Graboyes

What Graboyes does

Graboyes Smart Buildings is a privately held facilities services firm headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania, that designs and installs wiring infrastructure for smart building systems across the Greater Philadelphia and Mid-Atlantic region. The company serves commercial, institutional, industrial, and multi-family building owners and operators, with engagements delivered by in-house IBEW electricians who hold OSHA 30 training and the certifications required for school and government work. Its stated value proposition centers on reducing first costs for electrical infrastructure, lowering energy and maintenance costs, and increasing asset value through optimized building performance.

The firm's core technical differentiator is a licensing partnership with Voltserver for patented Digital Electricity™ (DE) technology, which transmits power as data packets over small-gauge twisted pair wiring. DE delivers up to 2,000 watts over 2,000 meters — roughly 20 times the capacity of standard Power over Ethernet — enabling converged building operating networks that unify power distribution, PoE and IoT device connectivity, building automation wiring, and lighting and shading controls under a single cabling infrastructure, reducing first costs by up to 25%. Complementary offerings include commissioning, retro-commissioning, and continuous commissioning services that integrate IoT and cloud-based data analytics with building automation systems to support reliability-centered maintenance.

Graboyes operates a B2B professional services model with a consultative, enterprise field sales motion targeting facility teams and building owners directly. Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven engagements; industry benchmarks cited for commissioning are $0.37-$1.62 per square foot, and a documented reference project is the Sinclair Marriott intelligent hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. Marketing is primarily content-driven via the company blog, supported by industry affiliations with ASHRAE Philadelphia, USGBC, Green Building United, and the Philadelphia 2030 District, and supplier relationships with Somfy and Hubbell.

Name

Graboyes

Legal name

Graboyes Smart Buildings

Website

https://graboyessmartbuildings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graboyes Smart Buildings is a privately held facilities services firm in Bristol, Pennsylvania, that designs and installs smart building wiring infrastructure — including Digital Electricity™-powered backbones and commissioning services — for commercial, institutional, industrial, and multi-family clients in the Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Building Infrastructure Services

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Lighting & Dimming Control Installation (HSAHADAB), Smart Building Interoperability & Protocol Services (BACnet/Modbus/KNX Gateways) (BPABAGAM)

Keywords

• Smart building infrastructure
• Electrical wiring installation
• Building commissioning services
• Intelligent power distribution
• PoE and IoT cabling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Smart Building Infrastructure Design and Installation: Professional services for design and installation of wiring infrastructure for building operating systems, including power distribution to PoE and IoT devices, converged building operating networks, and building automation systems wiring infrastructure.
2. Commissioning Services: Commissioning, retro-commissioning, and continuous commissioning services for building systems to ensure optimal performance and energy efficiency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Graboyes Smart Buildings designs and installs wiring infrastructure for building operating systems, including power distribution to PoE and IoT devices, converged building operating networks, and building automation wiring (lighting and shading controls). The firm uses licensed Digital Electricity technology from partner Voltserver to enable intelligent power distribution at lower first cost, and complements installation with commissioning, retro-commissioning, and continuous commissioning services that integrate IoT and cloud analytics into facility operations.

Product overview

Graboyes Smart Buildings offers a unified portfolio centered on intelligent power distribution and smart building infrastructure. The core offering is Digital Electricity™ (DE) technology, which enables power to be transmitted as data packets over twisted pair wiring, significantly reducing electrical infrastructure installation costs while supporting converged building operating networks. This technology is complemented by design and installation services for wiring infrastructure supporting PoE and IoT devices, building automation systems, and commissioning services that integrate cloud-based analytics with building systems for ongoing optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Electricity™ (DE) Intelligent Power Distribution Licensed intelligent power distribution technology deployed by Graboyes that safely transmits 2,000W up to 2,000 meters over twisted pair wiring as data packets, enabling converged operating networks for PoE, IoT, and building automation at significantly lower installation cost than traditional approaches. Used for commercial, institutional, industrial, and multi-family building projects.
• Smart Building Infrastructure Design and Installation Design and installation services for wiring infrastructure supporting building operating systems, including power distribution to PoE and IoT devices, converged building operating networks, and wiring for building automation systems such as lighting and shading controls. Delivered by in-house IBEW electricians for commercial, institutional, industrial, and multi-family buildings.
• Building Commissioning Services Commissioning, retro-commissioning, and continuous commissioning services for building systems that integrate IoT and cloud-based data analytics with building automation systems to improve occupant comfort, reduce energy use, and shift facilities teams from reactive to proactive maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 25% lower first costs for electrical infrastructure compared to traditional approaches
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VoltservercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Voltserver, the company that patented Digital Electricity technology. Graboyes utilizes this patented technology to lower first costs of electrical infrastructure by up to 25% while providing power and network wiring to buildings' PoE lighting systems, IoT devices, and building operating networks. Voltserver's DE technology enables power transmission as data packets over twisted pair wiring.
• ASHRAE Philadelphia ChapterminorOthersAffiliation with ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Philadelphia Chapter for industry knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Green Building UnitedminorOthersAffiliation with Green Building United, a regional organization promoting sustainable building practices and green building standards.
• Philadelphia 2030 DistrictminorOthersAffiliation with Philadelphia 2030 District, a collaborative effort to reduce energy and water consumption in existing commercial buildings.
• US Green Building Council (USGBC)minorOthersAffiliation with USGBC, the organization behind LEED certification and sustainability standards for buildings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Helix Electric: National electrical contractor with strong commercial/industrial and data-center practice. Comparable delivery model and building-systems installation scope, larger scale.
• Redwood Electric Group: Electrical contractor focused on commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings with growing smart-building and building-automation expertise. Directly comparable service offering and project profile.
• Faith Technologies: Electrical and technology solutions contractor with significant smart-building, PoE lighting, and converged-network offerings. Comparable delivery model and customer segments, larger geographic footprint.
• Convergint Technologies: Largest independent North American systems integrator offering design, installation, and service across security, building automation, and electrical infrastructure. Closest direct comparable to Graboyes in business model (B2B design-build services) and target customers (commercial/institutional/industrial owners).
• Kelso-Burnett: Regional electrical and technology systems contractor with strong smart-building, low-voltage, and PoE/IoT installation practice. Closely mirrors Graboyes' design-and-install model and vertical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global smart-building incumbent with extensive products, systems integration, and service offerings including building automation, lighting controls, and energy management. Direct adjacency in the category Graboyes serves but at orders-of-magnitude scale.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Major building-automation and controls incumbent with a wide smart-building portfolio. Competes with Graboyes' served space at a much broader scope and larger scale.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large US builder/contractor with substantial electrical and building-performance practice. Overlaps with Graboyes on smart-building infrastructure scope but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• IES Holdings: National holding company for commercial and industrial electrical contractors with growing smart-building capabilities. Operates at broader scale across geographies with similar end-market exposure.

Others

• Voltserver: Inventor and licensor of Digital Electricity, the core differentiated technology underpinning Graboyes' value proposition. Listed here as an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor; its strategic direction materially affects Graboyes' positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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