Smart buildings, and by extension smart cities, provide many benefits to end users and management alike. However, implementing interconnected systems into building design can be challenging and deciding which technologies to adopt presents its own difficulties as well.
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Four winners have been selected for the country’s first-ever Smart Cities Challenge, a pan-Canadian competition encouraging communities of all sizes to harness the potential of connected technology and data to improve the lives of all citizens.
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In a world where everything is becoming more connected, the use of sensors and smart technologies for monitoring structural and material properties of concrete yields many advantages, such as decreased project cost and improved quality in infrastructure.
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Waterfront Toronto has signed and released the plan development agreement (PDA) with Sidewalk Labs, paving the way for an innovative waterfront community. The agreement defines and governs the relationship between the two organizations as they jointly create a master innovation and development plan (MIDP) focused on Toronto’s Quayside site.
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CommandWear Systems in Vancouver, B.C., has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and its research and development partners to create a smart city technology to assist public safety.
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Innovators will test their smart city technologies in test-beds across Toronto, through the first-ever Urban Pilot Program (UPPlift). Designed and delivered by Urban Living Futures, the program focuses on bridging the gap between emergent smart city technologies and building and infrastructure operators seeking innovations to enhance the city’s liveability.
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