Research & Technology

Core Building & Energy Stack

We showcase and represent the end-to-end systems that make high-performance buildings work: electrification and high-efficiency heat (heat pumps, heat-recovery chillers, DOAS), supervisory controls and grid-interactive automation, revenue-grade metering/telemetry, distributed energy resources (solar + BESS, and CHP/fuel cells where justified), microgrid controllers and islanding switchgear, and power-quality upgrades (solid-state transformers, harmonic filtering, voltage optimization). Each solution is specified, procured, and integrated to interoperate with your BMS/CMMS and utility tariffs, with dashboards that verify results—EUI ↓, peak-kW shaved, resilience hours ↑, and $/ton CO₂e reduced—so you can scale confidently across sites and regions.

Envelope, IAQ & Water

We showcase and represent technologies that tighten the building shell, elevate indoor air quality, and cut water use—so performance improves on day one and scales portfolio-wide. On the envelope side: prefabricated façades, high-R glazing, advanced air-sealing, and cool/green roofs to reduce loads and right-size mechanicals. For IAQ: demand-controlled ventilation, high-efficiency filtration/UV-C, and sensor networks with analytics to balance comfort and energy. For water: smart valves and leak detection, grey/rainwater reuse, and cooling-tower optimization. All solutions interoperate with BMS/CMMS and roll up to dashboards that verify results—heat loss/gain ↓, infiltration (ACH) ↓, CO₂/PM2.5 compliance ↑, water consumption ↓, and sewer fees ↓—so you can deploy confidently across sites and regions.

Materials & Construction

We showcase and represent build systems that cut embodied carbon and compress schedules without compromising performance: low-carbon concrete and steel, mass timber, prefabricated façades and MEP skids, modular wet cores, and advanced sealants/adhesives validated for durability. Paired with digital construction tech—LiDAR/BIM updates, clash detection, drone progress tracking, and QA/QC apps—these solutions reduce change orders and on-site risk while improving install precision. We standardize specs and submittals for multi-region procurement and integrate product data into your models and handover packs, so results are verifiable: embodied CO₂e ↓, install time ↓, rework/change-order rate ↓, and commissioning readiness ↑.

Compliance, Finance & Delivery Tech

We showcase and represent the tools that make projects underwritable and executable: automated carbon-accounting and compliance platforms (LL97/SECR-ready) with lender-grade exports; incentive and financing engines that model rebates, tax credits/transferability, PACE, and private credit to cut net cost; and permitting/interconnection rule engines with queue trackers and document control to reduce re-submittals. These solutions integrate with BMS/CMMS and scheduling systems to keep everyone on a single source of truth—driving faster approvals, cleaner closings, and verifiable results (days-to-permit ↓, net cost ↓, IRR/NPV ↑).

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

GBW’s platform showcases and delivers AI and robotics that drive measurable performance—from predictive control, load forecasting, tariff/battery dispatch, and fault detection/diagnostics (FDD) to drones and ground robots for inspection, LiDAR scans, and repetitive retrofit tasks. We curate vendor-neutral solutions, stand up pilots, and integrate models and devices with your BMS/CMMS and data pipelines via secure APIs, applying model governance and cybersecurity aligned to international standards. Through our global partner network, we commission at multi-country scale and verify outcomes on dashboards: EUI and cost/kWh down, peak-kW shaved, issues detected earlier, inspection time and safety risk reduced, and asset uptime improved—so you can move confidently from demo to portfolio rollout.

The Blockchain

GBW monitors, showcases, and recommends blockchain solutions with real operational utility for buildings, campuses, and energy portfolios—regionally and globally. Our focus is narrow by design: systems that create verifiable records, automate performance-based payments, and simplify credit transfers without adding friction to existing workflows. We evaluate platforms for interoperability (open APIs, utility + BMS/CMMS data feeds), privacy and cybersecurity (permissioned frameworks, key management, role-based access), and total cost to integrate (node/transaction costs, data anchoring vs. full on-chain models). Only technologies that clear these hurdles—and demonstrate measurable outcomes—make it into our showcase.