Dec 2 2009
Reportlinker.com has added a new market research report to its portfolio. In the United States, the largest energy consumers are commercial buildings. The energy consumed by this sector alone comes to about 20% annually. The reasons for this massive consumption of energy in this segment are many, such as air conditioning, heating, lights in the parking, offices and other locations. Data servers that run constantly also consume energy in the commercial buildings.
To address this problem and to reduce the usage of energy and carbon emissions, many vendors are coming out with energy management systems (EMS). This new generation EMS combines building management systems with advanced software solutions that optimize the building’s functions. The nascent EMS market is anticipated to grow at a much faster pace in the coming years as more and more companies adopt energy saving measures.
Major market players in the EMS segment include Cisco. Johnson Controls, Scientific Conservation, EnerNOC and others. The value of energy efficiency market for commercial buildings is expected to reach over $6.3 billion by 2020.
A new research report entitled “Energy Management Systems for Commercial Buildings: Energy Efficiency, Commercial Demand Response, and Advanced Building Management Systems” offers a comprehensives analysis of this emerging market. In-depth analysis of business models, technology issues, and market drivers are provided in this report. The report also provides market forecasts up to 2020. Profiles of the key industry players are also also included in this report.
This report will be useful for many stakeholders including building owners, software vendors dealing with energy management systems, demand response customers and providers, and the investment community. The report addresses key aspects such as the outlook of the current market for EMS for commercial buildings and the activities of the key players in the market.