Environment

The study s objective is to understand the role that upstream, midstream, and downstream operations play in the development of a circular economy in the textile industry. It analyses the volume of textile waste generated globally, the current textile waste collection and recycling rate, and the potential growth of the recycling sector. The analys...

The homes and buildings industry experienced a solid 7.2% growth in 2023, driven by increasing demand for facility management services, smart home devices, transition towards energy-efficient HVAC systems, tech-driven building optimisation solutions, and construction management solutions. This growth was further propelled by the increasing adoption...

Frost & Sullivan estimates the global HVAC equipment industry at $229.85 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a 7% CAGR in the forecast period. The HVAC industry is undergoing a transformation that emphasizes energy efficiency, sustainability, and evolving customer demands in a post-pandemic world. HVAC systems offering real-time monitor...

The global facility management (FM) industry is facing a period of unprecedented transformation as a procession of megatrends and political, social, economic, technological, and environmental challenges affect markets. The FM sector is so vast and multi-faceted that it is hard to find a trend, event, or issue that does not affect FM operations. Wit...

Natural resource scarcity, the harmful environmental impacts of emissions, and discarded materials in landfills and water bodies are pressing global challenges. The lighting industry significantly contributes to eWaste and pollution, including greenhouse gases and used materials from parts. This challenge warrants adopting circular economy principl...

According to the World Health Organization, groundwater and surface water are commonly contaminated with heavy metals and other emerging contaminants. For instance, arsenic is present in very high concentrations (more than 10 micrograms per liter) in groundwater in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Vietnam, India, and China, affecting the drink...

Energy and cost savings are still perceived as one of the top benefits of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, and they will continue to influence decision-making in lighting procurement. In major countries, households' rising disposable income will result in the renovation and modification of lighting systems to keep up with LED lighting innovatio...

Water utilities across the globe are in various stages of implementing polices and regulations that will enable water conservation and reduce non-revenue water (NRW), with advanced smart water meters being the focal point of investment. For over a decade automated-meter-reading-based (AMR based) smart water meters were the most adopted. However, th...

Driven by the rapid FM development in developing markets and offset by low growth in mature markets, growth in the Asia-Pacific facility management (FM) market is stable. The growing outsourcing culture, supported by the continuous expansion of asset base and new construction, contributes to a higher penetrable FM market base. Constantly evolving c...