NanoMarkets Forecasts Smart Lighting Market to Grow to US$10.9 Billion by 2019
NanoMarkets Projects Smart Lighting Market to Grow to US$10.9 Billion by 2019 Glen Allen, Virginia: Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of a new report titled, “Smart Lighting Markets 2014 Volume I: Market Drivers and Forecasts.” In the report the firm projects that smart lighting markets worldwide are expected to grow from around […]
Frost & Sullivan Finds Connected World of the Future Enhances Value Proposition of Smart Building Systems
Communicating the benefits of smart building systems vital for wide-spread adoption The transition to smart buildings is progressively gaining momentum as a burgeoning global population strains aging infrastructures. Market growth will also be fuelled by greater demand for, and improved affordability of, building level sensors. The evolution towards a connected world will further spur the […]
IEEE Selects Wuxi, China and Trento, Italy for its Smart Cities Initiative
Successful candidates chosen for compelling plans to design sustainable smart cities to meet their citizens’ needs for a quality living environment IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the municipalities of Wuxi, China and Trento, Italy, which were among hundreds of candidates that submitted applications to participate in […]
Business: Lessons that KNX Manufacturers Can Learn from the Big Players
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I got so excited about an interview with Tony Fadell by the UK edition of Wired magazine, that I put aside the article I had already written for this month, and offer you this instead! For those unfamiliar with Fadell, let’s just say that he played a big part in […]
Solutions: Is DIY Home Automation Damaging for KNX?
By Sophie Thomas, Ivory Egg. There has been a definite surge in public awareness surrounding home automation recently, thanks to the likes of Nest, Hive, and most recently, Apple HomeKit. No doubt some systems integrators will sigh with a heavy heart each time more so-called ‘smart home’ technology is announced, as they fear the end-user’s […]
Strategy Analytics Forecasts 11% of UK Households Will Have at Least One Smart System by End of Year
1 in 9 UK HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ‘SMART’ BY END OF THE YEAR 3.1 million households will spend £715 million on smart home systems; UK well ahead of global adoption but considerably behind US One in nine (11%) UK households will have at least one smart system by the end of this year, rising to […]
US Department of Energy Opens Berkeley Lab’s FLEXLAB Facility to Drive Building Efficiency
Flexible design building will test low-energy systems and components The world’s most advanced energy efficiency test bed for buildings is open for business, launched today by U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman. DOE’s FLEXLAB at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is already signing up companies determined to reduce their energy use by […]
MarketsandMarkets Forecasts Intelligent Building Automation Technologies Market at US$74.8 Billion by 2019
The report “Intelligent Building Automation Technologies Market System & Services [Physical Security, Life Safety, Facility Management]; IT Technologies; Industry Verticals – Global Advancements, Worldwide Forecast & Analysis (2014-2019)” defines and segments the IBAS market into various sub-segments with an in-depth analysis and forecasting of revenues. The report also identifies the factors driving this market, various […]
Navigant Research Forecasts Shipments of Communications Nodes for Building Automation Systems Will Exceed 380 Million Annually by 2021
Integrated building management and building automation systems (BASs) rely on networks of sensors, switches, fans, alarms, and other devices, along with powerful software tools to provide a real-time view of the current state of a building. The market for networked building controls is expanding as building owners and operators realize the cost savings offered by […]
Business: Do We Need a KNX Partner Certification Maintenance Programme?
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. As part of my email sign off, I display the two certifications of which I am proudest: • KNX Partner (KONNEX Partner). • PMP (Project Management Professional). Both require a reasonable amount of effort and commitment to attain, and both are very well considered amongst professionals in their respective fields. […]