Frost Radar™: Smart Building Solutions, 2026
A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action - Innovation That Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines
21-Jul-2026
Global
Frost Radar
PLVD-01-00-00-00
EN_2026_34749
Smart building solutions market revenue was estimated at $20,045.8 million globally in 2025 and is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 12.7% through 2031, driven by accelerating enterprise decarbonization mandates, the proliferation of AI-driven building intelligence platforms, rising energy costs, and a structural shift from reactive facility management to predictive building operations and maintenance. At its core, smart building solutions leverage IoT sensors, edge computing, cloud platforms, and artificial intelligence to collect, analyze, and act on real-time data. This transforms traditionally passive buildings into responsive, connected, and autonomous environments that simultaneously optimize energy consumption, operational performance, and occupant well-being. Frost & Sullivan structures the market around three strategic pillars: energy efficiency delivered through advanced building energy management systems and sustainability management solutions; operational efficiency enabled by digitized asset maintenance and asset management platforms; and occupant comfort and safety delivered via workplace experience solutions and safety and security management. The workplace experience solution includes IoT and AI-enabled space and occupancy intelligence platforms that optimize occupant well-being, productivity, and experience, but does not encompass traditional full-scale integrated workplace management systems.
Frost & Sullivan analyzes numerous companies in an industry. Those selected for further analysis based on their leadership or other distinctions are benchmarked across 10 Growth and Innovation criteria to reveal their position on the Frost Radar™. The publication presents competitive profiles of each company on the Frost Radar™ considering their strengths and the opportunities that best fit those strengths.
Author: Anirudh Bhaskaran
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ABB
Acuity
Azbil Corporation
Bosch
Carrier
Delta Controls
Honeywell Technologies
Johnson Controls
Lynxspring
Planon
Schneider Electric
Siemens
Spacewell
Trane Technologies
Best Practices
Growth Opportunities
Significance of Being on the Frost Radar™
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Frost Radar™: Benchmarking Future Growth Potential 2 Major Indices, 10 Analytical Ingredients, 1 Platform
Growth Index
Growth Index (GI) is a measure of a company’s growth performance and track record, along with its ability to develop and execute a fully aligned growth strategy and vision; a robust growth pipeline system; and effective market, competitor, and end-user focused sales and marketing strategies.
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Market Share (previous 3 years)
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Revenue Growth (previous 3 years)
This is a look at a company’s revenue growth rate for the previous 3 years in the market/industry/category that forms the context for the given Frost Radar™. -
Growth Pipeline
This is an evaluation of the strength and leverage of a company’s growth pipeline system to continuously capture, analyze, and prioritize its universe of growth opportunities. -
Vision and Strategy
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Sales and Marketing
This is a measure of the effectiveness of a company’s sales and marketing efforts in helping it drive demand and achieve its growth objectives.
Innovation Index
Innovation Index (II) is a measure of a company’s ability to develop products/ services/ solutions (with a clear understanding of disruptive Mega Trends) that are globally applicable, are able to evolve and expand to serve multiple markets and are aligned to customers’ changing needs.
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INNOVATION SCALABILITY
This determines whether an organization’s innovations are globally scalable and applicable in both developing and mature markets, and also in adjacent and non-adjacent industry verticals. -
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
This is a measure of the efficacy of a company’s R&D strategy, as determined by the size of its R&D investment and how it feeds the innovation pipeline. -
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
This is a measure of a company’s product portfolio, focusing on the relative contribution of new products to its annual revenue. -
MEGATRENDS LEVERAGE
This is an assessment of a company’s proactive leverage of evolving, long-term opportunities and new business models, as the foundation of its innovation pipeline. -
CUSTOMER ALIGNMENT
This evaluates the applicability of a company’s products/services/solutions to current and potential customers, as well as how its innovation strategy is influenced by evolving customer needs.
Significance of Being on the Frost Radar™
Companies plotted on the Frost RadarTM are the leaders in the industry for growth, innovation, or both. They are instrumental in advancing the industry into the future.
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GROWTH POTENTIAL
Your organization has significant future growth potential, which makes it a Company to Action. -
BEST PRACTICES
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COMPETITIVE INTENSITY
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CUSTOMER VALUE
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PARTNER POTENTIAL
Your organization is top of mind for customers, investors, value chain partners, and future talent as a significant value provider.
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Frost & Sullivan analyzes numerous companies in an industry. Those selected for further analysis based on their leadership or other distinctions are benchmarked across 10 Growth and Innovation criteria to reveal their position on the Frost Radar™. The publication presents competitive profiles of each company on the Frost Radar™ considering their strengths and the opportunities that best fit those strengths.
Author: Anirudh Bhaskaran
| Deliverable Type | Frost Radar |
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| Industries | Environment |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Smart Building Solutions Market Report |
| Keyword 2 | Smart Buildings Market Analysis |
| Keyword 3 | Building Automation Market Report |
| Podcast | No |
| Predecessor | None |
| WIP Number | PLVD-01-00-00-00 |