Smart Cities
Building-to-Grid Interconnectivity has “Far-Reaching Electricity Policy & Regulatory Implications”
November 8th, 2019Demanding Smart Business Models for the Future of the IoT
October 28th, 2019
“5G Will Become a Vital Part of Smart Building Property Infrastructure” New Whitepaper States
“4G has changed people’s lives, but 5G is set to change societies. Building on 4G, 5G provides richer services and further extends industry boundaries,” reads a new whitepaper. “Statistics show that more than 70% of services in 4G occur indoors, and industry predictions show that this percentage will surpass 80% as 5G spreads service diversity […]
The Biggest Urban Challenges are being Ignored in the Smart City Agenda
In an article published on October 4th, we discussed how the technological evolution of buildings is creating a complex landscape of lifecycles across the system and structural elements in smart facilities. The article, based on our latest report, argues that in order to future proof a smart building we must find a system of design […]
Heavily Funded Chinese AI Unicorns Target Smart Cities, Public Security & Building Management
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. China has been investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a national bid to become a world leader in the technology. A government plan calls for the country to be at the forefront of AI research by 2030. Billions of dollars are being […]
Collaboration is Increasing in the Smart Building Industry But We Can Do More?
“… & … collaborate to accelerate smart building development,” proclaim many recent headlines within smart building’s industry media, marking a significant rise from just a few years ago. In an industry where inter-connectedness is king and adoption is struggling, collaborations offer a means to spur market growth through joint efforts and combined offerings that give […]
Virtual Power Plants Make it Easier to Introduce Renewables but Need Better Policy
Greater energy consumption accelerates climate change but climate change also accelerates energy consumption. That’s according to a recent paper by Bas J. van Ruijven, Enrica De Cian, and Ian Sue Wing, that suggests southern regions of the US, China, and Europe, will see an additional 25% energy consumption due to climate change alone. That’s 25% […]
Every Bit of Data Needs a Bit of Energy – The Data-Driven Environmental Cost
“With the advent of the internet of things, the amount of data being collected around the world is growing exponentially. We are collecting data with a current need in mind, we are collecting for future purposes and we are collecting it just to have it, in case we find a way to use it later,” […]
Smart Street Lighting “the Catalyst for the Smart City Network”
The lakeside city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil has followed an increasingly well-trodden path by seeking out Internet of Things (IoT) technology to solve problems. Like many cities before them, Belo Horizonte has chosen to begin their smart journey with street lighting. The network of lights that illuminate roads, sidewalks, and public spaces across all […]
A City is Only As Smart As Its Buildings – Making a Case for Retrofits
What’s a smart city without smart buildings, and where is the city with only smart buildings? Municipal and national governments talk confidently about their smart cities, but until they can drive the conversion of old building stock into smart-connected elements of the urban landscape, they are just creating smart infrastructure. To truly see the potential […]
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