Show Accessibility Options

Hide Accessibility options
Research

Connected Home Service

About the service

Connectivity is starting to play a major role in how heating and cooling is controlled across the world. Customers rely on connected controls to increase their comfort, their convenience, and to save energy to reduce their bills and have a positive impact on the environment. 

Service companies use data to better understand when and how to fix the heating systems, which results in operational cost savings. Manufacturers use connected controls to differentiate from competitors and on-field data to identify potential issues with some product lines.

The wider energy transition is also critical for controlling remotely large electricity loads in the home to better cope with a fast-changing energy system. At the same time, customers will want to optimise their assets (PV, battery, EV, heat pump etc.) and their electricity tariffs.

Interior of a modern luxury house with smart automation system.

LCP Delta’s Connected Home Service provides data, insight, analysis, and opinion that allow you to understand the fast-evolving market for connectivity for the home in energy and build the best possible propositions for customers and stakeholders.

Ricardo Lopez
Ricardo Lopez, Connected Home Service Manager

Connectivity is becoming a new norm for most devices and appliances of the home, if not all. This Internet of Things revolution is happening very rapidly.

Connected climate controls and energy management are playing an essential role in this revolution. This creates an opportunity for anyone involved in selling energy, providing services (energy, heat etc.), or even selling products, to grow.

Within this rather new market, a lot of questions are emerging. What technology choices do I have? How big is the market? How big is it going to get? What’s next? How can my business benefit? Where could I grow?

The Connected Home Service is designed to help anyone who needs to make decisions in this space to have top of the art data, insights and opinions about the market.

Service brochure and research highlights

Service Summary

LCPDelta - your partner in Connected Home Research

The future of the connected home market in Europe is at the centre of many questions and concerns surrounding the energy transition. Our comprehensive expert insight and research explores key considerations, such as:

  • What is the current state of the connected home market? 
  • How is the market evolving, what are the trends, and what opportunities show most promise? 
  • How are companies positioning themselves in the market, who is succeeding, and how?  
  • What are the most promising business models, propositions and services related to the connected home? 
  • How will interoperability within the home evolve?
  • What’s the current state of interoperability in the and how is this going to evolve in the future? 
  • What’s the state of the European connected home market, and what are the key trends? 
  • What is the opportunity for connected homes in new build markets? 
  • What is the role for connected homes in social housing? 
  • How are protocols, standards and communications technology developing and how will this affect the connected home market?  
  • How will global technology trends and big tech impact the connected home market? 
  • How will heat pumps and hybrids interface with connected homes?  
  • Connected communal heating controls – what’s the state of play and what are the opportunities?  
  • How is connectivity enabling services in the home?

Whether you’re working within an electricity network and want to understand the role that hydrogen and electrolysers can play in balancing the grid, or a strategic analyst looking for deep sector insight and knowledge to understand how the value chain is developing, we will work with you to find the answers.

Man regulating heating temperature with a modern wireless thermostat installed on the wall at home.

What's included

Essential Connected Home Intelligence at your fingertips

By working with our clients on a subscription basis, the full breadth of our extensive research and insight is simple and intuitive to access.
As part of the subscription, you will receive:

Recommended reports and areas of research relevant to your requirements

Insight, opinion and commentary from our experts in the flexibility team

Dedicated contact time and ad hoc support from our service analysts

Subscriber Benefits

Resources available with a subscription

In-depth reports

Thoroughly researched reports on the most important connected home and smart home developments.

Viewpoints

Reactive, insightful reports from our industry experts exploring the latest connected home news and events.

Databases

The data you need to make the best decisions for your business, including customer research and company profiles.

Company & Project Profiles

Case studies investigating the business models and customer propositions of companies in the energy space.

Analyst Support

Ad hoc support from our expert team of analysts.

New Energy Summit

Priority entry to our New Energy Summit, giving you the chance to network and learn from industry experts.

The Connected Home State of the Market and Sales Database

Subscribers can access The Connected Home State of the Market report, which provides an assessment of how the European market developed in 2020, the current customer spend in connected home products, and the market prospects until 2023. The complementary Connected Home Sales Database is the most extensive product sales database for the European connected home market.

An expansive view of the future of distribution networks in Europe

Our research extends beyond what’s happening on the ground: we explore how things are changing. From the small details to the big picture, the comprehensive long-term view with which we approach our research equips you with the information and visibility you need to understand the impact of energy transition developments on your company.

A multi-level approach to research

Our comprehensive reports and databases are formed using both quantitative and qualitative research. Sources span from authoritative data sets right the way through to deep primary research, talking to people working within the current markets. These layers of research ensure reliable, well-rounded and unbiased information.

Informing your business decisions

Make educated business decisions supported by a wealth of research, insight and expert opinion. Navigate market complexities to define and evolve your business strategy, understand competitors, find the right positioning, and take advantage of emerging opportunities for distribution networks.

Peace of mind in a time of uncertainty

There are many unknowns surrounding the current and future of distribution networks. Operate and make decisions with confidence knowing that LCP Delta's expert distribution networks research team are at the forefront of the research that will support you during the wider energy transition.

Clients & Partners

Who we work with

Our research benefits a wide range of industries and organisations, including, but not limited to:

Energy Suppliers

HVAC manufacturer

Tech companies

Policymakers

Industry associations

Service Updates

Keep up-to-date with the latest resources, webinars, news and insights from the Connected Home Research service.
Podcast S19E02

The Dawn of a Customer Centric Revolution?

Blog

Unlocking the power of battery storage - how behind-the-meter assets can deliver resilience for local communities 

Blog

Powering the Future: Top 10 Episodes of Talking New Energy an LCP Delta podcast

Blog

The Shift Towards Renewable Heating: Overcoming Challenges in Heat Pump Adoption

Blog

British Gas Zero: Empowering Customers for a Sustainable Energy Future

Webinars

Residential solar PV in Europe – a race for scale

Blog

Free smart thermostats, explained

Podcast S17E08

Takeaways from Europe's leading heating exhibition

Add yourself to our mailing list

Add yourself to our mailing list