Technical Reports
HPL-2010-73
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Sustainable IT Ecosystems: Enabling Next-Generation Cities
Hoover, Christopher E.; Sharma, Ratnesh K.; Watson, Brian J.; Charles, Susan K.; Shah, Amip J.; Patel, Chandrakant D.; Marwah, Manish; Christian, Thomas W.; Bash, Cullen E.
HP Laboratories
HPL-2010-73
Keyword(s): sustainability, cities, sustainable it ecosystems, ecosystems, life cycle, microgrid, water, power, analytics, control theory, autonomous control, pervasive sensing, design
Abstract: In this paper, we describe an integrated design and management approach for building next-generation cities. This approach leverages IT technology in both the design and operational phases to optimize sustainability over a broad set of metrics while lowering costs. We call this approach a Sustainable IT Ecosystem. Our approach is based on five principles: ecosystem-scale life-cycle design; scalable and configurable infrastructure building blocks; pervasive sensing; data analytics and visualization; and autonomous control. Application of the approach is demonstrated for two case studies: an urban water infrastructure and an urban power microgrid. We conclude by discussing future opportunities to co- design and integrate these independent infrastructures, gaining further efficiencies.
20 Pages
External Posting Date: July 6, 2010 [Fulltext]. Approved for External Publication
Internal Posting Date: July 6, 2010 [Fulltext]