Collaborative Research

In collaborative research projects, the Continental Automated Buildings Association works to manage projects between multiple partners.  The organization also acts as an agnostic platform to ensure that realistic and neutral research results are achieved.

CABA Councils

CABA's Connected Home Research Council
CABA's Connected Home Research Council enables participating companies to gain important insights into the connected home space and leverage those insights into viable new business opportunities through collaborative research projects and pilots.


Standalone Projects

North American Market Sizing Survey: Intelligent and Integrated Building Technology
CABA is conducting a study that will assist industry in determining the size and potential of the North American intelligent and integrated building technologies marketplace. 

North American Intelligent Buildings Roadmap 2011
CABA's Intelligent & Integrated Buildings Council is undertaking a collaborative North American Intelligent Buildings Roadmap research project to further strengthen the existing industry knowledge base and further perspectives on intelligent and integrated buildings.

Bright Green Buildings: Convergence of Green and Intelligent Buildings
The intent of this research is to provide documented evidence and build tools that can be used to educate and influence end-users, building owners, architects, and contractors that a “greener building” can be achieved using intelligent technology, and will provide a tangible and significant return on investment. This research identifies the exciting developments taking place on the technology front and analyzes their implications for intelligent and green buildings, highlighting examples of “best in class” buildings employing green and intelligent technologies. These buildings are dynamic environments that respond to their occupants’ changing needs and lifestyles.