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Several market trends, including growing awareness of the Internet of Things (IoT) and rising demand for data-driven decision support tools, are accelerating adoption of building energy management systems (BEMS), notes Navigant Research.

The goal of a high-performance building is to optimize its performance and energy use at all times, in all conditions. And, trends in smart controls and system integration are making this goal more achievable than ever before.

The global industrial energy management system (IEMS) market is forecast to grow from $12.6 billion in 2014 to $24.4 billion by 2019, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2 percent from 2014 to 2019, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets.

The customers at Control Services Inc. practically make up the Omaha, Nebraska, skyline, offering indisputable proof that, over the last four decades, the company has helped shape its hometown.

GridPoint, a supplier of data-driven energy management systems (EMS), announced that TOMS King LLC, a northern Illinois-based Burger King® franchisee, has deployed GridPoint’s energy management solution at all 59 TOMS King restaurants after a successful six-site pilot.

As technology advances and major players like Apple and Google step into this market, more consumers are going to start demanding products that can integrate and function in a smart home system. And as consumers start to expect more from their HVAC equipment, they’ll also expect more from their contractor.

These everyday objects include everything from light bulbs to HVAC equipment and systems. When these devices are connected to each other and to the Internet, the resulting communication and data will help enable buildings to operate at peak efficiency.

Johnson Controls Inc. used its building technology and consulting expertise to help an 850,000-square-foot office tower in Changsha City, China, earn two prestigious green building certifications and cut energy consumption by 28 percent.

Enmetric Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Integrated Building Solutions Inc. (IBS) to collaborate on customer integrations of Enmetric’s plug load management system with IBS’s enterprise energy management system, the Intelligent Building Information System (IBIS).

Those who understand BAS and are able to improve their clients’ overall energy efficiency are finding opportunities for growth.