Description
What are the developments of smart cities, and how can they begin to change the way we deliver our buildings and infrastructure assets? This session will introduce and give an overview of the importance of smart cities. Smart-city technologies are beginning to populate the construction industry and provide solutions for government and city councils around the world. By providing a consistent methodology using governing standards, smart-city agendas can be defined. There are a variety of technology startups focused on developing solutions to enable a smart-city agenda. This session will give examples of these innovative companies and detail how they use different technologies to support how our cities are changing with increases in population.
Key Learnings
- Discover the definition of a smart city
- Learn about the Smart Cities Standards, what they are, and how they can be applied
- Learn about the innovative companies that offer smart-city technologies and resources
- Learn how to work with local council or government to support a smart city framework