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Energy

Net Zero Buildings Explored – The Balfour Hospital

March 29th, 2023
Energy

Net Zero Buildings Explored: United Therapeutics

March 1st, 2023
Signify Connected Lighting Business 2022 Examined
Lighting

Signify’s Connected Lighting Business 2022 Examined

In this Research Note, we examine the lighting business of Signify, based on their 2022 annual results, investor presentations and connected lighting technology-related activities throughout 2022. This is an update on our previous coverage of Signify last year. Signify, headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, is a market leader in energy-efficient lighting systems and services, with […]

Net Zero Powerhouse Brattørkaia
Energy

Net Zero Buildings Explored: Powerhouse Brattørkaia

When the world’s northernmost net zero building uses solar power to generate twice as much energy as it consumes, then the green building movement seems more possible. The Powerhouse Brattørkaia in the fjord-side city of Trondheim, Norway, utilizes energy generation, storage, efficiency, and embodied carbon approaches to reach energy-positive status and even supplies clean power […]

Lighting

Acuity Brands Intelligent Spaces Group and 2022 Financials Examined

While lighting makes up 95% of Acuity Brands revenue (they are now the largest lighting manufacturer in North America with over $4.01 billion in revenues), it is their Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG) business that focuses on smart buildings technology. In this Research Note, we examine the development of the ISG business and its recent financial results. Our analysis is […]

Lighting

Silvair’s Lighting-based Building Intelligence Business Examined

In this research note we examine Silvair, a California-based and lighting-focused IoT software solutions provider with Polish origins. The firm has developed an innovative technology for wireless communication of devices on an open-source mesh topology and is currently commercializing its product in the form of software and services with a particular focus on smart lighting systems.  […]

Smart Buildings

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Siemens in Smart Buildings – Part 1

This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Siemens in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, mergers, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the Siemens Smart Infrastructure division’s growth by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article, Part 1 of a 2-part analysis, is intended as […]

Smart Buildings

Kterio Smart Building Analytics Business Examined

In this Research Note, we examine Kterio, the US, UK and Netherlands-based building intelligence SaaS company. This analysis covers their stakeholders, funding, vertical markets and partnerships. This article is part of a series covering the activities of startups such as Haltian, Nuuka Solutions, Spica Technologies and Flowscape. Founded in 2020 as MarketBridge-ISS (MBISS), the company offers solutions to manage, analyze and optimize any size commercial […]

Smart Buildings

The Smart Building is Not a Destination, It’s a Journey

The vision of smart buildings, as presented by the media and marketing departments, depicts a technological utopia with broad sensory capabilities, intuitive human-centric applications, and advanced intelligence. This vision might be technically possible, but currently even the path to a “semi smart building” is fraught with challenges that make technical development difficult. Challenges which are […]

Lighting

Fagerhult’s Connected Lighting Business and Financials Examined

In this Research Note, we examine the professional and public lighting business of Fagerhult Group, based on their 2021 Annual Report, Q1 2022 financial results, investor presentations, growth strategy and M&A. Fagerhult Group’s history began in 1945 as a family business in Fagerhult, Sweden. Today, this Nasdaq listed manufacturer of professional lighting solutions based in Habo, Sweden, has operations in […]

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