Transformation has gradually been taking place in the building management system (BMS) market. This market is trailing other markets, and, as a consequence, these new technologies have had limited impact on how BMS systems work. 

The United States market for building automation system (BAS) products is forecast to grow at over 9 percent through 2020, according to a TechSci Research report, “United States Building Automation & Control Systems Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020.” Rising energy costs and stringent regulatory policies are the major growth drivers.

Johnson Controls Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement for the sale of its Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) business to CBRE Group Inc. for $1.475 billion. Johnson Controls had declared its intention to divest the GWS business in September 2014.

Airtron Canada announced that it has been selected to perform HVAC and building automation systems (BAS) maintenance services for more than 600 Ontario government buildings. That translates into 21 million square feet of facilities in buildings such as office buildings, laboratories, and correctional facilities.

Today, the opportunities presented by analyzing the vast amounts of data that building automation systems (BAS) can collect are accelerating their adoption across the commercial building sector, states Navigant Research.