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Growth Opportunities and Impact of Sensors and Digital Technologies on Building Automation

  • Report

  • 78 Pages
  • September 2023
  • Region: Global
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • ID: 5879808

The Need to Improve Indoor Air Quality, Occupancy Sensing, and AI and Digital Twin are Driving Building Automation Market Growth

Building automation is increasingly relying on sensor technologies and digital services. Buildings use sensors to gather information based on a range of operational and environmental factors, including temperature, humidity, light levels, occupancy, and energy. The information can be utilized to improve building performance in a variety of ways, including providing a comfortable and healthy indoor atmosphere, preventing and managing emergencies, and enabling remote access and control.

With a plethora of technology advancements observed in the building industry, IoT, cloud computing, Big Data analytics, and machine learning are a few examples of digital technologies being used to achieve building automation. Advancements in sensors and implementation in buildings are rapidly evolving and creating a significant impact around the world, with organizations constantly introducing innovative products.

Fully automated and optimized building performance as well as more efficient information management and coordination within the building enterprise can be achieved using Big Data analytics software along with different types of sensor technologies. Sensors provide advanced capabilities, such as energy efficiency and real-time monitoring of remotely located facilities. Sensors with computational and communications capabilities enable more widespread and economical structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure. Demand-controlled ventilation is made possible by smart CO2 sensors, which provide ventilation based on the number of inhabitants in each area.

Integrating information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) through data analytics enables optimization of resource utilization and maintenance. This integration enhances efficiency, saves costs, and ensures the satisfaction of building occupants, highlighting the value of intelligent systems.

Smart sensors are evolving rapidly, with developed economies, such as North America, leading the adoption trend. In Europe, dynamic energy efficiency goals are driving the development trend for building automation. The fastest-growing region for building automation is Asia-Pacific, attributed to the rising need for ease and comfort in structures, industry demand, and geopolitical factors.

This study covers the following topics:

  • Overview and significance of sensor technologies in smart buildings
  • Preview of standards and building codes driving sensor developments in smart building
  • Snippet of key sensing parameters in smart building
  • Significance of value proposition of digital services
  • Convergence of IT and OT in the smart building ecosystem
  • Business models of smart building digital services
  • Key growth opportunities

Table of Contents

1 Strategic Imperatives
  • Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
  • The Strategic Imperative 8™
  • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Building Automation Industry
  • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
  • Research Methodology
  • Growth Environment
2 Growth Opportunity Analysis
  • Scope of Analysis
  • Segmentation
  • Growth Drivers
  • Growth Restraints
3 Impact of Sensors and Digital Technologies on Building Automation
  • Overview and Significance of Sensor Technologies in Smart Buildings
  • Need for Sensor Technologies in Smart Buildings
  • Standards and Building Codes Driving Sensor Developments in Smart Buildings
  • Global Building Standards and Regulatory Initiatives: A Snapshot
  • Economies Achieved through Intelligent Building Control Systems
  • Key Sensing Parameters for Smart Buildings
  • Significance of Indoor Space Utilization Sensing and Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
  • Significance of Automated Lighting Control and Occupancy Sensing
  • Sensor Data Impact on other Building Services
  • Various Powering Technics of Sensor Networks in Smart Buildings
  • Key Sensor Arrangements/Placements in Smart Buildings
  • Ultrawideband Radar Sensors Detect Occupant Presence and Movement
  • Case Study: Poly | HP and Neowit Partnership Strategy to Boost the Smart Building Market
4 Digital Service Offerings for Smart Buildings
  • Digital Services: Value Proposition and Evaluation
  • Smart Buildings: IT and OT
  • Convergence of IT and OT in the Smart Building Ecosystem
  • Data Management in Smart Buildings: Ecosystem
  • Data Management in Smart Buildings: Data Interactions
  • Digital Service Offerings: A Snapshot
  • Digital Service Offerings: Building Automation
  • Digital Service Offerings: Building Data Management
  • Digital Service Offerings: Building Optimization
  • Digital Service Offerings: Occupant Experience
  • Smart Building Digital Services: Common Business Models
  • Regional Trends and Insights
  • Technology Adoption Model: Assessment
  • Porter's Five Forces: An Analysis
  • Innovation Focus: Smart Buildings
  • Innovation Focus: Progression Outlook
5 Growth Opportunity Universe
  • Growth Opportunity 1: Extended Reality (XR)
  • Growth Opportunity 2: Plug-and-play Sensor Fusion
  • Growth Opportunity 3: Leverage AI and ML
  • Growth Opportunity 4: Adoption of Digital Twin Technology and Revamped Building Automation Systems
  • Smart Building Sensors and Digital Services: Future Directions
6 Appendix
  • Technology Readiness Levels (TRL): Explanation
7 Next Steps
  • Your Next Steps
  • About the Analyst

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • HP
  • Neowit