Shaping urban livingspaces
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With water technology that we consistently develop to be safer and increasingly AI-embedded, we contribute toshape urban living spaces.
We help develop buildings and public infrastructure in urban areas, including by optimising water and energy systems based on collected operating data.
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and this proportion continues to grow. As urbanisation increases, so do the demands on buildings, neighbourhoods and public infrastructure. Water and energy systems must operate reliably while meeting an increasingly diverse range of demands.
Wherever people live, work and meet, many technical systems come together. Water technology plays an important role in this. Interlinking them through digitalisation and artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities to collect operating data, highlight correlations and operate technical systems more effectively.
Smart urban areas
Networked systems for urban areas
Modern cities are complex systems. Buildings, water and energy infrastructure are interlinked and influence one another. At the same time, more and more data is being generated from operating these systems, which can be used for analysis and control.
Digital technologies lay the groundwork for collecting relevant operating data and consolidating different types of information. Artificial intelligence can help to recognise patterns, highlight correlations and identify opportunities for optimisation.
Buildings and neighbourhoods
Water and energy systems as part of modern building designs
Buildings and neighbourhoods are an essential part of urban spaces. Their technical infrastructure must ensure reliable service while also being able to adapt to changing conditions.
Smart water and energy systems can help manage operational processes in line with demand. The continuous collection and analysis of operating data provides transparency regarding plant conditions and enables a more targeted assessment of consumption and operating modes.
Case study: Haeundae Doosan We‘ve the Zenith, Busan, South Korea
With around 1,800 residential units, ‘Haeundae Doosan We’ve the Zenith’ is one of South Korea’s largest residential complexes. The size and height of the complex place special demands on the technical infrastructure and the reliable provision of services to residents.
Wilo solutions are used to supply drinking water, heating water and firefighting water. The systems are designed to meet the specific requirements of the residential complex and support the operation of the technical infrastructure.
Intelligent infrastructure
Connecting cities through digital technologies
As urban areas grow, so too does the complexity of their technical infrastructure. Digital technologies enable new ways to collect operating data, examine various systems and use data to control technical processes.
Analysing operating data can, for example, help identify changes in system operation and highlight opportunities for maintenance or optimisation at an early stage. Artificial intelligence adds to these possibilities by appraising large volumes of data and surveying complex interrelationships systematically.
Case study: Xiong’an, China
The Xiong’an New Area is one of China’s large-scale urban development projects. The new city is being built with a comprehensive and digitally connected infrastructure.
Wilo is supplying water technology to various key facilities and infrastructure projects, including the high-speed rail station, the Business Service Centre, an international hotel, and various water and utility installations.
The project demonstrates how water technology can be integrated into large-scale urban infrastructure and the role that digital systems play in its design and operation.
Water technology in urban spaces
When technical infrastructure enables new applications
Urban spaces consist of far more than just traditional utility and building systems. Architecture, landscaping, public spaces and technical infrastructure are becoming more and more interlinked, each placing their own demands on the water supply.
Water technology is also used in such applications, helping to ensure the targeted water supply and to monitor technical processes.
Case study: Kö-Bogen II, Düsseldorf, Germany
‘Kö-Bogen II’ combines modern architecture with extensive green space throughout this development. Maintaining this landscaping places special demands on the supply and distribution of water and nutrients.
Wilo pump systems help with irrigating the greenery. Digital monitoring solutions allow system operations to be continuously assessed and controlled according to demand.
The project serves as an example of how water technology can be integrated into exceptional architectural and urban applications.
Developing urban spaces with data-driven approaches
Water technology meets digitalisation and artificial intelligence
Digitalisation is changing the way in which technical infrastructure is designed, operated and developed. Where operating data is continuously recorded and analysed, new opportunities arise to better understand systems and optimise their operation.
Combining water technology, digital applications and artificial intelligence opens up further opportunities. AI can help to analyse operational conditions, identify correlations and support decision-making based on available data.
As a result, data-driven perspectives on water and energy systems are becoming more prevalent in buildings and public infrastructure, providing an important basis for their further development.
