Lux Research Finds Higher Rents and Values Drive Green Buildings Market to US$260 Billion
325 million m2 of new green buildings floor space was built in 2013 as internal rates of return reached a steady 5% or more, Lux Research says Construction of green buildings rose to 325 million m2 of new floor space in 2013, representing a $260 billion market, according to Lux Research, with growth driven by […]
Going Green: Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency and Legislation
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Nikola Tesla, one of the most prolific engineers of our time and father of alternating current, was a fan of renewable energy. His new and state-of-the-art technology spawned the modern city, and was responsible for one of civilization’s milestones: the first-ever hydraulic power plant. Powered by the Niagara Falls, this […]
Trade Talk: Shade Control – the most underspecified aspect of the KNX smart home
By Sophie Thomas, Ivory Egg. The nights are beginning to draw in again, and the clocks will soon be changing. Rather than feeling down, we can focus on the positives: KNX installations around the world will be effortlessly switching external lights on automatically at dusk, just that bit earlier, and the heating will begin to […]
TechNavio Expects the Global Commercial Building Automation Market to Grow at a CAGR of 4.33% by 2018
TechNavio, a global tech-focused research firm has announced the publication of its market research report on the Global Commercial Building Automation Market 2014-2018. A building automation system controls and monitors different types of mechanical and electrical equipment like ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems and security systems. The Global Commercial Building Automation Market is expected […]
Daintree Networks Finds Open Standards-Driven Solutions Key To Future-Proof Smart Buildings
State of Building Energy Management survey uncovers compelling results including lack of awareness of the Internet of Things (IoT) Daintree Networks, Inc., and CoR Advisors® have released findings gleaned from their “State of Building Energy Management Survey” distributed to building owners, managers and other industry professionals. The survey was conceived to gain insight into the […]
Memoori Research Predicts The Global Market for the Internet of Things in Smart Buildings will Rise to over US$85 Billion by 2020
Memoori’s new research report is an objective assessment of the market for Internet of Things Technologies, Networks and Services in Buildings 2014 to 2020. Overall connectivity penetration rates across all building systems are currently only around 16%. This connectivity penetration rate will of course rise steadily over the coming years, and with it the market […]
Frost & Sullivan Says Converging Industries and Smart Cities Present Market Opportunities Worth US$1.5 Trillion by 2020
Frost & Sullivan hosts Growth, Innovation & Leadership (GIL) Asia Pacific Congress in Singapore Innovation is essential in accelerating companies’ growth in today’s competitive environment. Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation & Leadership (GIL) Congress takes place across eighteen cities annually and is a platform to discuss key trends, creating new possibilities, business models and opportunities. […]
MarketsandMarkets Projects APAC Smart Homes Market to Reach US$9.28 Billion by 2020
The latest report on APAC smart homes market published by MarketsandMarkets indicates that the market is projected to reach a value of $9.28 Billion by 2020. South East Asia countries are the emerging market for smart homes and are poised for the highest growth rate amongst all the countries. Key players – APAC Smart Homes […]
Navigant Research Expects Shipments of Smart Thermostats to Reach Nearly 20 Million by 2023
Devices and software appeal to a variety of customer segments, not just consumers, report concludes A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market opportunities for communicating and smart thermostats, including global forecasts for unit shipments, average selling prices, revenue, and penetration rates. First introduced in the late 2000s, smart thermostat technology has only […]
B.E.G. Brück Electronic Moves to New Building Equipped With KNX Control
B.E.G. Brück Electronic has moved its administration from the Schlosserstraße to a new building in the Gerberstrasse, in the industrial area of Klause, Germany. After a year of intensive planning, the new building was completed in a year, and is located next to B.E.G.’s existing production and distribution centre. B.E.G. has invested several million Euros […]