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Breaking the Shackles: Overcoming Resistance to Change in Smart Buildings
The commercial building industry has been notoriously slow in its adoption of new smart buildings technologies, struggling with a deep-seated inertia that has seen innovation lag other market verticals. Bound by the shackles of long-established practices and the burden of decades-old infrastructure and systems, it remains highly resistant to disruption. Complex supply chains, entrenched ecosystems, […]

How Improved Stakeholder Collaboration Leads to More Effective Smart Buildings
A huge range of different parties have both a stake in and a role to play in the delivery of, successful smart building solutions across the life cycle of a building. Each of these stakeholders comes with its own unique set of priorities, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Achieving successful outcomes as part of […]

Nordomatic Smart Buildings Business & 2022 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Nordomatic, the largest independent integrator of open, cloud-based smart building solutions in the Nordic region, based on their 2022 Sustainability & Financial Report, strategic acquisitions and reported goals. This article updates our previous analysis of June 2022. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Nordomatic AB reported 731 […]

Belimo Building Controls Business & Growth Strategy 2022 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Belimo Group, based on their 2022 annual report, investor presentations, financial results announced on 6th March 2023 and their long-term growth strategy in the building automation field devices sector. Belimo Group, a listed company on the Swiss Stock Exchange, is headquartered in Hinwil, Switzerland with over 2,000 employees. […]

Net Zero Buildings Explored: GSA Wayne Aspinall Federal
The GSA Wayne Aspinall Federal Building is a heritage building located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and stands as a testament to historical net zero conversions. The building was GSA’s first net-zero energy building on the National Register of Historic Places, achieved LEED Platinum, an AIA COTE Top 10 Award, and continues to be an example […]

ABB Smart Buildings Business 2022 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Smart Buildings business of ABB, based on their 2022 results, Factsheet and building technology-related acquisitions and partnerships throughout 2022. The Smart Buildings division, one of 6 business units of the $14.1 billion Electrification segment of ABB, reported revenues in the range of $2,750 to $3,250 million for 2022. […]

Systemair Ventilation Business 2022 Examined
Founded in 1974, Systemair AB is a ventilation and air conditioning group with operations in more than 50 countries. The firm has reported an operating profit every year since its establishment and, over the past 10 years, the company’s average growth has averaged over 9%. In the 2021/22 financial year, Systemair achieved sales of SEK […]

Airthings Commercial Building Business Examined
Airthings is a Norwegian tech company focused on air quality sensing that is making a name for itself on a global stage. Recent deals with the likes of Carrier, Walmart, and Home Depot have bolstered hardware sales channels, while newer SaaS approaches are improving their results. However, the past year has had its challenges as […]