[December 06, 2012]

Worldwide Spending on Building Energy Management Systems for Utility Customers Will Reach Nearly $320 Million by 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

Facing unprecedented challenges and complexities, utilities around the world are looking to building energy management systems (BEMS) to help boost the effectiveness of their energy efficiency and demand-side management programs, better understand customer energy use patterns, and engage multiple segments of their commercial client base with new and innovative money-saving programs. At the same time, commercial energy management vendors are finding that these technologies can help them gain access to large new customer bases that were previously cost-prohibitive to access. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant's Energy Practice, global spending on building energy management systems will total $41 million in 2012 and will reach $319 million worldwide by 2020.

"The market for BEMS for utility customers is still nascent, with most of the leading activity being driven by utilities in the United States and Canada," says senior research analyst Eric Bloom. "On the vendor side, the BEMS market is made up of large, well-established players as well as smaller, more nimble companies that have the ability to disrupt the market dynamics with innovative technical solutions and pricing models. Other formidable market entrants include large IT firms, which offer expertise in handling enterprise-level integration and large volumes of data."

The capabilities of BEMS solutions vary widely, according to the report. While active systems can control all or portions of the building's infrastructure systems, passive BEMS perform a monitoring and analysis function only. Enterprise-wide solutions can report information to all levels of a large and geographically diverse organization, whereas others are designed for a single facility. Some systems require connection to a host of meters and building systems for theirdata, while others require no touch at all and can be implemented remotely, without ever visiting the structure.

The report, "Building Energy Management Systems for Utility Customers", examines the growing BEMS market for utility customers, with a focus on the inroads that utilities and commercial building energy management vendors are making as they partner with each other on innovative new programs, products, and services. The report details the drivers and hurdles on both the demand and the supply side, as well as key market dynamics that have influenced this pairing. Characteristics of the key customer segments of large commercial clients as well as small to medium-sized businesses are presented, with discussion of future trends and market evolution in the all global regions. Key industry players are profiled in depth and market forecasts for spending, broken down by region and by market segment, extend through 2020. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the Pike Research website.

About Pike Research (News - Alert)

Pike Research, which joined Navigant's global Energy Practice on July 1, 2012, provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Smart Transportation, Smart Industry, and Smart Buildings sectors. Additional information about Pike Research can be found at www.navigant.com/pikeresearch.

About Navigant

Navigant (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs. More information about Navigant can be found at www.navigant.com.

* The information contained in this press release concerning the report, "Building Energy Management Systems for Utility Customers," is a summary and reflects Pike Research's current expectations based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Pike Research nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.

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