The city of Putrajaya has come a long way since its conceptualization in 1995. Putrajaya was planned as a Garden and Intelligent City and it has progressed remarkably well since its inception. The landmark buildings now stand tall in the heart of Putrajaya, portraying Malaysia as a modern and developing country. With the progression of Putrajaya becoming a Smart City, it is hopes that with the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) and other information and communication technology (ICT) innovations, Putrajaya Corporation can further propel the city becoming global model city. Though there is no standard definition of “smart city”, we would like to refer a smart city as a city which aims at a better quality of life and sustainability utilizing information and communication technology. As an effective measure to respond to urban challenges and climate change, smart city projects has been increasingly implemented in many countries across the world since 2010. Today most cities primary purpose of smart cities is to deal with climate change issues in developed countries and to enhance urban competitiveness in developing countries, including China and India, whose sizable, government-led smart city projects capture the world’s attention. It is important to note that Smart City models have different purposes and areas by region, and it is important for Putrajaya to identify its city’s goal and objectives in defining the Putrajaya Smart City. The vision for Putrajaya is to transform itself from a Garden City into a Green City by the year 2025. In doing this, it has identified 4 Big Moves (as shown in figure 2.1) and 8 Policies in its gazette Structure plan. These 2025 long-term plans are key fundamental attributes of a smart city and hence the current planning and development of Putrajaya sets the pathway towards such transformation.
PUTRAJAYA SMART CITY BLUEPRINT
Domain 1 : Smart Transportation & Mobility
Domain 2 : Smart Home & Environment
Domain 3 : Smart Government Services
Domain 4 : Smart Infrastructure & Utilities
Domain 5 : Smart Safety & Security
Domain 6 : Smart Economy
Domain 7 : Smart Community
SMART APPLICATION: ENERGY USE & GHG EMISSIONS MONITORING
• Smart Initiatives : Real time energy use monitoring for buildings (including solar PV performance) Objective : Monitoring the energy use of buildings in the city so as to reduce consumption, and save on carbon emissions
• Smart Initiatives : Green Energy Objective : To mitigate the long term effects of climate change in relate to energy consumption
• Smart Initiatives : Building Sector Energy Use & Carbon Reporting Programme (BECO2 R) for non-residential building (online system & apps) Objective : Monitoring the energy use of buildings in the city so as to reduce consumption, and save on carbon emission.
• Smart Initiatives : City scale GHG inventory system Objective : Monitoring the GHG emissions in the city so as to reduce energy consumption and carbon emission.
• Smart Initiatives : Create smart home for people Objective : Monitoring the energy use of buildings in the city so as to reduce consumption, and save on carbon emission
SMART STREET LIGHTING
The smart street lighting system developed by Vectolabs for Presint 15 will be the first of its kind in Putrajaya. The system is designed to manage all types of street lighting assets, which includes feeder pillars and all types of street lighting, from the smart-ready LEDs to the conventional High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) luminaires. The system helps PPj to resolve faulty street lighting proactively with the automated notification system, and quickly using the information provided, such as possible faulty components, the exact location of the luminaire, and the feeder pillar, circuit, and phase the luminaire is connected to. PPj will also be able to track work orders for faulty street lighting to ensure high quality of service to its community.
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