Building Efficiency: 10 Trends to Watch in 2011 and Beyond

Despite the general weakness in new construction due to the global recession, one building-related field has continued to grow: retrofits tied to improving the efficiency of facilities. A number of factors have been driving this growth. Such factors range from the need to improve the energy performance of buildings for cost savings to efforts to achieve some type of green building certification (e.g., the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program). In the new construction that has been taking place, these same drivers have been influencing the design of the buildings.

A multitude of factors will continue to influence the direction of building efficiency efforts around the world in terms of what is implemented and to what degree. Pike Research has selected ten trends among these that are certain to have a major impact on the building efficiency sector in the coming year and beyond.

Topics include:

• Energy Codes
• Mandatory disclosure rules
• Green building certification
• Building energy management systems
• ESCO markets
• LED lighting
• Smart grid
• PACE and other financing options
• Non-financial barriers to implementing energy efficiency

Pike Research’s “Building Efficiency: Ten Trends to Watch in 2011 and Beyond” white paper provides market analysis and contextual commentary on some of the most important elements of the drive to make buildings more energy efficient. Conclusions and predictions in this paper are drawn from a broad array of Pike Research reports, with market forecasts included for key market sectors.

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Table of Contents

1.  Executive Summary

2.  Ten Building Efficiency Trends to Watch

3.  Additional Reading

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List of Charts and Figures

• Certified Green Building Space by Segment,
  World Markets: 2010-2020
• ESCO Industry Revenue by Technology
  or Project Type: 2006
• ESCO Market Forecast, Base Scenario,
  United States: 2008-2020
• ESCO Revenue, Asia Pacific: 2009-2015
• PACE Financing for Commercial Buildings,
  Baseline Scenario: 2010-2015
• Commercial State Energy Code Status:
  October 2010
• Countries with Green Building
  Certification Programs
• Top Barrier to Capturing Energy Savings
  for Your Organization (Survey Results)
• Addressing Non-Financial Barriers
  to Energy Efficiency

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