What are the risk-related barriers to, and opportunities for, innovation from a business perspective in the UK, in the context of energy management in the built environment?

Conventional prediction techniques have not performed well in anticipating changes in building services technology. An alternative theory based on the concept of a technology trajectory offers a better retrospective account. Used prospectively, this theory highlights the future role of integrated management system technologies, the vertical integration of markets, and the need for more effective focused interventions.