AI Agents, Service Innovations, and Decarbonisation Imperatives to Drive Industry Transformation
The homes and buildings industry maintained its growth momentum in 2024, recording a 6.9% expansion despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainties. In 2025, the industry is projected to grow within a range of 4.3% to 8.6%, driven by increasing demand for property technology solutions, smart home solutions, sustainable climate control systems, and data-driven building optimization strategies. The adoption of AI, IoT, and automation continues to accelerate, reshaping intelligent building solutions and construction management.
Despite strong growth, the industry faces persistent challenges, including rising building O&M costs, AI integration complexities, construction project delays, labour shortages, and market volatility. Additionally, geopolitical uncertainties-including the Trump administration's anti-climate stance-pose potential roadblocks to clean energy progress and sustainability initiatives in North America.
Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Homes and Buildings Outlook delivers a comprehensive analysis of key industry predictions and opportunities, covering lighting, critical building equipment, facility management, smart building management, smart homes, and construction management. The report provides regional insights for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World, with a focus on service innovations, AI evolution, growth in data center segment, and the evolving construction technology landscape.
A major industry shift is the emergence of AI agents in SaaS-based construction management and building operations, which is poised to redefine efficiency and automation. Furthermore, the smart home industry is transitioning from a hardware-driven model to a subscription-based ecosystem, enhancing user personalization. Other notable developments include AI-driven predictive energy management, unified building intelligence platforms, connected HVAC solutions, and the growing role of robotics and automation in sustainable construction.
Table of Contents
Analysis Scope and Highlights
Analysis Highlights
Research Scope
Industry Challenges
The 2024 Global Homes and Buildings Industry: Forecast vs. Actual
Global Homes and Buildings Industry Revenue
Top Predictions for 2025
Strategic Imperatives
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Global Homes and Buildings Industry
Growth Environment
Segmentation
Segments Definition
Growth Metrics
Revenue Trends, 2025
Forecast Assumptions
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Revenue Forecast by Region
Homes and Buildings Industry Predictions, 2025
Top 10 Predictions
Prediction 1: AI Agents to Redefine SaaS-based Construction Management and Building Operations
Prediction 2: Home Appliance Giants to Lead the Charge in Delivering AI-driven Personalized Smart Home Experience
Prediction 3: AI to Enable Intuitive Prediction and Automation in Home Energy Management
Prediction 4: Unified Building Intelligence Platform to Integrate Business Productivity with Facility Operations
Prediction 5: Connected HVAC and Turnkey Aftermarket Service Models Gain Momentum for Decarbonization
Prediction 6: Data Center to Fuel IoT-enabled HVAC and Energy Efficiency Opportunities
Prediction 7: The Smart Homes Industry is Shifting from a Hardware-centric to a Subscription-driven Ecosystem
Prediction 8: Construction Workforce Management Tools to Tackle Global Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry
Prediction 9: Immersive XR Solutions to Enhance Collaboration and Efficiency in Construction Management
Prediction 10: Construction Robotics and Automation to Accelerate Sustainable and Safe Construction Practices
Impact Assessment Matrix: Predictions 2025
Homes and Buildings Industry Segment Outlook, 2025
Lighting
Critical Building Equipment
Smart Building Management
Smart Homes
Facility Management
Construction Management
Companies to Action, 2025
Top Performers and Emerging Innovators
Carrier
Planon
Signify
ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation
Aprecomm
Procore
Prominance
Regional Outlook, 2025
North America
Europe
APAC
Rest of World
Growth Opportunity Universe
Growth Opportunity 1: AI-driven Energy Management, Operations and Maintenance
Growth Opportunity 2: AI Agents-driven Service Innovations
Growth Opportunity 3: Data-driven Construction Management Solutions