Driven by environmental policy uptake and increasing gasification in Asia, the domestic boiler market grew in 2016 to 12.7 million units, with China recording the most dynamic market uptake. The growth in the China and South Korea markets resulted in the UK dropping from being the largest world market for domestic boilers to the third largest, according to the latest Building Services Research & Information Association (BSRIA) market intelligence study.

The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) is forecasting a total global growth of 20 percent in the smart home/light commercial market in 2017, with the largest growth being predicted for the UK market with a growth rate of 29 percent. The new study published in January 2017 segments the market into stand-alone products and whole home products; it also analyzes the value of system integration (value add) and service and maintenance.

The global market contracted by 5 percent in value terms in 2015 whereas the market had shown a growth of 7 percent in 2014. 

BSRIA has launched its new Life Cycle Costing Guide, designed to present a simple process for the practical calculation of life cycle costs. It includes examples to show how the different stages of the process relate to one another, to show how the results are obtained and what they really mean.

BSRIA has announced the release of its second topic guide on the subject of Legionella, which is available to download for free from its website. The guide is aimed at those looking for basic information about Legionella including definition, history, and prevalence.

BSRIA recently launched its findings on the latest Traditional and Renewable Heating World Markets Analysis (May 2015), publishing 80 reports for 22 countries as part of its World Multi-Client Study.