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Building Efficiency & Electrification At The Heart of US Net Zero Emissions Target
August 29th, 2023Mapping the Strategic Direction of Grosvenor Property Group in Smart Buildings
August 28th, 2023US Smart Lighting Solution Provider Igor Tech Closes Down
This Research Note examines the closure of Igor Inc, the smart lighting solution provider. Founded in 2013, West Des Moines, Iowa-based Igor Inc., was the provider of Nexos, a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) based IoT smart building platform that incorporated hardware, software and cloud analytics to enable smart buildings. The platform was positioned to enable non-electricians to […]
Net Zero Buildings Explored: Freiburg City Hall
Completed in 2017, the Freiburg City Hall was one of the world’s first public net zero buildings. It generates more energy than it consumes. Designed by the Düsseldorf-based architectural practice Ingenhoven architects and constructed over a period of 33 months, the 24,215 m² new city hall accommodates 840 employees over six floors. It is characterized […]
Siemens Xcelerator Partners Focus on Energy Performance Optimization & Building Analytics for Building X
This Research Note examines the progress of Siemens Buildings business in establishing the Siemens Xcelerator open ecosystem for its Building X suite, a year on from the launch of their software, open platform and co-innovation strategy. The Building X smart buildings SaaS software suite was launched in June 2022 by the Buildings business of Siemens […]
Dalkia UK Technical & Energy Services Business Strengthens Net Zero Offering
This Research Note examines what’s behind the Dalkia UK rebranding of several businesses owned by Electricite de France (EDF). Dalkia, a leading technical and energy services company in the UK, is aligning the Imtech Engineering Services, Inviron, Breathe Energy and SPIE UK activities as Dalkia UK. With approximately 4,000 employees, the group reports over £600 […]
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 […]
Allegion Access Control Business & Growth Strategy Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Allegion plc, a leading pure-play provider of security and access control solutions. Our analysis is based on their 2022 annual results, 2023 Investor & Analyst Day presentations, corporate venture capital investments and recent activities. Allegion, a US public company, headquartered in Ireland is the standalone business formed in 2013 […]
Funding Takes Off for AI Drone Building Inspection!
Of the one million or so buildings in New York City, 314 have over 40 stories and are considered skyscrapers but more than 14,500 are over the six-story threshold to require a physical inspection of their facade every five years. With the growth of tall buildings around the world, especially in Asian and Middle Eastern […]
SmartRent Smart Apartment Business, Financials & Growth Strategy Examined
In this Research Note, we examine SmartRent, a smart home technology company focused on rental housing in the U.S. Our analysis is based on their FY2022 annual results and investor presentations. Founded in 2017, SmartRent, Inc. is an Arizona-based provider of a smart home technology platform for property owners, managers, developers, homebuilders and residents. Their […]