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Four (water related) thoughts on Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2017
I had the pleasure of attending Bentley Systems’ 2017 Year in Infrastructure conference in Singapore. The event marked the first year the conference was held in the Asia Pacific region, and from wha...Water Solutions for Commercial Building Infrastructure: Market Dynamics and Competitive Landscape (France, Germany, UK)
As European governments strive toward energy-efficiency targets of 2030 and the broader goal to establish a decarbonized building stock by 2050, water management within buildings has emerged as a key area of focus. France, Germany and the UK contain over 49% of the 6.9 billion m2 of non-residential building stock in Europe.
With an estimated annual value of US$857 million, the market for water management equipment and services is growing between 1% to 3% per year. As players compete on price, product breadth, and efficiency, a growing trend toward connectivity in building design, construction, and management is influencing a shift towards digitally connected water management equipment.
Bluefield water experts have just released a new 40-slide Market Brief designed for companies assessing opportunities for water management in the commercial building sector. Topics covered include:
- Market Overview of Commercial Building Stock in Europe
- Policy and Market Environment for Water Management Solutions
- Competitive Landscape and profiles of key companies active in the four markets
Customer Assistance Programs and Their Expanding Importance
Stacey Isaac Berahzer with The Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (EFC) discusses customer assistance programs (CAPs), how to fund them, legal hurdles and ...U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities, M&A Deals and Trends, Q4 2017
Through Q3 2017, more than US$263 million of IOU acquisitions for 62 deals have been completed. American Water completed three tuck-in acquisitions. Texas and Pennsylvania continue to be hot spots for acquisitionsIndustrial Water Reuse: Municipal Partnerships & U.S. Trends
Industrial facilities are some of the highest volume of water users representing approximately 87% of the U.S. freshwater withdrawals. This demand, put in context with drought and operational risks, is moving companies to seek out alternative water supplies and efficiencies, including municipal wastewater sources.
In this Data Insight, Bluefield water experts analyze:
- Industrial Applications for Reclaimed Water
- How Industry is working with Municipalities to Secure Reclaimed Water Supplies
- Impact on Power Sector, Refineries, Fracking Firms
- Data Centers and Craft Breweries Tapping Reclaimed Water
- Planned Reuse for Industrial Off-takers
More analysis of Municipal and Industrial Reuse applications is available in our new Water Reuse Report, available for purchase and immediate download.
Schneider Electric Swims Upstream with Aveva Merger
On 5 September 2017, industrial hardware and software provider Schneider Electric and engineering software firm Aveva Group announced a proposed merger. The deal is Schneider and Aveva’s thirdWastewater Reuse: The U.S. Market Landscape and Outlook for a Continued Buildout (WEFTEC 2017)
Presentation by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale at the WEFTEC 2017 Conference in Chicago on Wastewater Reuse Outlook in the U.S.
These complimentary slides address:
- The Municipal Wastewater Reuse Landscape
- Potable Reuse
- Current State of Reuse in the U.S.
- State Reuse Policy Landscape
- Role of Industry
This presentation provides just a few of the key findings available in our new report, U.S. Municipal Water Reuse: Opportunities, Competitive Landscape and Outlook, 2017-2027
Global Smart Water Markets: Current and Future Trends (iAgua)
Presentation by Bluefield VP and Co-Founder Keith Hays at the iAgua summit in Madrid. Mr. Hays addresses current and future trends in global smart water markets. These complimentary slides address:
- Definition & Drivers for Smart Water Markets & Business
- Current Trends in Utility Adoption & Vendor Positioning
- Future Demand Evolution & Conclusions
Bluefield analyzes Smart Water/IoT trends as well as the Utility of the Future. More water market perspectives from Bluefield (available to registrants).
