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Net Zero Buildings Explored: National University of Singapore
In January 2019, the National University of Singapore officially opened SDE4, one of the first new-build net zero buildings in Singapore. The 8,500-square-meter, six-storey, multi-disciplinary facility is a new addition to the Design & Environment precinct and part of a larger campus redevelopment. Located near the southern coastline of Singapore, this climate-responsive building has become […]
Net Zero Buildings Explored: United Therapeutics
United Therapeutics Corporation is an American publicly-traded biotechnology company that specializes in developing innovative therapies for rare diseases. In 2019, the company completed the construction of a new 135,000-square-foot headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Unisphere is a testament to the company’s commitment to sustainability, using a variety of energy generation, efficiency, and embodied carbon […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of ADT Security
In this research note, we map the strategic direction of US security alarms and monitoring services provider ADT. This analysis focuses on the acquisition, investment and partnership moves they have made in Smart Home, Mobility and Connectivity / Cyber Security. ADT Reported revenues of $5.3 billion in 2021, They met or exceeded guidance from the […]
A New Dawn for Solar Power in the Smart Buildings Sector?
There are over 8 billion square meters of rooftops on which solar panels could be installed in the US alone. This represents over 1 terawatt of potential solar capacity, which is roughly equivalent to all the installed solar power on earth today, or 6% of global energy consumption. Furthermore, recent advances in solar panel efficiency and usability […]
EU Plan To Reduce Energy Dependence on Russia Benefits Green Buildings
Russia supplies 40% of natural gas consumed in the European Union (EU), including 100% of the gas for six EU members and over 50% for a further six EU nations, representing $400 billion annually. So, when war began between Russia and Ukraine it sparked an energy security crisis in the EU, which has been accused […]
The Building Retrofit Revolution?
Today, the number of efficient buildings in the world barely represents 1% of total building stock, and the percentage of new buildings built today to high-efficiency standards is barely above 10%. When you consider that the average building is operational for 60 years, you quickly realize it would take centuries to decarbonize all building stock […]
Schneider Electric Ventures Lead Funding in the Smart Buildings Space
Memoori analysis of investments in smart buildings in the last five years finds that of the top 25 multiple investors, the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Schneider Electric leads the ranking. Participating in 28 funding rounds since 2016 to date, SE Ventures is the top investor in the smart buildings space. Note that the Memoori smart […]
A City is Only As Smart As Its Buildings – Making a Case for Retrofits
What’s a smart city without smart buildings, and where is the city with only smart buildings? Municipal and national governments talk confidently about their smart cities, but until they can drive the conversion of old building stock into smart-connected elements of the urban landscape, they are just creating smart infrastructure. To truly see the potential […]
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