

Research Projects
Collaborative Projects
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.
"Intelligent Buildings and the Competitive Bid-Spec Market"
The purpose of this collaborative landmark research study is to greatly improve the understanding of the market imperfections and the inconsistencies that exist in designing and implementing intelligent building projects, as well as making investment decisions on intelligent technologies.
Impact of Smart Grid on Connected Homes 2012 is a brand new collaborative landmark research study designed to greatly improve the understanding of residential smart grid development and deployment in terms of: identifying market demand and growth areas for new products, comparing competing product strategies and communication of competitors, determining product preferences for end-users, developing messaging that resonates with target audiences, defining critical success factors to expand product offerings to end-user markets and establishing a market approach and foundation for strategic decision-making efforts.
"Aging in the Connected Home"
CABA is undertaking a collaborative research study to examine and determine potential connected home product, service and business opportunities based on needs and expectations of the senior consumer market to support aging-in-place.
"State of the Connected Home Market 2011"
CABA is undertaking a collaborative research study to update research study participant understanding of significant developments and trends in the Connected Home Market by investigating consumer attitudes and behaviors with regard to the connected home. The 2011 State of the Connected Home Market study will identify key emerging areas of opportunity over the next two years to advance the connected home space in the U.S. and Canada.
"Smart Grid Impact On Intelligent Buildings 2011"
The broad purpose of this collaborative research study is to identify, define and size the principle business opportunities presented by the growth of smart grids, in relation to intelligent buildings. The research will provide a market size forecast and roadmap for smart grid and intelligent buildings, contributing to business process transformation deemed necessary to capitalize on investments in smart technology.