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From Cost Center to Revenue Generator: The Evolution of Grid-Interactive Buildings
The traditional view of commercial buildings as mere energy consumers is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Grid-interactive buildings are emerging as dynamic assets capable of generating multiple revenue streams while delivering substantial operational savings. This evolution represents a fundamental shift in how property owners and managers approach building energy management, with grid-interactive buildings leading the charge […]
How AI Transforms Grid-Interactive Buildings Management
Grid-Interactive Buildings are the inevitable next step in the evolution of energy management for commercial real estate. As urbanization accelerates and energy demands grow, the goal of optimizing energy use now extends beyond cost savings. Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs) integration plays a critical role in helping commercial buildings achieve sustainability, improve resource efficiency, and comply […]
AI Applications Spreading Across the Smart Buildings Landscape
“The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart buildings represents an immense opportunity to transform buildings from automated environments into truly cognitive spaces that continuously optimize themselves. However, mainstream adoption still faces hurdles around trust, complexity, and integrating AI with legacy infrastructure,” explains our latest research. Through extensive analysis, the study maps out 66 distinct […]
KODE Labs Smart Buildings Business Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the smart buildings business of KODE Labs, a Detroit-based real estate technology startup founded in 2017. The developer of the KODE OS smart building operating system has featured in Memoori Startups Reports over the last two editions as a company gaining traction. We review its product portfolio, funding, deployments […]
HVAC Optimization Technology Proves its Energy Efficiency Potential in Commercial Buildings
This Research Note examines several providers of HVAC optimization software for commercial building operations – in particular, Optimum Energy, Brainbox AI, Grid Edge and aedifion – as their potential for energy efficiency, sustainability and reduction in carbon emissions in heating and cooling systems becomes a more urgent priority. Optimum Energy The acquisition and growth capital […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of JLL in the Smart Buildings Space – Part 1
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of JLL in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped M&A, divestments, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the company, 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 […]
De-Risking Building Management with Insured Business Outcomes and Predictive Analytics
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Alliances between smart building solution providers and Insurance companies are enabling improved building performance through predictive analytics and insurance-backed guarantees. Three examples from early innovators described in this article reduce the risk that a company takes when deploying a new technology and may […]
German PropTech Startups Leverage Digital Twin Innovation in Smart Commercial Buildings
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. More than 200 PropTech startups are active in Germany. With numbers growing by 82% last year, the German real estate sector is seen as an attractive market for new entrants. Smart building innovators are well positioned within the Manage and Operate phase […]