Building Automation and Controls Industry


Ducker Worldwide provides building automation and controls industry market research and market analysis. With over 45 years experience within the construction industry Ducker Worldwide is a leading building automation and controls industry consultant with expertise in market research, product development, strategic planning, and investment analysis.

Building Automation and controls in residential and nonresidential construction industries continue to grow annually. However, penetration into both of these markets remains relatively low particularly residential building automation and controls. Building Automation and control products represent a broad range of control products that operate different mechanical systems within a building.

These include different lighting control products such as:
  • Day Lighting Systems
  • Dimming Controls
  • Lighting Control Panels
  • Occupancy Sensors
A wide variety of HVAC controls:
  • Air systems
  • Hot Water
  • Pumping
  • Refrigeration
Additionally, another segment includes access control technology, such as key card, key-pad, and biometric access technologies. Other building control segments include power management, fire safety, security monitoring, critical environment, and hotel/hospitality systems. There are also a range of software and hardware options available to link all these aforementioned systems together.

Manufacturers that serve the lighting controls market include Leviton, Lutron, Novitas, and Wattstopper, among others. Carrier, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, and a wide variety of other companies participate in the HVAC controls market. Additionally Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and Siemens are the primary manufacturers, service and software providers of integrated building automation equipment, which control a whole range of building systems. The associations most active in the building automation and controls industries include American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Continental Building Automation Association (CABA), and the Lighting Controls Association (LCA).

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