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In the series of Smart City Talks, this third one is about lessons learned. What's a smart city without citizens and entrepreneur involved? Here you can read the whole report.

Amsterdam is yet to become thé number one 'smart city' of the world. More than 100 projects aim to make the city more liveable and sustainable by smart tech solutions and open data. Students and researchers of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences analysed 12 of these projects and will share their insights.

The focus of this evening will be the involvement and added value of the people in the city, the citizens and entrepreneurs. Are they engaged in the design of the smart city? We'll take a look at 3 themes of energy, mobility and circular economy.

Many people living in the typical houseboats on the Amsterdam canals and surrounding waters seem to have an above average interest in sustainable living. A great number of them have turned their homes in super energy-efficient floating houses.

To inspire others living on the water in Amsterdam and share their knowledge and experience, Amsterdam Smart City organised a special evening on the 14th of November, bringing together more than 65 energy experts, experts by experience and people who are involved in renovating houseboats to exchange knowledge, experience and practical tips.

Sustainability as selling point

During this evening we learned that every ship in combination with its berth has specific challenges and solutions. Sustainability and energy efficiency is becoming a selling point for the specialised docks in the North of the Netherlands. (the houseboats return to Amsterdam after the works). The docks allow houseboat owners to do parts of the work themselves and bespoke solutions and technical innovations are common practise. A lesson the on shore building industry can learn from!

Expert tips:
• Airtightness which is a returning topic when renovation traditional homes on shore, is something that is hardly a problem on a steel ship. On the contrary, allowing air flow is much more of a challenge. As this has to be done mechanically anyway, heat recovery is a logical option.

• The large decks double as sun terrace, for day light access and also are the ideal place for PV panels and solar collectors.

• Many house boats, especially sailing ships, use diesel or oil for heating rooms and tap water. A connection to a district heating network is not the first option. So looking for individual all-electric alternatives seems more logical. Also wood pellet boilers are in high demand.

• The depth and flow of the water below the boat define the opportunities to use water-water heat pumps for heating and comfort cooling. Every berth has a different potential.

• In the Netherlands a shore sewer connection for houseboats is compulsory from 2017 onwards. This significantly increases the water quality of the canals.

• The options for finance and support for houseboat owners are limited. The City-zen subsidy is a very interesting option for this target group.

ZONCOALITIE EVENT | DONDERDAG 15 DECEMBER HET MEEST DUURZAME NETWERK EVENT VAN AMSTERDAM VOOR DIRECTEUREN, BESTUURDERS & (VASTGOED)EIGENAREN Hoe zorgen we met elkaar dat die 1.200 voetbalvelden aan dakoppervlakte in Amsterdam optimaal wordt ingezet? En wat levert dat op?! Op donderdag 15 december van 16:00 uur tot 20:00 uur zoeken we samen de zon op. SCHRIJF NU IN VIA DE WEBSITE www.zoncoalitie.nl PROGRAMMA ONDERDELEN • Speech Wethouder Choho • Zonconference door Cabaretier Ernst van der Pasch • Lancering ambassadeurs van de zon • Introductie in 3 modellen van zon op dak door de zoncoalitie • Panelgesprek met drie bedrijven die zonnepanelen op het dak hebben • Bekendmaking winnaar Chasing the Sun- blogger door Jan van den Bosch (RAI) Haalt u echt alles uit uw dak? Niemand kan beter vertellen wat zonne-energie oplevert dan de organisaties die al kozen voor een dak vol zonnepanelen. Bekijk in ...

ZONCOALITIE EVENT | DONDERDAG 15 DECEMBER

HET MEEST DUURZAME NETWERK EVENT VAN AMSTERDAM VOOR DIRECTEUREN, BESTUURDERS & (VASTGOED)EIGENAREN

Hoe zorgen we met elkaar dat die 1.200 voetbalvelden aan dakoppervlakte in Amsterdam optimaal wordt ingezet? En wat levert dat op?! Op donderdag 15 december van 16:00 uur tot 20:00 uur zoeken we samen de zon op.

SCHRIJF NU IN VIA DE WEBSITE www.zoncoalitie.nl

PROGRAMMA ONDERDELEN
• Speech Wethouder Choho
• Zonconference door Cabaretier Ernst van der Pasch
• Lancering ambassadeurs van de zon
• Introductie in 3 modellen van zon op dak door de zoncoalitie
• Panelgesprek met drie bedrijven die zonnepanelen op het dak hebben
• Bekendmaking winnaar Chasing the Sun- blogger door Jan van den Bosch (RAI)

Haalt u echt alles uit uw dak?
Niemand kan beter vertellen wat zonne-energie oplevert dan de organisaties die al kozen voor een dak vol zonnepanelen. Bekijk in onderstaand filmpje de cases van RAI, het Marnix en het IJburg College en waarom zij vol overtuiging kozen voor zonne-energie.

HET MEEST DUURZAME NETWERK EVENT VAN AMSTERDAM VOOR DIRECTEUREN, BESTUURDERS & (VASTGOED)EIGENAREN

Hoe zorgen we met elkaar dat die 1.200 voetbalvelden aan dakoppervlakte in Amsterdam optimaal wordt ingezet? En wat levert dat op?! Op donderdag 15 december van 16:00 uur tot 20:00 uur zoeken we samen de zon op.

SCHRIJF NU IN VIA DE WEBSITE www.zoncoalitie.nl

PROGRAMMA ONDERDELEN
• Speech Wethouder Choho
• Zonconference door Cabaretier Ernst van der Pasch
• Lancering ambassadeurs van de zon
• Introductie in 3 modellen van zon op dak door de zoncoalitie
• Panelgesprek met drie bedrijven die zonnepanelen op het dak hebben
• Bekendmaking winnaar Chasing the Sun- blogger door Jan van den Bosch (RAI)

Haalt u echt alles uit uw dak?
Niemand kan beter vertellen wat zonne-energie oplevert dan de organisaties die al kozen voor een dak vol zonnepanelen. Bekijk in onderstaand filmpje de cases van RAI, het Marnix en het IJburg College en waarom zij vol overtuiging kozen voor zonne-energie.

In 2012 we (my ex-lecturer and I) had worked on a project which published in the book; EVOLO Skyscrapers 2 ,as one of the selected projects (please see the attached files). The project was about the potential of social networks to improve different aspects of life in a tower to reach a self organized system by means of gamification.

I am working on the idea to use it on larger scales. A practical social network which can be run by the governments and city councils to increase cooperation between citizens and governors and decision makers of urban design. It can help us to improve the qualities of our cities (like mobility and roads, pollution, security, and of course architectural aspects of public spaces) and to reach a self organized and sustainable system. I am working on some ideas of the ways of processing data which results easy-to-understand information for the decision makers and an interesting social network for citizens which encourage them to improve their neighbourhoods, through the use of gamification.

I was wondering if you could help me to find references.

Beste,

Vanuit de Hogeschool van Amsterdam doen wij, drie studenten, in samenwerking met Alliander een project in het kader van Smart Cities. In het project ‘De Duurzame VvE’ interviewen we een aantal Verenigingen van Eigenaren. We vragen hierbij naar hun ervaringen, successen in het bijzonder, en wat er beter had gekund tijdens de verduurzaming van die VvE. Daarbij richten wij ons op het besluitvormingsproces m.b.t. het treffen van isolerende maatregelen.

Wij zijn op zoek naar circa 10 VvE’s die dit proces succesvol hebben doorlopen.

Bent u of kent u een VvE (bestuur, beheerder)? Neem dan contact op met jari.beek@enmeer.com.

Bedankt voor uw hulp!

Bij testbirds testen we sites, apps, iot, software en devices op Bugs en Usability.

Ik zoek bedrijven die een partner zoeken om het testprocess uit handen te nemen.
Wij zijn een start-up en hebben een crowd van 150.000 eindgebruikers die jou smart solutions kunnen testen en vertellen waar er bugs zitten en hoe ze het gebruik ervaren hebben.

To all Circular Shapers & New Economic Entrepreneuers:

We provide a selected number of start-ups, freelancers, creatives and small businesses from all industries with the opportunity to experience Valley, the first circular business development hub in the world.

Learn how to tackle circular challenges with cross sector collaboration:
We'll team you up with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Desko and the municipality of Haarlemmermeer to work on their real-life, circular case studies.

Only at this event you will get the chance to sign up for a special pre-membership that gives you access to our network, events, working space and much more!

Only limited space!

Op 7 december de eerste van een reeks van vijf bijeenkomsten waarin de Board de beweging rondom Mobility as a Service wil versnellen. Ben jij er bij?

The deadline to fill in the survey about your use and expectations of the online community of Amsterdam Smart City (this website!) is this Monday 21st of November!

So please fill in the survey if you did not fill it in yet. It only takes 5 minutes of your time.
Note: We will give away three copies of the book 'Smart City' from Anthony Townsend to the participants of the survey!

Click here to fill in the survey: http://bit.ly/2fBZloc

Happy to have been selected as a winner in Smart City Expo's call for solutions and present our online dashboard on the fair in Barcelona! So if you are there, please visit our stand for more information!

Amsterdam will be the host city of this year’s European Robotics Week, with its central event “Robots at your Service”, focussed around the societal challenge of “Active & Healthy Ageing”. An elderly-centric event with the purpose to tackle the problems that arise from the growing ageing population through the use of Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (AI).

OUR SOCIETAL CHALLENGE

The European Commission has identified active and healthy ageing as a major societal challenge common to all European countries, and an area which presents
considerable potential for Europe to lead the world in providing innovative responses to this challenge.

According to the 2015 Ageing Report from the European Commission, the number of Europeans over 65 will double in the next 50 years, and the number of over 80’s will almost triple. The costs for professional care are on the rise and the ratio workers vs pensioners are decreasing.

Needless to say, caring for those seniors – physically, emotionally and mentally – will be an enormous undertaking, and experts say there will be a shortage of professionals trained and willing to take on the job.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to co-create the elderly homes of the future – to design and develop homes that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of elderly through the use of
Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

With the objective to prolong independent living and generally improve the quality of home care. Ultimately with “Robots at your Service” we want to help the ageing
population living a healthier, more active and independent life!

This year the European Robotics Week’s central event focuses on several topics such as:

• Assistive living technologies and healthy aging
• Girls and women in technology
• Encouragement of STEAM-based education
• Robotics competitions and challenges

This week, the world's leading event for Smart Cities will take place in Barcelona. The expo is the international summit of discussion about the link between urban reality, challenges and technological revolution.

​This week, the world's leading event for Smart Cities, the Smart City Expo World Congress, will take place in Barcelona. The expo is the international summit of discussion about the link between urban reality, challenges and technological revolution.

The expo

Since its first edition in 2011, the Expo has succeeded to become a global event to support the development the cities in the world. The congress will bring together over 400 global influencers and innovators to share knowledge, debate the challenges faced by our cities, encourage out of the box thinking and inspire a worldwide call for action in order to develop smarter and more sustainable cities. At the Exhibition Area, participants showcase their projects and the technologies that are making concrete impacts on the life of millions of citizens. Together, experiences and innovations are shared.

Holland Pavilion

Amsterdam is also joining this event. Amsterdam Smart City, companies, the municipality and start-ups will represent Amsterdam. There is a special

Holland Pavilion

where Dutch cities and companies show their projects together, including Amsterdam. The following companies are joining the Amsterdam team during the event: Glimworm, Triggi, Xomnia,Ynformed, Omnimap, Trinite/Trafficlink, Lightwell, OVG Real Estate, AMI Group, Dell EMC and TomTom

Curious about these organisations? Have a look at their organisation page (click on their name).

Are you at the Expo this week? Please visit the Holland Pavillion at booth #D455.

We will keep you up to date of all the activities in Barcelona this week on our twitter page (@adamsmartcity) and on the online community.

HofmanDujardin was founded in 1999 by architects Barbara Dujardin and Michiel Hofman. The international team of architects, interior and visual designers work on a variety of architecture, renovation and interior design projects. The design philosophy of HofmanDujardin is Shaping Intuition®, a personal approach that creates inspiring and clear designs of high quality. Natural, intuitive feelings are subtly embodied in architecture, in interiors and in products. At HofmanDujardin, building in harmony with the natural human need for balance is central. Both design and process are characterized by a personal approach, astounding clarity, understated quality and energetic inspiration. The firm is located in the ancient harbor district of Amsterdam.

HofmanDujardin was founded in 1999 by architects Barbara Dujardin and Michiel Hofman. The international team of architects, interior and visual designers work on a variety of architecture, renovation and interior design projects. The design philosophy of HofmanDujardin is Shaping Intuition®, a personal approach that creates inspiring and clear designs of high quality. Natural, intuitive feelings are subtly embodied in architecture, in interiors and in products. At HofmanDujardin, building in harmony with the natural human need for balance is central. Both design and process are characterized by a personal approach, astounding clarity, understated quality and energetic inspiration. The firm is located in the ancient harbor district of Amsterdam.

The rapid developments of smart sensoring kick-started a new industry. However, in relation to public space, sensors are mainly used in interactive objects as part of cultural or temporal exhibitions like the Amsterdam Light Festival and Glow in Eindhoven. The Co-ReUS project aims to bring these kind of objects into the challenges of spatial design of public space.

Do you have a question, are you interested to join and/or would you like to follow the project via Newsletters? Please send an mail to project manager Jolanda Tetteroo via j.i.a.tetteroo @ hva.nl (remove spaces)

De Amsterdam Arena vormt samen met het Big Data Value Center in Almere de eerste Big data Hub in Nederland. Een inspirerende omgeving om veilig te experimenteren met (big) data. Big Data en gemeenten; Jan van Ginkel gemeentesecretaris in Zaanstad verwoorde het prachtig.
‘Als je eenmaal door een databril naar de maatschappelijke vraagstukken hebt gekeken, dan kun je deze niet meer afzetten’
De Big Data Hub’s zijn opgezet om organisaties te laten ervaren wat je met Big Data kunt. De mogelijkheden nemen dagelijks toe. We kunnen het niet negeren en we kunnen het ons ook niet veroorloven om niets te doen. Wat we er precies met Big Data kunnen dat zijn we met elkaar aan het ontdekken. Het symposium op de 22e november Circulair en Data gedreven stadsbeheer is ook weer een goede stap op onze gezamenlijke Big Data ontdekkingstocht.