Manfred Zapka

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	Name	Manfred Zapka
	Company	Great Places and Spaces
	Company Position	Co-Founder and COO
	City, State	Las Vegas NV
	Country	United States
	Sectors	Buildings
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		Interfacing Smart Buildings with City Services and Infrastructure
		This section discusses some of the opportunities relative to an interface of the buildings and city services and infrastructure where utility companies, local governments, and property owners can partner to improve the built environment, and operational efficiency, save money, and conserve resources. The first part outlines the benefits of good Buildings and City infrastructure interface and describes the connections of Smart Buildings to City Services and Infrastructure. The second section will outline recommended KPIs of the good interface of building with urban services. The third section identifies various elements of Building-connected City Services and Infrastructure and the final section provides a Case Study. .
		Interfacing with City Services and Utilities
		Understanding the resources that are needed to create a Smart City, the resources that are available to do so, and the monetary and environmental costs associated with these resources is the driving force of fostering such a relationship. In short, it is simply difficult for a city or utility company alone to build an entire Smart City; however, together they capitalize on their respective areas of expertise to weed out the less beneficial smart technology solutions and discover those that best suit the needs of their citizens.