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Envision America involves a year-long commitment in which representatives of selected cities will work with a variety of experts to develop their smart city projects, the technologies they need to accomplish them, determine costs and come up with an...
Article - 01/13/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Waste management
Innovative smart cities solutions come from many sources. Scroll down to learn about competition-winning concepts for drastically reducing landfill waste, a model for zero-energy buildings, outstanding smart city initiatives -- and a new UK...
Article - 10/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Waste management
Speaking at the Smart Cities Council India's first tour stop in Ahmedabad were, left to right: Camille Richardson of the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai; Pratap Padode, founder of Smart Cities Council India; Vishal Kundra of AECOM, and Neelesh Kelkar...
Article - 07/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Economic development, Waste management, Policy and leadership
By George Karayannis, LEED APWe continue our series on the new ISO 37120 Smart City standard with a look at the 12th of 17 themes defined in the standard – solid waste indicators. As previously described, ISO 37120 includes 46 ‘Core’ (must report)...
Article - 10/03/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Waste management, Smart City Tools
Seoul’s problem with seemingly constantly overflowing public trash bins seemed insurmountable no matter how many times waste was collected during the day. The solution the city government chose was Clean Cubes from Council Associate Partner Ecube...
Resources - 10/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Waste management, Examples and case studies
When South Korea’s top four universities contracted with smart waste and recycling management solution provider Ecube Labs (a Council Advisory Member), they were experiencing an overflow of litter from trash bins set around the campuses despite...
Resources - 10/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Waste management
In this presentation to members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Veolia North America CEO Terry Mah shares how businesses and communities are benefiting from environmental solutions that are delivered as part of the Circular Economy. Veolia is a...
Resources - 07/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Waste management