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The purpose of this Compendium is to provide policy makers, academicians, industry and all other stakeholders interested in 'Smart Cities' a collection of different types of resources pertaining to smart cities. It is a supplementary resource...
Resources - 10/14/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Responsibility areas, Built environment, Economic development, Examples and case studies, Research, publications and web sites
Smart cities aim to reduce anticipated complexities and expenses that accompany future urbanization. Hence, integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), energy efficiency and sustainability form the backbone of these cities. For...
Resources - 09/26/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Computing resources, Examples and case studies, Visioning and roadmapping tools
A 'Smart City' is one that has processes in place to make service delivery better, faster and cheaper. Many times, the application of a new technology will provide this edge, but sometimes it is a low-tech solution that best meets the 'better,...
Resources - 09/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Built environment, Smart City Examples, Examples and case studies
Spring rains and snowmelt pour into the rivers and reservoirs that feed the Calgary’s water supply. As a result, downtown businesses and residents are faced with unpredictable floods that could do millions of dollars of damage. Read in this case...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources, Examples and case studies
Property managers for Atlantic Station, a mixed-use complex in midtown Atlanta, GA, wanted instant and efficient data access to the energy measurements of each structure in the complex for billing purposes. Read about the solution they chose from...
Resources - 07/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Emerald ash borer infestation was detected for the first time in Canada in 2002 and in Quebec in 2008. According to Natural Resources Canada, “Canadian Forestry Service scientists estimate that the costs to Canadian municipalities for the treatment...
Resources - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Urban Integrated, [ui!] -- a Council Associate Partner -- has developed a cloud-based application that processes traffic-relevant data. The solution built on Microsoft Azure analyses the sensor data transmitted by traffic guidance systems at...
Resources - 04/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Analytics, Computing resources, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
The Brazilian municipality of Bauru -- where soccer superstar Pelé grew up -- takes on high maintenance costs, crash safety and energy savings all in one brilliant play. Read in the case study from Council Lead Partner GE linked below how installing...
Resources - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Examples and case studies
The University of California at San Diego (UCSD) has a long history of self-reliance when it comes to energy. Today, the campus produces 92% of its own energy. It’s striving to go further with a combination of new clean energy resources, additional...
Resources - 02/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Analytics, Computing resources, Examples and case studies
With an expanding population, the second largest city in Illinois wanted to improve building inspection communications for increased efficiency with leaner staffing levels. Read in the "NaviLine Helps Aurora Do More with Less" case study linked...
Resources - 10/07/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
In this video, Adam Shaw of News Super Videos visits Tianjin Eco-City - a city from scratch under development in north east China - to see how it plans to balance urban expansion and the impact on natural resources and the environment. Council...
Resources - 05/23/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Examples and case studies
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France, is among Europe’s foremost research universities and is the second-largest university in France with some 43,000 students. The University’s Energy Department needed to better manage facility...
Resources - 03/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Computing resources, Data management, Examples and case studies
In a typical year, over 35 million passengers and 96 thousand tons of cargo pass through the Barcelona El Prat Airport. AENA is responsible for airport operations, and its smart airport solution boasts a dynamic, intelligent infrastructure. The...
Resources - 03/06/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies