Environment

Population of the GCC region is continuously increasing and this directly affects water consumption in the municipal sector, which relies heavily on the water obtained from desalination using membranes. Governments in GCC countries have identified municipal wastewater treatment as a priority area for multiple reasons such as achieving the Millenniu...

Increasing economic activities, infrastructure growth, and declining water quantity and quality are driving the demand for water and wastewater treatment systems in the industrial sector. Increasing globalization is affecting the quality of water being used in the process industries and encouraging adherence to wastewater disposal regulations. Thes...

Guestroom automation in Indian hotels has gained momentum in recent years, mainly due to rising concerns regarding customer satisfaction, which is the motto of the hospitality industry. Although initial costs are high and hinder swift market growth, increasing awareness about the long-term benefits of hotel guestroom automation will eliminate barri...

This research service discusses how the high population and urbanization of India is putting severe pressure on Indias water resources. Ground water and fresh water are the major resources of India and both are not adequate to meet the growing demand from various sectors. These sectors include agriculture, industry, and domestic use. This situatio...

Driven by technological advancements, cost reductions, and stringent EU regulations for improving energy efficiency in buildings, the HEMS and BEMS markets are collectively expected to cross $2 billion in revenue by 2018. Growing demand for an integrated solution for communication between sub systems or machine-to-machine interaction has made the m...

Integrated facility management (IFM) continues to represent the fastest growing segment of the European facility management (FM) industry. Driven by cost savings, single contact solutions, sustainability and energy management, service quality and total building lifecycle costs, this will remain the case for the foreseeable future with significant ...

Investments in fire and safety have long been neglected and perceived unnecessary in India due to a lack of return on investment in the market. Today, however, due to growing urbanization and increasing level of income, increased awareness of fire and safety is necessary in order to protect assets and safeguard lives. Accordingly, investments from ...

The unitary HVAC systems market in India has immense growth potential due to the low level of market penetration, growing purchasing power, increased electricity coverage, and improving lifestyle. Growing middle class households, high summer temperatures, improving energy efficiency, and easy financing options are acting as drivers to the market. T...

This research service analyses the European construction and demolition (C&D) recycling services market. It describes the present status of waste volume management. The C&D waste covered in this research includes construction, excavation, and demolition waste. Hazardous wastes are excluded from this study. This study does not cover final recycling ...