Smart Buildings Market Research Reports

A major revolution in urban technology and digitization of services is underway with the emergence of Smart cities.  The convergence of technology and competition is bringing intelligence and driving the integration of buildings into the smart city ecosystem and longer term trends such as the Internet of Buildings. Smart buildings hold the key to building futuristic smart cities. Digitally connected intelligent buildings and data analytics will drive innovation from building and energy efficiency to full smart city integration.


Frost & Sullivan’s Homes & Buildings Program Area focuses on the transformational trends shaping the future of the smart buildings market and smart cities market by providing global industry analysis, custom consulting, growth consulting (strategy consulting), market research, market forecasts, and insights into emerging technologies that include:

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  1. 09 Sep 2022  |  Europe  |  Market Research

    European Energy Savings and Performance Contracting Growth Opportunities

    Strategic Partnering and Innovation Culture in ESPC to Uphold Buildings’ Operational Efficiency

    As the construction industry resumes a level of pre-pandemic operational efficiency and commercial establishments reopen, energy demand from buildings in Europe has surged. For a brief period between 2020 and early 2022, energy efficiency measures did not grow rapidly, despite enabling regulations. This period hampered the achievement of several go...

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  2. 30 Aug 2022  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Top 50 Start-ups Advancing Decarbonization and Digitalization in the Global Homes & Buildings Industry

    Smart and Healthy Building Solutions Driven by AI and IoT are Key for Decarbonizing the Commercial Real Estate Sector

    Digital transformation technology adoption has accelerated during the last few years and is poised to transform the building technology industry, making buildings more connected, sustainable, and cognitive. Intelligent building solutions using digital transformation technologies, including IoT, AI, and machine learning (ML), are advancing building ...

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  3. 28 Jul 2022  |  Global  |  Frost Radar

    Frost Radar™: Elevators and Escalators, 2022

    A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action - Innovation that Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines

    The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly changed the way buildings, including their elevators and escalators, function. This industry in the recent past has transformed quickly and drastically because of supply chain disruptions, logistical challenges, and increased digitalization. This has led to changes in the way elevators and escalators are designed, ...

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  4. 27 Jul 2022  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

    China Facility Management Growth Opportunities

    Sustainability Innovation Culture and Technologies to Support Facility Management Value Proposition

    The Chinese facility management (FM) market is at a fast-growing stage, owing to the slower start than other Asia-Pacific developing markets. It has been enjoying double-digit growth since before COVID-19. The rapidly increasing outsourcing culture in the country has driven FM market development, supported by a large and still expanding asset base....

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  5. 30 Jun 2022  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Global Building Technologies and Services Sustainability Innovation and Growth Opportunities

    Technology Strategy to Focus on Sustainability-related Innovation

    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...

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  6. 08 Dec 2021  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Global Facility Management Growth Opportunities

    Post-pandemic Success Relies on Meeting Needs of the New Norm and Sustainability Goals

    The global facility management (FM) market suffered a significant shock due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the market is bouncing back, with future growth focused on technology and sustainability. The industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by technology innovation, new business models, emerging value propositions, competitive dis...

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  7. 29 Nov 2021  |  Europe  |  Market Research

    UK Facility Management Growth Opportunities

    Disruptive Technologies and Sustainability Goals to Support Facility Management Recovery

    The facility management (FM) market in the United Kingdom is transforming, driven by technology innovations, new business models, emerging value propositions, sustainability, and creative service offerings. The UK FM market is the largest in Europe and one of the most developed, dynamic, and mature in the world. It has a highly competitive internat...

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  8. 24 Nov 2021  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Global Building Technologies and Services Post–COVID-19 Trends & Growth Opportunities

    Visionary Business Models that Enable New Services and Digitalization are Success Factors for the Post-Pandemic Era

    The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every sector in some capacity and has forced market participants across industries to undergo rapid transformation. The building technologies and services industry is no exception and is at the cusp of a considerable shift. These changes are not restricted to technological or building design changes but involve ho...

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  9. 23 Nov 2021  |  North America  |  Frost Radar

    Frost Radar™: Global Indoor Air Quality Systems, 2021

    A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action—Innovation that Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines

    The global indoor air quality systems market is fragmented, with a healthy mix of traditional HVAC service providers, air purifier manufacturers, and start-ups offering air quality monitoring and air purification solutions. Companies have distinguished their products and services by developing next-generation technologies to tackle the impact of po...

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  10. 19 Nov 2021  |  Global  |  Market Research

    Global Emergency Lighting Growth Opportunities

    Future Growth Potential Powered by Non-residential Building Regulations and Technological Advancements

    Global emergency lighting is expected to account for 3.3% growth in 2021 after a decline of 6.7% in 2020 due to the pandemic. The market will only reach pre-COVID-19 growth rate in 2022. Market revenue is forecasted to be valued at $6.9 billion by 2027 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% from 2020 to 2027. North America will contin...

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