Smart Buildings

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:

Home Automation

  • Building Automation
  • Energy Management
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Lighting
  • Fire & Safety
  1. 31 Mar 2023  |  North America  |  Market Research

    Global Building Automation System Growth Opportunities

    Connectivity, Convergence, and Energy Efficiency will Drive Transformational Growth

    The global building automation system (BAS) market is undergoing a significant transformation. The rapid increase in the digitalization of buildings has resulted in a spurt in demand for smart building management solutions and BASs. These technologies are causing significant disruptions, driving a shift away from traditional building administration...

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  2. 22 Mar 2023  |  North America  |  Market Research

    North America Facility Management (FM) Growth Opportunities

    Advanced Service Propositions and Agility Drive Competitive Intensity and Support Post-pandemic Success

    The North American FM market has the highest maturity compared to other regions. The United States is the world’s biggest FM market in outsourced FM revenues. Mature end users and participants and attractive opportunities from sizable end-user sectors (e.g., commercial, public) have contributed to the outsourcing culture and the substantial marke...

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  3. 22 Oct 2015  |  North America  |  Market Research

    Analysis of the Global HVAC Equipment Market

    The Need for Energy Efficiency and Increased Performance Will Drive Growth

    As the global economy slowly rebuilds, the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment market will continue to grow among both residential and business establishments. This research service presents analysis of the global HVAC equipment market by dividing it into 5 segments: unitary equipment, applied equipment, chiller equipment, h...

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  4. 20 May 2015  |  Europe  |  Market Research

    Analysis of the European Smart Thermostats Market

    Booming Demand, Channel Diversification, and Business Model Innovation are Delivering Rapid Growth Across Europe

    The European smart thermostats market has evolved as a part of building automation market, but it is expected to take a stand-alone position with very high levels of growth through 2019 and beyond. Driven by the arrival of new and creative suppliers and the high interest levels among customers for the management and control of home energy consumpti...

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  5. 13 May 2015  |  Europe  |  Market Research

    The European Building Automation Market

    European Buildings' Directive Towards Near Zero Energy Buildings Sets the Pace of Market Adoption

    While the building automation (BA) market in Europe has been mature, it is starting to see a revived growth. This growth is mainly being driven by a strong focus on energy efficiency and by an overall performance of buildings. However, the building automation market is also going through a renaissance because of a wave of new technology developmen...

    $3,950.00
  6. 05 May 2015  |  Europe  |  Market Research

    European Home Automation Systems Market

    Value-added Resellers to Drive Mass Commercialisation

    The home automation market has undergone major changes in the last couple of years with respect to technological innovation, competitive landscape, new business models, new distribution channels, and the introduction of smart products. With high growth projected across Europe in line with increased connectivity and convergence, Frost & Sullivan exp...

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