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Intelligent Building Systems and Technologies (Technical Insights)

Published by: Frost & Sullivan

Published: Mar. 27, 2006 - 104 Pages



Table of Contents


1. Executive Summary
        1. Scope and Methodology
                1. Research Scope and Segmentation
                2. Methodology
        2. Overview and Key Findings
                1. Intelligent Building Concept
                2. Noteworthy Findings

2. Building System Analysis with Technology Viewpoint
        1. Building Systems
                1. Independent Subsystems
                2. Networked Subsystems
        2. Tech Primer
                1. Building Automation Protocols
                2. IT and Internet Protocols

3. Concept Adoption Factor Analysis
        1. Analysis of Technology Drivers and Challenges
                1. Drivers
                2. Challenges
        2. Influential Market Factors and Technology Trends
                1. Market Acceptance Factors
                2. Technological Trends

4. Concept Supporting Trends and Developments
        1. Trends Leading to Intelligent Building
                1. Building as Power Plant--USA
                2. Making their Mark; M2M Solutions--USA
                3. Leveraging IB Benefits for Energy Saving--Canada
                4. Understanding the Role of IT in Buildings -- Canada
                5. Building Assessment by Intelligent Building Group -- Europe
        2. Technology and Product Developments
                1. Wireless Sensors Embracing Platform Independence--USA
                2. Understanding Device Networking Technology--USA
                3. Taking Legacy Systems to Openness--USA
                4. Web-Based Facilities Give a New Look--Canada
                5. Understanding Building Automation Needs--USA
                6. Paving a Path for Building Migration to IT--USA
                7. Changing the Way Disparate Systems Interact--Canada
                8. Emphasizing Balanced Acceptance of IT--USA
                9. Enterprise Building Integrator and Comfortpoint--USA
                10. Using C-Bus to Provide Solutions--UK
                11. Ultimate Building Intelligence--Hungary
                12. LONworks--USA

5. Patents and Contact Details
        1. Patents
                1. Building Subsystem Patents
                2. Key Intelligent Building Patents
        2. Database of Key Industry Participants
                1. Companies
                2. Universities and Associations

6. Frost & Sullivan 2006 Science & Technology Awards
        1. Technology Innovation Award for Device Networking in Buildings
                1. Award Description
                2. Award Recipient
        2. Product Innovation Award for Web-based Building Automation System
                1. Award Description
                2. Award Recipient
        3. Excellence in Technology Award for Integrated Building Systems
                1. Award Description
                2. Award Recipient

7. Decision Support Database
        1. Database Tables
                1. Number of Commercial Building (1999-2009)
                2. Number of Universities (1999 to 2009)
                3. Number of Retail Stores (1999 to 2009)
                4. Number of Restaurants (1999 to 2009)
                5. Total Electricity Consumption--Demand Growth (1999 to 2006)
                6. Electricity Consumption Commercial Sector (1999 to 2006)

Abstract

Research Overview

This Technical Insights research service entitled Intelligent Building Systems and Technologies provides an overview of the key technologies and latest developments in the intelligent buildings industry along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints, and trends. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: IT, Building Automation Systems, Building Energy Management Systems, and Wireless Sensors.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
  • Building technologies
  • Automation
  • Networking
  • Sensor technology
Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:
  • Information technology (IT)
  • Local operating networks (LonWorks)
  • Building automation and control network (BACnet)
  • Building automation systems (BAS)
  • Building energy management systems (BEMS)
  • Wireless sensors
Market Overview

Intelligent Building Systems Need to Overcome Competition from Proprietary Solutions to Increase Market Acceptance

The building industry is experiencing a transitional phase, where market acceptance is playing a more crucial role than prevailing technical changes. As part of this, intelligent building (IB) seeks to integrate disparate systems on a common infrastructure by bringing together individual functional superiorities, thus improving the building quality from both the end-users and the owners’ perspective. However, on the system integration front, the existence of proprietary solutions is posing hurdles in the acceptance of new technologies such as IT and wireless sensors in this field. Nevertheless, the growing awareness pertaining to the applications of these technologies along with the gamut of advantages and expertise they offer plays a significant role in building superior solutions for building automation.

The future challenge is in developing applications that suit the building automation space on all fronts and this approach is set to increase the opportunities for advanced next-generation integrated building systems. "Those building technology enterprises that are able to meet these requirements and keep pace with prevailing trends are expected to experience market growth," points out the analyst of this research service. "Building technologies are fast moving toward a migration path and the necessity for scalable, interoperable, flexible, and open systems has initiated efforts from different industry segments to come together on a single platform and build integrated systems as part of intelligent building."

Intelligent Building Systems Likely to Benefit from Developments in Other Allied Technologies

"The growth of intelligent building systems necessitates the development of technologies capable of countering the presence of proprietary solutions that give an impression of being open systems when they are not," notes the analyst. "As the technologies in the building industry are more business driven than research oriented, they are likely to benefit from technological advancements taking place in other areas also."

Overall, a building's degree of intelligence is expected to depend on the extent to which there is a consensus to include the various available technologies. Hence, building technologies are set for further growth with embedded intelligence leading to excellent comfort levels, state-of-the-art security, optimized operational costs, and exceptional smartness.

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