Trends: Wireless and open protocols enabling global growth of BAS market
The global Building Automation Systems (BAS) market is projected to nearly double in size from US $106.8 billion in 2025 to US $205.8 billion by 2032 as investment grows in smart buildings. According to a report by Persistence Market Research, BAS building operators are increasingly using BAS to meet growing regulatory and client demand for […]
BRE: Smart lighting with controls could accelerate net zero pathway
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is urging stronger policy action to accelerate the role of smart lighting in the built environment’s transition to net zero. In an insight report, BRE calls for updated planning guidance, enhanced building regulations, and broader adoption of smart lighting with controls to drive efficiency, sustainability, and circularity in commercial buildings. […]
Knight Frank research: Smart lighting controls are key to decarbonising offices
New research from Knight Frank highlights that installing LED lighting with smart controls is a critical step for improving the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings of office buildings. The report, Meeting the Commercial Property Retrofit Challenge, explores how the built environment is adapting to the challenges of retrofitting commercial properties. According to Knight Frank, approximately […]
Prime Light welcomes launch of UK’s first cross-industry Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Prime Light has welcomed the launch of the Pilot Version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS). It is the UK’s first cross-industry Standard that brings together net zero carbon requirements for all major building types and will enable the UK Built Environment sector to “robustly prove their built assets are net zero and in […]
JLL report highlights economic benefits of low-carbon buildings
A new report by JLL outlines immediate opportunities for building owners to boost economic value through energy efficiency retrofits and strategic decarbonisation. The 11-page report ‘Low carbon buildings create economic value’, is based on analysis of energy and emissions data from 46,600 buildings across 14 cities worldwide. The report underscores the opportunity for building owners […]
