Smart city modelling partnership to explore system planning platforms
GIS project management startup Matidor and global built environment consulting firm Arup have announced a partnership to develop platforms to support energy system planning and analysis for smart city modelling.
The partnership combines Matidor’s map-based project management capabilities with Arup’s digital and sustainability acumen in energy efficiency modelling and planning.
According to Matador, the two will collaborate to enable civil engineers to model urban planning scenarios, including for smart cities, and calculate energy efficiency in real-time, so that the best-performing model can be developed.
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Matidor says its platform is enabling civil engineers’ capability to plan, track and report on clean energy and sustainability projects.
A Taurus integration allows users to design site plans and combine them with engineering specifications to reveal insights, according to the startup. This includes aspects such as project progress towards energy optimisation and carbon reduction goals.
Arup on the other hand provides climate risk, resiliency and sustainability services, aiming to develop useful and effective tools for the AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) industry.
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“The need for digital innovations in the civil engineering industry, especially around smart city planning, is becoming ever more apparent. Municipalities and property developers constantly seek smarter ways to plan and collaborate on clean community development projects. Yet, outdated modelling mechanisms have been hindering the advancement in this area,” stated Vincent Lam, co-founder and CEO of Matidor.
He added: “Partnering with Arup allows Matidor to leverage our intuitive GIS project management platform and Arup’s subject matter expertise to enable a real-time energy modelling system. The result will save thousands of hours for civil engineering organisations when planning and developing environmentally friendly communities.”
Rebecca Birmingham, Americas ventures lead at Arup, said: “As part of our commitment to furthering sustainable outcomes for the built environment, Arup is pleased to support the development of a new technology to make it easier for both start-ups and established firms to track their climate action progress, as more companies integrate sustainability objectives into their project management systems”.
