Research / Green Buildings

China’s LED lighting market to more than double to $7.4 billion in 2017
Driven by a virtuous cycle of falling prices, policy support, and energy goals, LEDs' share of lighting in China will nearly double to 18% in four years, Lux Research says
ESCOs are key to $5 billion opportunity in energy efficiency retrofits
Boston, Ma – Leading energy service companies (ESCOs) like Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric are best positioned to lead the market for energy efficiency retrofits, which is worth over $5 …
Clear skies ahead for the window films market
Window film technology is becoming adopted worldwide since its beginning in the USA in the 1950's, particularly with the rising global concern for environment protection and energy savings. These films …
Thermal management for LEDs and power electronics grows to $4.8 billion in 2020
Boston, Ma – Thermal management materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and power electronics will be a $4.8 billion market in 2020, more than doubling from $1.8 billion in 2013. As …
Is There a Future for Green Buildings in Vietnam?
Solidiance partnered with Vietnam Green Building Council to produce a newly released white paper on Vietnam’s Green Building industry. The white paper reveals that the green building sector in Vietnam …
New functional coatings provide business opportunities
Hydrophobic, self-healing, and even air-cleaning coatings will have a big impact in medical, aerospace, and construction, Lux Research says
Effect of high performance Fenestration on Commercial Building Energy
This paper presents a parametric study for estimation of energy saving potential of various types of fenestration in commercial buildings in Malaysia. The study is based on simulation of building …
Building Systems Integration Offers Greater Benefits to Airports, Data
While commercial offices are often the main target for BSI, Lux Research analysis finds that other types of facilities will provide better return on investment for central control of building …
Australian carbon price and house construction
start2see and Build21c have undertaken a detailed analysis of all the significant greenhouse gas emission sources related to building (the structure of) a house. By breaking down emissions per material, …
Life Cycle Assessment of E-Crete
start2see has completed a life cycle study for Aurora Construction Materials (ACM) in Melbourne, comparing the greenhouse gas emissions from E-Crete - a geopolymer based concrete product manufactured by ACM …
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets -2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets published its latest BIPV projections in a report titled, “Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets -2012.”  NanoMarkets estimates that the entire BIPV market already generates around $2.1 billion ($US) today and that...
Driving transformation to energy efficient buildings: Policies and actions, 2nd edition
The UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative aims to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. Efficient buildings are vital to achieving sustainable development because they …
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