controls and Tyco in 2016, the $16.5 billion deal stands as one of the most significant consolidation moves in the building technologies sector. Today, with the benefit of hindsight and financial data, we can evaluate whether this mega-merger achieved its ambitious objectives. The 2016 merger created a […]

This Research Note examines Facilio, one of 11 startups founded in India gaining traction in the smart buildings space, previously highlighted in our Startups in Smart Buildings Report, published in January 2025. We review their Operations & Maintenance (O&M) platform, disclosed company funding, and unified building operations strategy before providing our own view of this […]

Last week’s live stream provided a comprehensive analysis of the smart building startup ecosystem, focusing on investment trends, acquisition activity, and market dynamics for the first half of 2025. The session covered key data insights, market consolidation patterns, and strategic considerations for companies operating in the commercial building technology space. In this research note, you […]

This Research Note examines Equans, a €19.2 billion business unit of Bouyges group, which offers a wide range of multi-technical services that contribute to increasing the overall performance of buildings.  We review their building services portfolio and 2024 revenues before highlighting Equans Digital activities in the smart buildings space. This article updates our previous coverage of […]

This Research Note examines notable funding trends in the smart building startups landscape in H1 2025.  This article is based on research for our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings Report.  We highlight the major segment which received most investments, the increases in average size of funding rounds and notable strategic buyers who invested in […]