Two Smart Building Maturity Model reports, one for vendors and one for end users engaged in or exploring this market, are now available from IDC Energy Insights. According to the firm, the global smart buildings technology market is expected to experience a 27 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2010-2015.

Within the envelopes of commercial and residential buildings rests the promise of major, new energy efficiencies in the built environment, according to University of Michigan researchers.

Honeywell announced that it has acquired Inncomm, a Connecticut-based, privately held manufacturer of advanced software-based energy management solutions and in-room controls for lodging, health care, and educational institutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

LonMark International has announced two new educational webinars that will discuss the key trends and the challenges relating to control system interoperability, integration, and enterprise access facing the commercial building market.

IDC Energy Insights has announced new preliminary survey data indicating that 50 percent of building owner respondents reported that they currently use smart building technologies. Another 33 percent stated they would be using smart building technologies in the next six months to a year.