Title : Journey to a smart and sustainable city
Abstract:
A smart city is a green city that uses renewable energy, produces zero waste and is healthy & safe to live in. This city follows the following management practices that aid in its objective of sustained green living. Asia is one of the fastest growing regions for smart city technologies, with the global spending in this sector predicted to reach US$158 billion in 2022 - nearly double of that in 2018. Smart city investments in Asia are currently driven by economic development, public safety improvements and efforts at reducing costs and increasing sustainability. Yet, many issues remain in the region such as traffic congestion, flash floods and landslides as well as poor waste disposal and water management. The “Company Energy Efficiency Methodology” (Methodology) has been developed for Asian industrial companies to help them improve energy efficiency through Cleaner Production. The Company Energy Efficiency Methodology serves Asian industrial companies by outlining how to:
Improve energy efficiency, Reduce risks, and Increase profits, Reduce greenhouse gas emissions now and in the future! In this talk, will cover existing smart city initiatives in Malaysia announced by the government, present challenges and opportunities and explore strategies that the nation can adopt in an increasingly digitalized and connected world
Audience take away:
• How to Reduce operating costs
• How to Reduce impact from rising energy prices and blackouts
• How to Improve productivity and product quality
• How to Improve reputation with customers, government and public
• How to Improve staff health, safety and morale
• How to Improve compliance with legislation and ISO 14001 targets
• How to Improve environmental performance
• Knowing why losses occur, brings us to: What can
• We do to solve it. A brainstorm session with the Team and other staff from the focus areas is the best way.
Options can fall in the following categories:
• Good housekeeping
• Improved process management
• Production process / equipment modification
• New technology / equipment
• Input material substitution
• On-site reuse / recovery
• Production of useful by-product.
• Product modification
