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04 Feb 2021  |  Global  |  Market Research

The Future of Smart Buildings—Top 10 Growth Opportunities in the Global Building Automation Market

Growth Strategies Fueled by Accelerated Integration of Health, Safety, and Security Features in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The global building automation market has been experiencing an upswing during the last few years driven by increasing awareness about building optimization, energy efficiency, smart and green advancements, and the rise of smart city initiatives. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, however, has both accelerated the need for building automation systems and c...

17 Jun 2020  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

Business Model Innovations in the Building Construction Industry, 2020

Technological Advancement and a Vision for Sustainability will Drive Change in Building Construction Business Models

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Asia-Pacific is expected to record substantial building construction development in the next five years despite some impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This is mainly impacted by the rapid urbanization and heavy investment in the region. The building construction industry is facing several challenges such as declined project productivit...

The global energy demand from the building and construction sector continues to rise, mainly due to rapid expansion of buildings’ floor area and global climate change. Ambitious, yet compelling, zero energy buildings (ZEB) are deemed to directly and effectively address the global issues on climate change and energy scarcity. As defined in this s...

30 Jun 2022  |  Global  |  Market Research

Global Building Technologies and Services Sustainability Innovation and Growth Opportunities

Technology Strategy to Focus on Sustainability-related Innovation

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Businesses continue to respond to the impact of two major trends; the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and climate change. The pandemic has created financial austerity among public and private organizations, and companies have also accelerated decarbonization in business operations as a way to gain competitive edge. As companies are resuming busines...

District cooling (DC) is the cooling equivalent of district heating. This process involves supplying chilled water (usually between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius) from a central plant to multiple buildings via insulated underground pipes. The cooled water is then used to chill the indoor air in buildings before being sent back to the central plant to be ...