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The Top 5 Smart Building Acquisitions & Investments of 2024!
In this research note, we have compiled lists of the top 5 Acquisitions AND the top 5 Investments completed in the smart building industry in 2024. There has been significant deal activity throughout 2024, with acquisitions and investment across all aspects of the operation and maintenance phases of the building lifecycle. High-value acquisitions were dominated […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of CBRE in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of CBRE, one of the largest real estate service providers in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is intended […]

Johnson Controls Building Solutions Business & FY 2024 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Johnson Controls building solutions business, based on their 6th November Q4 earnings release, conference call, investor presentation, and reporting financials year ending 30th September 2024. Johnson Controls International plc (JCI), headquartered in Cork, Ireland, positions itself as a pure-play smart buildings player, with a comprehensive building automation, HVAC […]

The Impact of AI on Energy Management Software for HVAC Optimization
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are playing a big role in the digitization of our commercial buildings. AI leverages advanced computational algorithms, such as neural networks, to enable systems to perceive environmental conditions, learn from data, reason about optimal actions, and interact with building automation systems. “Today, the most advanced HVAC Optimization leverages […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Johnson Controls in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Johnson Controls (JCI) in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, divestments, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of […]

The Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service (EEaaS) Market Landscape
The “as-a-service” business model is still de rigueur in business and startup communities. Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service (EEaaS) has the potential to lower barriers to entry, create new growth, and drive efficiency into commercial real estate. Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service (EEaaS) primarily depends on energy performance contracting and associated funding mechanisms that enable energy improvements without upfront capital investments by paying […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Bosch Energy & Building Technology in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Bosch Energy & Building Technology (EBT) sector in the smart buildings space. The EBT businesses comprise Building Technologies, Home Comfort (formerly Thermotechnology), and Bosch Global Service Solutions divisions. We have mapped acquisitions, divestments, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the business […]

Exploring the Role of Telecoms Firms in the Smart Building Market
An industry that has gradually been growing its influence in the smart buildings market is telecoms, or information and communications technology (ICT). As connectivity specialists, many of the world’s major ICT firms have been utilizing their scale and expertise to gain a foothold in burgeoning markets, including smart buildings, cities, and grids. Telecoms player’s potential […]