Sustainability
Building Energy Performance Codes Pushing Decarbonization Efforts
September 19th, 2023Net Zero Buildings Explored: The SEE Institute, Dubai Sustainable City
September 14th, 2023
The Renewable Energy Management Startup Landscape
If our buildings were 100% powered by renewable energy then there would be no reason for energy efficiency, BUT achieving 100% renewable energy-powered buildings will be easier if those buildings are energy efficient. These are the two sides of the sustainability discussion around building operations but, more often than not, energy efficiency takes center stage […]
Buildings will Play Crucial Role in Growth of EU Electric Vehicle Market
The electric vehicle (EV) market has experienced exponential growth in recent years and expects even faster growth in coming years as markets aim for close to 100% EV penetration in the medium term. EV sales as a share of total vehicle sales has tripled in just three years, from 4% in 2020 to 14% in […]
Bemsiq Building Automation Business & Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Bemsiq AB business, based on their 2023 Group Overview, investor presentations, annual report of their parent company and the development of their buy and build strategy. Bemsiq, with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, consists of a group of 7 companies and 511 employees providing building automation field devices including […]
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 […]
Net Zero Buildings Explored: Freiburg City Hall
Completed in 2017, the Freiburg City Hall was one of the world’s first public net zero buildings. It generates more energy than it consumes. Designed by the Düsseldorf-based architectural practice Ingenhoven architects and constructed over a period of 33 months, the 24,215 m² new city hall accommodates 840 employees over six floors. It is characterized […]
Siemens Xcelerator Partners Focus on Energy Performance Optimization & Building Analytics for Building X
This Research Note examines the progress of Siemens Buildings business in establishing the Siemens Xcelerator open ecosystem for its Building X suite, a year on from the launch of their software, open platform and co-innovation strategy. The Building X smart buildings SaaS software suite was launched in June 2022 by the Buildings business of Siemens […]
The Energy Performance Potential of the Building Envelope
Often the most obvious things are the hardest to see, and that could be said of the building envelope in our quest for climate-friendly real estate. Architectural trends over the past few decades have favored glass, prioritizing the facade’s aesthetic appeal and leaving the envelope’s functional aspects to take a backseat. Double or triple-pane glass […]
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