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OnDemand WEBINAR: The intersection of sustainability and mobility

OnDemand WEBINAR: The intersection of sustainability and mobility

Join this webinar to understand how intermodality is key to sustainability and how to map the strategy.

Special Reports

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Chicago

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Chicago

Chicago is looking to smart city technology to solve issues including poverty, inequality and racial segregation.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series
Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

Latest Webinar

Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Webinars
Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Municipal buildings

The latest news on municipal buildings in smart city projects across the world.

Chicago relaunches energy benchmarking programme
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Chicago relaunches energy benchmarking programme

Climate action06 Mar 2026
Programme upgrades will prioritise education, helping building owners better understand energy use and identify opportunities for greater energy efficiency. 
Chicago slashes carbon emissions from large buildings
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Chicago slashes carbon emissions from large buildings

Climate action04 Aug 2025
Department of Environment’s energy benchmarking report shows both progress and areas of opportunity for making large Chicago buildings more energy efficient.
Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions
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Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions

Commercial buildings04 Feb 2022
Achievement is revealed in the 2020 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, which details an analysis of nearly 2,900 properties spanning over 720 million square feet across the city.
Chicago announces first net-zero high-rise for Loop site
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Chicago announces first net-zero high-rise for Loop site

News16 Jun 2021
The $102m, 20-story structure, planned by the Community Builders at Van Buren Street and Plymouth Court, was announced winner of Chicago’s C40 Reinventing Cities competition.
Chicago mayor announces plans for a green recovery
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Chicago mayor announces plans for a green recovery

News27 Apr 2021
Lori Lightfoot is advancing four strategies that aim to help Chicago achieve its 2025 and 2035 clean energy targets as well as maximise local benefits to communities.
Phase one of $45m Renew Boston Trust initiative completed
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Phase one of $45m Renew Boston Trust initiative completed

News10 Mar 2021
Solar canopy at Boston Police Headquarters completes the first round of energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades across City of Boston buildings.
City of Chicago issues $200m RFP for renewable energy supplier
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City of Chicago issues $200m RFP for renewable energy supplier

News04 Sep 2020
It has committed to ensuring that all City-owned buildings will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025 and also wants to stimulate the local green economy.
Vienna establishes climate protection areas
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Vienna establishes climate protection areas

News13 Jul 2020
Areas are identified based on their ability to supply energy needs with district heating systems and at least one additional renewable energy or waste heat heating system must be feasible.
Chicago strengthens EV charging measures for new buildings
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Chicago strengthens EV charging measures for new buildings

News29 Apr 2020
The Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment-Ready ordinance updates the city’s municipal code to increase the number of private parking spaces equipped with EV-charging capacity.
Chicago reduces emissions by 15 per cent between 2005-2017
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Chicago reduces emissions by 15 per cent between 2005-2017

News10 Feb 2020
To further its environmental efforts, the city has also purchased 95,000 renewable energy credits to reduce its reliance on electricity and natural gas.

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Guest Opinions

Why cities need to get smart about maintenance

A new approach to maintenance work is the key to revitalising our cities, writes Chris Turlica, CEO of MaintainX.
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Chicago
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Chicago

Chicago is looking to smart city technology to solve issues including poverty, inequality and racial segregation.
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