The Lumentile project aims to combine a simple construction element, ceramic tile, with a luminous surface element to create the luminous electronic tile. The panels have a ceramic base, with a transparent top layer with Read More
Out of Kansas City, Missouri, the founders of PlanIT Impact are linking open data and taking advantage of gigabit technology to make the digital modeling process of design much smarter and to understand resource impact Read More
The Honeywell Smart Building Score was developed as a framework for the quick, comprehensive, and easy assessment of any building. Based on defined parameters of capability, coverage and up time, the framework scores 15 elements Read More
The Finnish city of Tampere, the second largest in the country, recently announced its plans to invest six to ten billion Euros by 2030 in order to become a fully-integrated smart city. “Our plan is Read More
Smart windows can play an important role in cost-savings and efficiency for municipal buildings. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the principle loss of energy in buildings is through windows. Smart windows eliminate Read More
The Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) provides scientific support to Vienna’s Urban Lakeside smart city demo project to examine innovative approaches in the energy supply sector. This ambitious project requires a total redesign of the Read More
Cities around the world are constantly re-engineering themselves. They’re improving and updating their connectivity, infrastructure (both technology and facility/public works) and energy consumption. They’re trying to become environmentally friendly while insuring commerce and citizen lifestyles Read More
Almost two years ago, seven intelligent buildings were showcased as proof that smart buildings work. Configurations extended beyond the automated lighting, shading, and HVAC configurations and have advanced, real-time controls of the building’s energy efficiency, Read More
Environment, sustainability, services optimization, funding — the list of areas that the Smart City will improve and benefit from is nearly endless. We’ve discussed the relationship between planners, politicians, citizens, engineers, technologists, and city agencies. Read More
Oral Buyukozturk, a professor at MIT, and his team are working to develop smart buildings that can sense vibrations and monitor themselves for internal signs of damage or mechanical stress in real time. “This provides Read More
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