Demand Response
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Honeywell in Smart Buildings
July 23rd, 2024Who Are the Smart Building Startups Gaining Traction in 2024?
June 12th, 2024Azbil Building Automation Business & FY2023 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market. The financial highlights and growth strategy analysis of the Building Automation business is based on their FY2023 annual results, year ending 31st March 2024, Annual Report 2023, and investor presentations. Azbil Building Automation Financial […]
The Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Building Applications
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart buildings represents an immense opportunity to transform buildings from automated environments into intelligent spaces that continuously optimize themselves. However, mainstream adoption still faces hurdles around trust, complexity, and integrating artificial intelligence with legacy infrastructure. Our latest study explores the current and future artificial intelligence applications in smart […]
learnd BMS Integration Business & Growth Strategy Examined
learnd, a UK-based BMS integrator, announced two acquisitions in February 2024 – Ashdown Controls in Ireland and BG Energy Solutions in the UK. This Research Note highlights the buy and build strategy of learnd SE, a Luxembourg public company, since the completion of their SPAC listing in January 2023 and their mission to become the […]
Advancing the Field of Flexible Energy Demand in Buildings
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has recently announced that it will lead an innovative smart buildings pilot project that has the potential to create a new ecosystem of technologies and solutions to support flexible energy demand. The Digital Infrastructure Energy Flexibility (DIEF) project will utilize software and technology to intelligently control the […]
Azbil Building Automation Business and Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market. Our analysis is based on their FY2022 annual results, year ending 31st March 2023 and investor presentations. The Building Automation (BA) business, the largest of three business units, accounts for 46% of consolidated net […]
Net Zero Buildings Explored: Delta Electronics Americas HQ
Delta Electronics Americas regional headquarters has become the first green building in Fremont, CA, and second in the Silicon Valley Bay Area, to achieve the LEED Zero Energy certification from the USGBC. Originally developed as a pioneering ‘green building’ in September 2015, the site has just completed a series of upgrades that have brought it […]
Learnd BMS Integration Business, SPAC Listing & Growth Strategy Examined
Learnd, a UK-based systems integrator, has announced the acquisition of Complete Energy Controls, a Scottish firm delivering Building Management Systems (BMS) with a multi-site energy management focus. This Research Note highlights the public listing of Learnd, their “buy and build” business model, recent and forthcoming acquisitions, based on investor presentations, SPAC documents and Memoori analysis. […]
DOE Connected Buildings Pilot: A Small Step in the Right Direction
Earlier this month the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $61 million pilot project that will create 10 highly connected communities across the country. The initiative will transform thousands of homes and workplaces into energy-efficient buildings that can interact with the electrical grid to optimize their energy consumption. While not extraordinary in terms of investment or […]