Smart buildings

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Reducing energy and maintenance costs: Why autonomous buildings are no longer experimental

Density, resilience and self-sufficiency can be planned for in tandem. The writers make a case for reinstating the production of food, energy and water closer to where people live. Above is a 2013 proposal for Tengah Green by design agency WOHA.

When the gates close – designing the resilient city

The Gear, an early adopter and live testing ground for AiBE, is a smart building in Changi Business Park.
DAITA 2026

Primustech teaches buildings to ‘think’

With H3 Zoom's Facade Inspector, inspections can be conducted through remote capture, eliminating work-at-height risks and improving accuracy.

AI-driven inspection platform boosts productivity by 70% for H3 Zoom

JPMorgan's new headquarters in New York is 423 m tall, has net-zero operational emissions and is powered entirely by renewable hydroelectric energy.
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‘Not meant to make a big statement’: JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on the bank's US$4 billion New York HQ

AI generates insights that enable owners to make evidence-based decisions about the next iteration of their assets.

From cleaning floors to driving portfolio value: How AI will disrupt facility management

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering's greenscape includes 15,000 sq m of tiered 'sky gardens'.
THE BROAD VIEW

A brighter shade of green

Singapore can achieve greater emissions reductions if breakthroughs are not just made technologically, but also in the master-planning of industrial estates and the ecosystem.

Planning Singapore’s industrial estates for greater sustainability

Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Sustainability, stressed the need for the private sector’s involvement in researching urban solutions, such as cost-efficient cooling and ventilation and smart-energy management strategies. 

Private sector R&D crucial to Singapore’s energy efficiency: Amy Khor

The world's tallest building constructed from industrial hemp will soon rise in Cape Town's city centre. The wood-finished walls are all made from "hempcrete" blocks: a material with multiple properties of insulation, fire resistance, and a negative carbon footprint.

World's tallest 'hemp hotel' trails South Africa's green credentials