Jacobs Leads India’s Aurangabad Industrial Smart City

摘要

Jacobs extended its ambitious Aurangabad Industrial Smart City project in 2018.AURIC (Aurangabad Industrial City) is one of the first smart, green cities plannedto promote a healthy quality of life and spur India’s industrial revolution while embracingthe region’s rich cultural past. In 2015, Jacobs began serving as the programmanager, the completed plans for which already include a transit-oriented and walkabletownship, water and energy conservation, renewable power sources and a citycommand and control center, including the completion of the 25,000-square-foot,LEED Gold Certified AURIC City Hall in 2018. With a contract extension signedin 2018, Jacobs will continue integrating converging technologies across infrastructureto harness benefits provided by Internet of Things - enabled solutions, includinga smart grid, smart traffic management and energy-efficient smart housing withhigh-speed connectivity. 60 percent of the total land has been utilized for industrialpurposes, while 40 percent is for residential, commercial, institutions, open spacesand social-cultural amenities. The city will also treat its wastewater – meeting 40-50% percent of water needs through recycled water. As the city expands into a majormanufacturing region, it expects to help generate direct employment for over330,000 people.