Smart buildings
The Rise of Grid-Interactive Buildings: Where PropTech Meets the Grid
November 8th, 2024LMG: UK Smart Buildings Software & Services Provider Examined
November 6th, 2024Sauter Group Building Automation Business 2024 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Sauter Group, a Basel, Switzerland-based provider of building automation solutions and services. We highlight the Group’s 2023 key figures, UK acquisitions, and two key projects undertaken in Serbia and Germany in 2024. Sauter Group 2023 Profile Founded in 1910, Fr. Sauter AG is privately owned by the founding […]
Acuity Brands Intelligent Spaces Business & FY2024 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the development of Acuity Brands Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG) and its FY2024 financial results, y/e 31st August 2024. Our analysis is based on the 1st October 2024 news release, presentation, and transcripts of quarterly earnings calls throughout the fiscal year. We also examine Distech Controls’ position in the French […]
Keeping Cool in an Increasingly Hot Data Center HVAC Market
Developing technology trends like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and digital transformation are driving the global demand for data processing and storage to unprecedented levels. As a result, energy-intensive data centers are fast becoming a major energy consumer, due in large part, to cooling systems that account for up to 40% of their total consumption, […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of JLL in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of JLL, one of the largest real estate service providers in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is a […]
What’s Behind Acuity Brands Acquisition of QSC?
This Research Note examines what’s behind the acquisition of QSC by Acuity Brands announced on 24th October 2024. We review the transaction details, the strategic rationale, QSC’s profile, and the Seervision acquisition before assessing how this acquisition fits into Acuity Brands Intelligent Spaces portfolio. Transaction Details Acuity Brands announced an agreement to acquire QSC LLC for […]
Regin AB Building Automation Business & Financials Examined
This Research Note examines Regin AB, the Swedish building automation group. Founded in 1947, Regin, headquartered in Kållered, Sweden, is positioned as a European provider of smart automation technology for climate control in buildings. We highlight their product and solutions portfolio, revenue development over the last four years, recent acquisitions and divestments, and their challenger […]
How Close are we to Realizing AI’s Potential for HVAC Optimization?
Globally, only a very small percentage of commercial buildings operate fully integrated, AI-driven, autonomous energy management for HVAC optimization. Our new research estimates that a significant percentage of commercial buildings have no HVAC control whatsoever, while the rest of the market is divided between rule-based control, preset algorithms, and predictive functions, to varying degrees. Together, […]
Beckhoff Building Automation Business & Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Beckhoff, a German family-owned industrial automation business, with a secondary focus on building automation hardware and software. Founded in 1980, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG has 5,500 employees worldwide (March 2024), including over 2,000 engineers. The corporate headquarters in Verl, Germany, is backed up by 23 sales offices […]