Smart buildings
Facil.AI Focuses on Reseller Partnerships for its AI-Powered HVAC Optimization Software
March 25th, 2026Flowscape’s Workplace Management Platform Hits Profit in 2025
March 24th, 2026
AI Saves Energy in Buildings. Just Not as Much as You’ve Been Told.
The meta-analysis of 30+ independent studies in our new report reveals the gap between vendor claims and verified reality, and why it matters for procurement decisions. The Realization Rate Problem The most robust dataset available comes from NYSERDA’s Real Time Energy Management (RTEM) program, the largest independently evaluated deployment of building AI performance to date. […]
Technis Acquires Videtics & E-NNO: Pushing Into Smart Building Analytics in 2026
This Research Note examines the development of Technis, a Swiss startup which has undergone several pivots, transitioning from smart tennis courts to smart flooring before shifting to a multi-disciplinary, unified space intelligence platform, spanning people flow, safety, and energy optimization. We draw on commentary from a July 2025 podcast, “The Pivot that Makes or Breaks […]
Alarm.com Surpasses $1Bn Revenue with 25% in Commercial Security & Energy Management
In this Research Note, we examine Alarm.com, a US provider of physical security, intelligent automation, and energy management solutions for smart homes and commercial real estate. This analysis is based on Alarm.com 2025 results, 19th February 2026, investor presentations, 2025 10K report and announcements throughout the year. We previously covered the company in March 2025. […]
Legrand’s Data Center Growth: Energy & Digital Transition 53% of Sales
In this Research Note, we examine Legrand Group, from the perspective of its 2025 financial results reported on 12th February 2026. We highlight the group’s strategic roadmap, its focus on high-growth segments and acquisitions, and then comment on Legrand’s positioning in the global data center infrastructure ranking. Legrand Profile Legrand, a French public company, positions […]
Climate Capital Flight: Why 58% of Building Energy Funding is Now Flowing to Europe
Something significant is happening in smart building investment. Climate capital, the money that funds the technology used to decarbonize our buildings, is shifting. Not dramatically, not overnight, but measurably and consistently. From the US toward Europe. And the data from our latest startups report tells the story clearly. In our latest, subscriber-only video, we break […]
Artificial Intelligence in Commercial Buildings: The Reality in 2026
The most underappreciated barrier to adopting artificial intelligence in commercial buildings is the cost and complexity of integrating it with the existing building stock. Up to 75% of engineering effort and budget goes to making existing systems legible to the analytics layer, not to the analytics itself. The technology is not the bottleneck. The building […]
Bemsiq Financial Results: Strong 9.2% Growth Driven by North American Push
This Research Note examines the Bemsiq AB business, based on their 2025 financials and Year-End Report of their parent company, AB Latour, presented on 11th February 2026. We highlight the 13 companies which are part of the group, the revenue mix between building automation and metering field devices, and the 2025 acquisitions. This article updates […]
GEWISS Acquires VDA Telkonet 2026: Smart Hospitality Market Play
This Research Note examines the recent acquisition of VDA Telkonet announced by GEWISS, the Italian electrical products manufacturer on 5th March 2026. We highlight the acquisitive strategy of Gewiss and assess the scale of the VDA Telkonet hospitality market offerings. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in January 2025. Transaction Details & […]
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