At this month’s Light + Building show in Frankfurt, ABB launched a modular, software platform to help building owners, operators and system integrators turn building data into measurable performance outcomes.

The offering expands the Swedish firm’s BuildingPro family and marks a step in its strategy to deliver integrated, data-first digital products for smart buildings.

Called Ability BuildingPro Suites, it acts as a unified building intelligence layer, connecting building automation, HVAC, energy, IT and IoT systems in one open and cyber-secure environment. By collecting and contextualising real-time data across systems, the platform enables analytics, automation and portfolio-level optimisation to improve operational performance, energy efficiency, occupant comfort and sustainability results.

Real estate owners and operators are increasingly under pressure to demonstrate measurable outcomes across efficiency, comfort and compliance, while managing more complex building portfolios. At the same time, regulatory frameworks such as CSRD and EPBD are accelerating demand for reliable data, transparent reporting and continuous performance improvement.

BuildingPro Suites is designed to support these needs with a scalable digital framework that integrates ABB and third-party devices and systems, delivering a consistent software experience across sites, regions and building types.

The platform is built on an open, semantic data model and is AI-ready by design, enabling structured, contextualised building data to support predictive tools and optimisation use cases. It can be deployed on-premises at the edge or in the cloud, depending on customer data policies and operational preferences.

The platform builds on software and intellectual property acquired by ABB, including the Eliona software platform. The technology is now fully integrated into ABB’s portfolio and will continue to be developed and supported. The software is organised into six domain-focused suites covering energy, operations, comfort, asset health, space and grid interaction. Each suite is made up of modular software components designed around validated user needs and practical job stories. This modular structure allows users to begin with targeted applications and expand over time without redesigning their system architecture.

“Buildings are becoming more connected and data-rich, but many owners and operators still struggle to turn those data into consistent, portfolio-wide performance,” said Lucy Han from ABB. “Ability BuildingPro Suites gives customers a unified, modular software foundation that brings together data from across building systems and turns them into practical insights and actions, helping them improve efficiency, resilience and sustainability at scale.”

By combining real-time monitoring, analytics and automation, the platform supports reduced energy use, lower operating costs, improved space use, stronger asset visibility, and predictive maintenance. It also supports ESG performance tracking and sustainability reporting across building portfolios.

The platform (new.abb.com/low-voltage/products/building-automation/product-range/abb-ability-buildingpro/buildingpro-suites) supports system integrators and end users through a dual go-to-market model. Integrators can deploy the platform as a scalable digital foundation, while energy managers, facility managers, real estate managers and sustainability leaders can adopt modular capabilities aligned with their operational priorities. The platform connects with the BuildingPro ecosystem of certified hardware and partner devices.

It is offered through a flexible, use-based commercial model that scales according to data points and selected software modules.

ABB (www.abb.com) has over 140 years of history and more than 110,000 employees worldwide.