siliconindia | | November 20188SMART CITIESCALL FOR SMART BUILDINGSBy Gaurav Burman, VP & Country President, 75F IndiaHeadquartered in Burnsville, 75F offers a vertically integrated suite of wireless sensors, equipment controllers and cloud-based softwares.C ities consume nearly 75 percent of global energy re-sources and account for 80 percent of the emissions. By 2050, it is anticipated that 66 percent of the world's population will be living in cities. In addition to these, cities are also faced with new challenges such as severe budget constraints, high occupant ex-pectation and the need to attract jobs and investment. To be more efficient, sustainable, livable, and attractive, cities need to become smarter.Up until now, the conversation around smart cities has been focused on technology and its impact on in-frastructure, i.e. the use of technolo-gy such as big data and ICT to better manage urban assets such as public transit, parking meters, utilities and so forth. But it's time to change the conversation! A truly smart city, in my opinion, focuses on its occupants and aims to achieve three goals - to improve the quality of life, economic competitiveness, and sustainability. Smart buildings go a long way in achieving all these goals, and more. Smart buildings help better manage and monitor assets, reduce energy costs and carbon footprints, and shape the world around us. Con-trolled air temperature, personalized lighting, remote security, and stream-lined processes are all within reach with smart building technology.Why make buildings smart?Leveraging cutting-edge technol-ogies, such as the IoT (Internet of Things), M2M, Edge Computing and intelligent data analytics, smart buildings can enhance the Occupants' Experience (OE) and create more attractive, desirable places to work. The experience of the building users IN MY OPINION
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