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Neuron Digital Gains Momentum in Meeting Hong Kong’s Building Digitalization Demand
March 27th, 2024The Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Building Applications
March 19th, 2024The Artificial Intelligence Market in Commercial Buildings
Here is the recording and presentation from last’s week livestream discussing our new research which explores the growing role that Artificial Intelligence is playing within commercial buildings. Our new market analysis looks at the progress that has occurred both in the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence broadly and its specialized applications enabling smarter, more sustainable, and […]
“Open Sesame” Exploring Alibaba’s Smart Building Approach
Initially launched in 1999 as an online marketplace for Chinese-made products, The Alibaba Group has gone on to become one of the biggest companies in the world with a market cap of over $210 billion. While online retail remains Alibaba’s core service offering, the firm has expanded into a huge range of activities, including comprehensive […]
Apleona Technical Facility Management Business Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Apleona, a leading German real estate technical services provider and facility manager, based on their recent activities, 2023 projected revenues, M&A strategy, and target markets. Based in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt am Main, Apleona successfully closed the merger with Gegenbauer, another German facility and real estate service provider as of […]
How Tenants & Landlords Can Work Together to Reduce Energy Consumption
Here is the recording and presentation from our live stream, discussing how tenants and landlords can Collaborate to Reduce their Building Energy Consumption. Ian Pierce from British Land Shared Learnings from their HVAC Optimisation Strategy which has Helped British Land Reduce their Heating/Cooling Energy Consumption by 33% (year-on-year comparison) in their Storey Space at 100 […]
Going Up! Tracking the Rise of the Smart Elevator Market
Tall buildings are only possible with elevator technology and as our built environment continues to get taller and smarter, the elevator industry is beginning to find new roles to support occupants and facilities managers. In a market that hardly changed for decades, a new wave of startups has redefined what a smart elevator is, forcing […]
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 […]
Carrier HVAC and Fire & Security 2022 Business Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the HVAC and Fire & Security business of Carrier, based on their 2022 10K Report, investor presentations and building technology-related digital business throughout 2022. Carrier Global Corporation is a global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions with a focus on providing differentiated, digitally-enabled […]
What the Johnson Controls & Willow Partnership Really Says About Smart Building Patents
Almost 140 years ago, in 1883, American college professor Warren Johnson became frustrated with his inability to control individual classroom temperatures, so designed and patented a multi-zone pneumatic control system to solve the problem. Two years later, in 1885, he established the Johnson Electric Service Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a firm now known as Johnson […]