{"id":12557,"date":"2024-05-13T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T11:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/?page_id=12557"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:44:04","slug":"buildings-sector-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/buildings-sector-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Buildings Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden text-only half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover hero_container\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gsma-red-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\" id=\"h-buildings-sector\">Buildings Sector<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The buildings we live, work and shop in have a role to play in reaching net zero. The buildings sector needs to reduce its carbon emissions by 5.1 gigatonnes by 2030 if it is to meet net zero by 2050. Investment in the digital infrastructure to make buildings smart such as smart meters at home and in commercial premises (electricity and gas) and integrated heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems could enable a reduction of 2.2 gigatonnes. That\u2019s 43% of the reduction required just though smart technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of smart building design and retrofits is in major cities in the UK, US, Dubai and China. This needs to expand rapidly and falling costs should spur adoption more widely alongside construction regulations incorporating energy efficiency guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residential premises have the largest scope for efficiency gains given the declining cost of smart meters, retail energy provider subsidies, and government requirements mandating installations over the next decade, especially in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benefits come from a range of systems, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Residential smart electric meters track energy usage in real time, which customers can monitor helping them understand where energy is used and wasted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial smart meters for electricity and gas can use artificial intelligence to analyse real time data streams and automatically modify electricity and gas use based on occupancy, ambient external temperatures and weather events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HVAC systems monitor and regulate temperatures in larger buildings and some transport settings. They can draw on artificial intelligence to run analytics and modify temperature in real time, and reuse cool external air without drawing electricity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">                <script src=\"https:\/\/platform.vixyvideo.com\/p\/557\/sp\/55700\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23455624\/partner_id\/557\"><\/script>\r\n                <div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><div id=\"vixy_player_6a872bf653a5e\" style=\"position:absolute; width:100%; height:100%\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n                <script>\r\n                    kWidget.embed({\r\n                      \"targetId\": \"vixy_player_6a872bf653a5e\",\r\n                      \"wid\": \"_557\",\r\n                      \"uiconf_id\": 23459939,\r\n                      \"flashvars\": {},\r\n                      \"entry_id\": \"0_blyz5xij\"\r\n                    });\r\n                <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-download-our-infographic-mobile-enabling-net-zero-buildings\">Download our infographic: Mobile Enabling Net Zero Buildings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download and view our infographic on how the building industry is progressing towards its emissions target, with key statistics and facts. Read our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Buildings-Sector-Methodology-a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Methodology Report<\/a>&nbsp;for the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/keyInfographic-builldings-v2.0.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-buildings-sector-case-studies\">Buildings Sector Case Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-portrait-tiles-2-col portrait-tiles-2-col_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/buildings-sector-2\/att-case-study\/\">Read now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resources\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-buildings-sector-methodology-report\">Buildings Sector Methodology <br>Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Buildings-Sector-Methodology-a.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-the-enablement-effect-report\">The Enablement Effect Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-exponential-roadmap-initiative\">Exponential Roadmap 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