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Daikin Strengthens HVAC Controls Business in North America
In this Research Note, we examine Daikin, the Japanese headquartered air conditioning manufacturer, based on their Integrated Report, year ending 31 March 2023 and the group’s recent strategy in North America to strengthen its HVAC controls support and service business. Daikin Industries Ltd, is the global No. 1 air conditioning manufacturer, with over 96,000 employees, […]
Trane Augments Integrated Workplace Management Portfolio with Acquisition of Nuvolo
This Research Note examines what’s behind the bolt-on acquisition of Nuvolo, the workplace management software company announced this week by Trane Technologies, the US HVAC equipment firm. Trane is considered to be a competitive second-tier supplier in the world building controls market, behind Siemens, Honeywell, Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric. In a move which emulates […]
Clockworks Analytics Fault Detection and Diagnostics Business Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Clockworks Analytics, the US provider of building analytics software. This article covers the development and growth of the company, channel partnerships and funding rounds through to Series E in August 2023, supported by Schneider Electric, their long-standing strategic investor and partner. Formerly known as KGS Buildings, the company was […]
Hybrid Work: Driving the Workplace Technology Market!
Here is the recording and presentation from our live stream last Friday, discussing the impact of hybrid work practices on commercial real estate and how it is driving growth in the workplace technology market. We discussed how growth is being driven by businesses exploring reconfigured solutions for hybrid work spaces and an emphasis on real-time […]
Nostromo Behind-The-Meter Energy Storage Business Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Nostromo, the Israeli public company developing Behind-the-Meter thermal energy storage solutions for commercial buildings. Founded in 2017, Nostromo Energy is a developer of sustainable energy storage and energy demand management solutions for commercial buildings that use chiller-based air conditioning. The system is based on proprietary IceBrick encapsulated ice cells […]
Water Management Maintains a Steady Flow of Funding
While energy management gets the majority of attention in the building operations space, water is also a fundamental resource for facilities that require advanced management for efficiency and sustainability measures. However, the wide availability and low cost of water has held back the development of water management in buildings, both from a facility management and […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Grosvenor Property Group in Smart Buildings
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Grosvenor Property Group in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped strategic partnerships and investment activity by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period between January 2021 and July 2023. Grosvenor (GPUK) is the UK’s largest private property […]
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 […]
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