Trend Insight – Assessing the Potential for Growth in Zero-Energy Buildings

Powered by

All the vital news, analysis, and commentary curated by our industry experts.

In the second quarter of 2016, GlobalData surveyed over 100 industry executives, including contractors, surveyors, civil engineers and architects, to obtain an understanding of the state of ZEB utilization.

The results of this survey reveal an increase in awareness of ZEBs over the past year among those working in the construction industry. However, this has not been mirrored in participation rates, with the majority of respondents not currently working on any ZEB projects. Nonetheless, there was a clear expectation that participation would increase within the next five years.

Respondents identified a number of obstacles and factors that are preventing greater investment in ZEB projects. These include ZEB projects currently lacking financial viability, with greater government assistance being required, and also a widespread deficiency in terms of the knowledge and skills necessary to complete ZEB projects. However, the widespread adoption of ZEBs and the related technologies in the near future was widely viewed as being inevitable.

Scope

The report provides detailed market analysis based on a survey of contractors, surveyors, architects and others involved in the construction industry worldwide to assess awareness levels, participation rates and barriers to growth for the zero-energy building sector.

Key Highlights

Zero-energy buildings have traditionally been viewed as a niche sector within the wider energy-efficient construction and sustainable construction spheres, with generally low levels of awareness outside Western Europe. However, they are now gaining recognition across multiple regions and construction sectors as an increasingly feasible form of construction owing to an increase in the financial viability of efficient technologies.

Nevertheless, actual investment in ZEB projects remains low, with financial efficiency and profit generation the key drivers among respondents in terms of energy-efficient practices. A lack of demand and a perceived lack of financial return are stalling the growth of ZEBs in the private sector, although there are numerous examples of ZEB projects in government and educational developments.

A lack of technical knowledge in relation to ZEBs and associated technologies was viewed as a barrier to their implementation. While few respondents were willing to commit to ZEB certified projects over the next 12 months, respondents stated they were more likely to certify their projects as ZEBs over the next five years.

Reasons to Buy

Gain an insight into awareness levels, participation rates and barriers to growth for the zero-energy building sector.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Key Findings

3. Perception And Awareness Of Zero Energy Buildings

4.1. ZEBs Are Gaining Recognition

4.1. Participation Is Set To Pick Up

4.1. Certification Is Becoming More Commonplace

4.1. Greater Efficiency Is A Key Driver

4. Incentives And Barriers

4.2. Financial Incentives Are Key To Growth

4.3. Lack Of Market Demand Is An Obstacle

4.4. Knowledge And Skills Gaps Are A Concern

5. Future Opportunities

6. Conclusions

7. Appendix

8.1. Further Information

8.2. Disclaimer

Table

Table 1: Current level of awareness in ZEBs

Figures

Figure 1: Level of attention currently given to ZEBs within respondents companies in comparison to a year ago

Figure 2: Proportion of projects completed over the last 12 months that were zero energy or nearly zero energy

Figure 3: Proportion of projects certified by the following green building certification programs

Figure 4: Main drivers which influences respondent’s energy efficient practices

Figure 5: Incentives currently offered to encourage the growth of Zero Energy Buildings

Figure 6: Most important incentives for encouraging the growth of Zero Energy Buildings

Figure 7: ‘Current government subsidies in my market are not substantial enough to warrant a move towards zero energy buildings, it is not economically viable in the present climate’

Figure 8: The biggest obstacles to the development of zero energy buildings

Figure 9: Do you intend to achieve NZEB or ZEB status in any of your projects in the next 12 months?

Figure 10: Do you intend to achieve NZEB or ZEB status in any of your projects in the next 5 years?

Figure 11: – Which project sector will make the greatest advances towards zero energy buildings in the next five years?

Figure 12: – Which geographical region is most likely to embrace zero energy construction?

Figure 13: – ‘A move towards zero energy buildings within the construction industry is inevitable in the near future regardless of regulatory environment or available subsides’

Frequently asked questions

Trend Insight – Assessing the Potential for Growth in Zero-Energy Buildings standard reports
Currency USD
$3,950

Can be used by individual purchaser only

$11,850

Can be shared globally by unlimited users within the purchasing corporation e.g. all employees of a single company


Undecided about purchasing this report?

Enquire Before Buying Request a Free Sample

Get in touch to find out about multi-purchase discounts

reportstore@globaldata.com
Tel +44 20 7947 2745

Every customer’s requirement is unique. With over 220,000 construction projects tracked, we can create a tailored dataset for you based on the types of projects you are looking for. Please get in touch with your specific requirements and we can send you a quote.

Sample Report

Trend Insight – Assessing the Potential for Growth in Zero-Energy Buildings was curated by the best experts in the industry and we are confident about its unique quality. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer free sample pages to help you:

  • Assess the relevance of the report
  • Evaluate the quality of the report
  • Justify the cost

Download your copy of the sample report and make an informed decision about whether the full report will provide you with the insights and information you need.

Below is a sample report to understand what you are buying

See what our customers are saying

“The GlobalData platform is our go-to tool for intelligence services. GlobalData provides an easy way to access comprehensive intelligence data around multiple sectors, which essentially makes it a one-for-all intelligence platform, for tendering and approaching customers.

GlobalData is very customer orientated, with a high degree of personalised services, which benefits everyday use. The highly detailed project intelligence and forecast reports can be utilised across multiple departments and workflow scopes, from operational to strategic level, and often support strategic decisions. GlobalData Analytics and visualisation solutions has contributed positively when preparing management presentations and strategic papers.”

Business Intelligence & Marketing Manager, SAL Heavy Lift

“COVID-19 has caused significant interference to our business and the COVID-19 intelligence from GlobalData has helped us reach better decisions around strategy. These two highlights have helped enormously to understand the projections into the future concerning our business units, we also utilise the project database to source new projects for Liebherr-Werk to use as an additional source to pitch for new business.”

Market Analyst & Management, Liebherr-Werk

Your daily news has saved me a lot of time and keeps me up-to-date with what is happening in the market, I like that you almost always have a link to the source origin. We also use your market data in our Strategic Business Process to support our business decisions. By having everything in one place on the Intelligence Center it has saved me a lot of time versus looking on different sources, the alert function also helps with this.

Head of Key Accounts, Saab AB

Having used several other market research companies, I find that GlobalData manages to provide that ‘difficult-to-get’ market data that others can’t, as well as very diverse and complete consumer surveys.

Marketing Intelligence Manager, Portugal Foods

Our experience with GlobalData has been very good, from the platform itself to the people. I find that the analysts and the account team have a high level of customer focus and responsiveness and therefore I can always rely on. The platform is more holistic than other providers. It is convenient and almost like a one stop shop. The pricing suite is highly competitive and value for our organisation.

I like reports that inform new segments such as the analysis on generation Z, millennials, the impact of COVID 19 to our banking customers and their new channel habits. Secondly the specialist insight on affluent sector significantly increases our understanding about this group of customers. The combination of those give us depth and breadth of the evolving market.

I’m in the business of answering and helping people make decisions so with the intelligence center I can do that, effectively and efficiently. I can share quickly key insights that answer and satisfy our country stakeholders by giving them many quality studies and primary research about competitive landscape beyond the outlook of our bank. It helps me be seen as an advisory partner and that makes a big difference. A big benefit of our subscription is that no one holds the whole data and because it allows so many people, so many different parts of our organisation have access, it enables all teams to have the same level of knowledge and decision support.

Head of Customer Insight and Research, Standard Chartered

“I know that I can always rely on Globaldata’s work when I’m searching for the right consumer and market insights. I use Globaldata insights to understand the changing market & consumer landscape and help create better taste & wellbeing solutions for our customers in food, beverage and healthcare industries.

Globaldata has the right data and the reports are of very high quality compared to your competitors. Globaldata not only has overall market sizes & consumer insights on food & beverages but also provides insights at the ingredient & flavour level. That is key for B2B companies like Givaudan. This way we understand our customers’ business and also gain insight to our unique industry”

Head of Consumer Sensory Insights, Givaudan

GlobalData provides a great range of information and reports on various sectors that is highly relevant, timely, easy to access and utilise.  The reports and data dashboards help engagement with clients; they provide valuable industry and market insights that can enrich client conversations and can help in the shaping of value propositions. Moreover, using GlobalData products has helped increase my knowledge of the finance sector, the players within it, and the general threats and opportunities.

I find the consumer surveys that are carried out to be extremely beneficial and not something I have seen anywhere else. They provided an insightful view of why and which consumers take (or don’t) particular financial products. This can help shape conversations with clients to ensure they make the right strategic decisions for their business.

One of the challenges I have found is that data in the payments space is often piecemeal. With GD all of the data I need is in one place, but it also comes with additional market reports that provide useful extra context and information. Having the ability to set-up alerts on relevant movements in the industry, be it competitors or customers, and have them emailed directly to me, ensures I get early sight of industry activity and don’t have to search for news.

Senior Account Manager, TSYS
Go even deeper with GlobalData Intelligence Center

Every Company Report we produce is powered by the GlobalData Intelligence Center.

Subscribing to our intelligence platform means you can monitor developments at Trend Insight – Assessing the Potential for Growth in Zero-Energy Buildings in real time.

  • Access a live Trend Insight – Assessing the Potential for Growth in Zero-Energy Buildings dashboard for 12 months, with up-to-the-minute insights.
  • Fuel your decision making with real-time deal coverage and media activity.
  • Turn insights on financials, deals, products and pipelines into powerful agents of commercial advantage.