d-fine featured in new online engineering hub

Recently launched at the ICE’s London headquarters, The Future of Engineering (www.engineeringtv.org) is a comprehensive online hub that hosts a selection of exclusive, industry-related films, interviews and features.

As one of the leading voices in sustainability, d-fine shares its insights and expertise in one of the initiative’s documentaries, entitled Putting the Smart into Cities.

The documentary (viewable at www.engineeringtv.org/putting-the-smart-into-cities) explores the ideas, innovations and individuals at the forefront of the development of sustainable, smart cities across the globe. Including commentary and analysis from a host of leading industry organisations, Putting the Smart into Cities addresses the present and future challenges of urban living, from transport and communications to the built environment, work and leisure.

The Future of Engineering also features a dedicated profile of d-fine and a film about its current ideas and operations, which can be found at www.engineeringtv.org/partners/d-fine.

Kathleen Pietruska, senior consultant at d-fine, says, “We’ve had a lot of success making cities smarter and with the vast amount of data that is now available, we hope to be able to do even more over the coming years. From optimising power grid performance to improving access to health care services, there are a lot of problems we want to tackle to make our cities more sustainable and liveable for the individual and the wider community.”

Addressing the smart city challenge, David Porter, Vice President of the ICE, says, “The ICE’s vision for the future is really embodied in the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, and we work very hard to try and support the delivery of those. We need to deliver all those SDGs in a way that helps people and the planet to thrive.”

Notes to editors:

d-fine (www.d-fine.com/en) is a European consulting firm which, by means of scientifically minded employees, provides innovative and future-proof solutions through sustainable technological implementation. It specialises in helping clients across a range of sectors – including banking, capital markets, energy, insurance, asset management, healthcare, technology, consumer and services and the public sector.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (www.ice.org.uk), or ICE, is a 95,000-strong global membership organisation with more than 200 years of history. It is a centre of engineering excellence, qualifying engineers and helping them maintain lifelong competence, assuring society that the infrastructure they create is safe, dependable and well-designed. Its network of experts offers trusted, impartial advice to politicians and decision-makers on how to build and adapt infrastructure to create a more sustainable world.

St James’s House (www.stjamess.org) is a leading publisher and communications company that specialises in providing organisations from around the world with access to exclusive audiences and markets.

For further information on The Future of Engineering, go to www.engineeringtv.org or contact publishing@stjamess.org. For further information on d-fine, contact london@d-fine.co.uk.