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. 17 Nov 2022  |  Europe

    UK Facility Management Growth Opportunities

    Disruptive Technologies and Sustainability Goals to Support Facility Management Growth

    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...

    $4,950.00
  2. 14 Nov 2022  |  Europe

    UK Building Services Growth Opportunities

    Growth Strategies Pertaining to Sustainability and Digital-driven Services Crucial to Building Services Advancement

    Building services focus on systems, structure, and operations in buildings that enable comfort and safety. These include renewal, repair, restoration, and upgrade of mechanical and electrical (M&E) services, fire safety and security (FSS), elevators (lifts) and escalators, energy systems, information and communications technology (ICT) networks, ro...

    $2,450.00
  3. 12 Sep 2022  |  Europe

    European Building Mobility Solutions Growth Opportunities

    Technology Strategy in Digitalization and Smart Cities to Spur Advancement of Building Mobility Solutions

    The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed how buildings function. Building mobility solutions have gained more importance and will form a crucial part of buildings and cities in the near future. Rapid employment of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud technologies will make products smarter and revolutionize mobility in...

    $2,450.00
  4. 09 Sep 2022  |  Europe

    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...

    $4,950.00
  5. 27 Jan 2022  |  Europe

    Europe Light-as-a-Service Growth Opportunities

    Innovation Culture in Energy Efficient Lighting and Circular Economy to Fuel LaaS Adoption

    Light-as-a-Service (LaaS) is a subscription-based lighting industry business model where the end-user or the building owner purchases the light rather than the hardware that delivers it. With this model, the vendor and the end user enter into a multi-year contractual agreement with payment and energy saving details. LaaS was introduced to avoid the...

    $2,450.00
  6. 11 Sep 2018  |  Europe

    Growth Opportunities in the Nordic Region Facility Management Market

    Service Innovation and Contract Integration to Drive Growth and Industry Transformation

    The facility management (FM) market in the Nordic region is one of the most advanced in the world, but it's also one of the most mature and revenue growth is becoming hard to find. Companies need to innovate around technology, new business models, emerging value propositions, and creative new service offerings to find ways to deliver profitable an...

    $4,950.00
  7. 19 Apr 2018  |  Europe

    European Smart Thermostats Market, Forecast to 2022

    Partnerships with Energy Utilities will Drive the Next Wave of Growth

    Smart thermostats are a key component of the fast-growing connected homes ecosystem. In the next 5 years, the broadening range of products on offer will attract customers wanting comfort, convenience, and energy savings offered with home automation. The improving quality of Wi-Fi in homes will boost the smart thermostat market; it will also benefit...

    $1,500.00
  8. 23 Jan 2018  |  Europe

    European DC Power Distribution Market, Forecast to 2025

    Collaboration amongst OEMs, Distributed Energy Providers, and Governments is Critical for Implementing the DC Infrastructure

    With the rising penetration of energy-consuming native direct current (DC) loads in commercial and residential applications, and the increasing focus on the adoption of energy-efficient systems to fulfil ambitious national goals, the debate over the relative merits of AC- versus DC- based systems has intensified. Whilst the DC power distribution ma...

    $4,950.00