Smart Building Trends 2026
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About the report
Building automation is transitioning from siloed, reactive systems toward software-driven, autonomous operations, as evidenced by the participation of approximately 2,500 exhibitors across 26 halls at the March 2026 Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt. The primary driver of this shift is the need for human-centric environments that leverage real-time data to optimize energy consumption and operational efficiency.
This report outlines the technological strategies and competitive philosophies of leading vendors in the ecosystem. It examines two core themes:
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Building automation: Comprises AI-driven control, IT-OT convergence, and the development of photorealistic 3D digital twins.
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Physical security: Comprises on-camera edge AI, vision-language models for video search, and the impact of geopolitical fragmentation on hardware procurement.
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Smart Building Trends 2026 (PDF)
- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Building automation trends
- 3. Building automation vendor comparison
- 4. Deep dive: Physical building security
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