Smart Solutions in Urban Design

The world is experiencing a rapid rise in people flocking to cities to live and as a result, urban environments are feeling an ever-increasing pressure to adapt and become smarter and more resilient. Occupying just 2% of the earth’s surface and home to half the people on the planet, cities guzzle 70% of the world’s total output of energy and contribute to 75% of total greenhouse emissions. 

 

The rise in population in urban areas reinforces the need for more intelligent planning of urban areas and innovative technology which contributes to better mobility and flow.

To transform the way city dwellers produce, allocate and consume energy, Enel X employs cutting-edge technology to help people, businesses and municipalities effortlessly assimilate to new ways of operating, essentially creating a Smart City. Digitization plays a key role in the process as Big Data analytics technology allows Enel X to learn valuable information which translates into actionable insights and optimization of a wide variety of services.

 

Enel X focuses on six main divisions within its portfolio of innovative solutions for revolutionizing the ecosystem of a smart city. Enel X’s leading technology developed for products such as JuiceLamp, LED Lighting, Remote Control and Adaptive Lighting has contributed to the advancement of public lighting in urban areas.

Digital Services are a top priority for an intelligent urban smart city. Regularly innovating software as well as using smart video cameras and apps as part of a smart community platform are key to managing the security and safety of cities. Enel X knows from its own heritage that preserving architectural wonders is an important element in smart city development. Developing cutting-edge temporary and permanent architectural lighting solutions helps to enhance the beauty and uniqueness of a city’s historic monuments, along with contributing up to 80% in energy savings.

The creation of smart urban furniture such as Enel X JuiceShelter, Enel X JuicePark, Enel X JuiceBike, Enel X e-Bench and Enel X smart pole contribute to a more fluid urban environment. A modular and multi-functional urban design is suddenly more interconnected than ever. Thanks to improved urban planning, an enhanced public transportation system is able to operate efficiently for its users. Enel X has focused on the integration of e-mobility in city transportation including electric buses and electric municipal vehicles with the aim of reducing pollution levels through 100% renewable resources.

Finally, one of the biggest indicators of a smart city is its role in contributing to a Circular Economy. Enel X’s consulting service  works with municipalities in targeting their levels of circularity and finding innovative solutions which cities can implement in order to achieve greater efficiency and improved circularity.

 

By reducing a city’s energy consumption and improving its environmental sustainability, residents of a smart city benefit from an improved quality of life, increased financial savings and safer and more secure urban environments.

 

Energy-efficient services become a standard to live by and cities, businesses and inhabitants respectfully adapt to these changes in urbanization by becoming stewards of a smart city.