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The smart urban infrastructure market is poised to see rapid growth rates that would have a significant impact on several technology areas and markets. The North American region serves as a bellwether of many aspects of smart cities. This research service explores the future of smart urban infrastructure in North America, with a focus on the contri...

Lighting controls have transitioned from being simple devices that are used to control (turn on and turn off or dim) lighting appliances to being critical components of smart buildings. The advent of sensors and innovations in LED lighting has hastened developments within the lighting controls market. Apart from conventional benefits such as energy...

The air around us is getting more polluted due to various reasons including high urbanization, emissions from vehicles, tobacco smoking, stubble burning, and natural calamities like forest fires and sandstorms. While the awareness about outdoor air pollution is relatively high, indoor pollution is often ignored. One common misconception is that ind...

The Southeast Asian building automation system (BAS) market is in its growth stage and presents a mixed bag of opportunities, which is marked by a high degree of regional variance with respect to market development and thus demand. This diversity necessitates customized solutions depending on the requirement of both the region and end user. The rap...

The proliferation of smart devices in residences across the globe has risen over the last two years. Smart thermostat is one such device that has seen traction, especially in regions like North America and Europe. Once considered as expensive devices with complicated controls, smart thermostats have become consumer friendly and light on the pocket ...

he Vietnamese facilities management (FM) market is expected to record a growth rate of 5.5% in 2019. By 2023, the total market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%, reaching $470.8 million. Rapid growth in Vietnam’s economy is driving building construction in various sectors, such as healthcare, financial, industrial, ...

The facility management (FM) landscape in Thailand is highly competitive and mature. The market is fragmented, with a high outsourcing rate to major multinational companies, and many local services for established end-user sectors. However, a major multinational company, ISS Facility Service Co., Ltd., has disclosed its plan to stall its operations...

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...