Brookfield Growth’s Latest Building Automation Investment Building Operations and Environmental Pollution Per Architecture 2030 research, buildings generate ~40% of annual global CO2 emissions, with a large majority of these attributable to building operations (28%). This issue is expected to compound in the coming years as demographics drive further real estate development. As we look forward to…

2021 marked an unprecedented year for climate-related initiatives as shareholders, investors, boards and government leaders globally raised expectations for continued progress toward a more sustainable future. Over 200 organizations globally have committed to achieving net zero emissions targets by 2050 or sooner representing nearly $2 trillion in global annual revenues…

By the mid-2010s, Visitor Management Systems began to increase in adoption as companies looked to create a seamless guest check-in experience and utilize technology to enhance corporate security and reduce unnecessary process friction. However, in March 2020, COVID-19 forced organizations to close their workplaces with tens of millions of people…

At Brookfield Growth we continue to invest behind bold entrepreneurs and innovative companies that are redesigning the way in which our digital world meets the physical one. Across Brookfield’s diversified asset base, we’ve seen a rapid rise in the number of connected devices across almost every asset type. This includes…

The global construction industry generates over $10 trillion annually, employs 5% of the U.S. workforce, and is mission-critical to global GDP. That said, the industry lacks basic digital infrastructure and has remained largely unchanged over the last 100 years, resulting in significant operational inefficiencies. While dissecting this industry, our north…

Maintenance is in desperate need of repair Anyone who has ever lived in a multifamily apartment building has dealt with the headache of submitting a maintenance work order. Air conditioners break, refrigerators stop working, and pipes invariably clog over time. When this happens, tenants face headaches — an average wait…