Sustainability
The ESG Problem & the Smart Building Solution
March 17th, 2022Schneider Electric Buildings Business 2021 Examined
March 11th, 2022
Environmental Drivers Take the Wheel in the Smart Buildings Market
“Is this how our story is due to end? A tale of the smartest species doomed by that all too human characteristic of failing to see the bigger picture in pursuit of short-term goals. Perhaps the fact that the people most affected by climate change are no longer some imagined future generation, but young people […]
Trane Commercial HVAC Business 2021 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the commercial HVAC business of Trane Technologies, which includes their building automation and energy services portfolio. It is based on their 2021 annual results, investor presentations and related activities throughout 2021. Trane Technologies was formed in 2020 following a spin-off from Ingersoll Rand’s Climate Division. As a vertically integrated enterprise, Trane offers […]
“To Achieve Urban Sustainability the World Needs More Parises & Fewer Manhattans”
Population growth, urbanization, and climate change are the major trends shaping the future of cities. The UN predicts that the world’s population will grow from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion by 2100. Over 55 % of the world’s population already reside in urban areas and […]
BIM: Beyond Building Construction to Operation & the Digital Twin
Building Information Modelling (BIM) has established itself as a key software in the fields of building design, construction, and more recently operation. Each new iteration of BIM software introduces features that open up new opportunities for buildings and compel the building industry to imagine what might be possible in the years to come. BIM is now […]
Teach AI About Buildings So AI Can Teach Occupants About Energy Efficiency
Buildings consume more than one-third of global primary energy, but about 30% of that energy is wasted… why? After construction, buildings are concrete-steel-glass structures that have no inherent need to consume energy. It is only when you introduce occupants that a building’s operational energy needs emerge and, while serving occupants was always the intention of […]
Energy Management is Still the Foundation of Smart Buildings
Once upon a time, smart buildings were all about energy management. Continuing pressure to cut costs and growing pressure to tackle climate change had converged to drive an energy efficiency revolution in buildings. At the heart of that revolution was smart technology, where sensor networks and big data software processed masses of information about the […]
Digital Twins Advance the Journey Towards Improved Commercial Building Outcomes
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. While the benefits of Digital Twin solutions have been seen in pilot projects, this early adopter phase has yet to fully deliver on the promise of improved outcomes for commercial buildings. This was the conclusion of our 2020 article on Early Innovators at the Forefront of […]
European Startups Enable Smart Water Management Solutions in Commercial Buildings
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori Water management solutions at the point of use in buildings are gaining traction as IoT driven digital water technology gathers pace. Advancements in IoT technology, analytics and automation enable organizations to now add water to their existing energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives. IoT […]
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