Transparency Market Research Finds Security Solutions and Energy Efficiency Drive Commercial Building Automation Market

The market study presents a comparative analysis of the global market for commercial building automation systems that includes a qualitative as well as quantitative assessment of each segment of this industry. On account of increased investment, the global commercial building automation systems market is undergoing a rapid transformation after years of moderate growth. Various initiatives […]

Show Report: KNX at 100% Design

100% Design is the UK’s largest design trade event, attracting architects, specifiers and designers. This year, the event was held at the Grand Hall, Olympia London, from 23 – 26 Sept 2015. There were all kinds of imaginative products and services on show to inspire building professionals, from fabulous flooring, worktop surfaces and furniture, to […]

TechSci Research Expects Building Automation & Control Systems Market in India to Grow at 22% Through 2020

Rising demand for sophisticated electronic security and lighting systems from commercial complexes to drive building automation & control systems market through 2020 According to recently released TechSci Research report, “India Building Automation & Control Systems Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, building automation & control systems market in India is projected to grow at a CAGR […]

Grand View Research Expects Smart Thermostat Market to Reach US$2.21 Billion by 2022

The global smart thermostat market is expected to reach USD 2.21 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. These devices allow users to remotely manage their heating and air conditioning systems using wireless connectivity and mobile apps. They form an important part of smart homes and have gained immense […]

Country Profile: Kuwait

By Yousef B. Almutairi, PAAET. The State of Kuwait is a constitutional emirate with a parliamentary system, situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf. It shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As with its neighbouring countries, the State of Kuwait makes most of its wealth through […]

Opinion: Winning Business with KNXoT – The KNX of Things

By Colin Price, Ivory Egg. I write this 35,000 feet above the evolving KNX markets of New Zealand and Australia as I return from a European visit, where ‘IoT’ and ‘mobile everything’ seem to occupy the popular press and trade journals. Amidst this incessant turmoil, we should not lose sight of what KNX has to […]

Trade Talk: Who is Eating the Pie – Electrician or Custom Installer?

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The summer is just about done and dusted for another year. The Tour de France yellow jersey is safely back in British hands, football is on the TV, Andy Murray successfully avoided victory at Wimbledon and the sun came out for several hours one day. Things are, it seems, […]

Frost & Sullivan Predicts European Smart Thermostats Market Will Rise to US$2.5 Billion by 2019

The European smart thermostats market is set to boom, driven by the 2020 targets on climate change and mandatory energy efficiency certification for buildings. The enforcement of minimum standards for high energy consuming products such as boilers as well as heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) too is fuelling opportunities for smart thermostats. The […]

Gartner Finds Smart Lighting Has Potential to Reduce Energy Costs by 90%

Internet of Things (IoT) architectures are rapidly driving smart lighting technology, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner predicts that smart lighting installed base is projected to grow from 46 million units in 2015 to 2.54 billion units in 2020. In 2014, 300 million to 500 million square feet of commercial space worldwide could be considered to […]