Jacobs Engineering, a global, full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services firm for industrial, commercial and government organizations, has joined the 100 Resilient Cities movement as part of the advisory group that provides critical tools and 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
In 2003, portions of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States including Ontario, Canada, suffered a massive blackout that affected an estimated 55 million people. In some areas, back-up power systems held while others failed. It Read More
S. Iswaran, the Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, recently announced plans to expand the use of smart meters for electricity, gas and water supply. A joint project of the energy board, national water Read More
Movidius, a leader in embedded machine vision technology, recently announced its partnership with Hikvision, a Chinese company commanding a 19.5% of market share in the global video surveillance industry. With the goal of providing better Read More
Enthusiasm for smart city technology initiatives is common throughout the world, but just how are these projects going to get funded? This is the question everyone has. In fact, the International City / County Management Read More
Urban mobility researchers at Florida State University (FSU) have formed a unique collaboration with the government and citizens of the City of Tallahassee, Florida. Relying primarily on the feedback of residents, they are examining how 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
A new innovation partnership between the Washington, D.C. and Cisco was announced this week. Washington, D.C. will become the country’s first “Lighthouse City,” – a Cisco project combining pilot programs and government partnerships to create 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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