Smart technologies

1.0Overview 2.0Site planning 3.0Design 4.0Types 5.0Positioning 6.0Standards

Design

Requirements for the design, manufacture and installation of smart technologies

Council incorporates smart technologies to provide connection, improve service delivery and ensure environmental sustainability. For example, smart technology could be used to create effective water management, through the use of sensors remotely managing irrigation by switching off in a rain event and monitoring leaks.

Suitability

Smart technologies (utilities and services) must not encroach or impact on open space, as per the ELS and RPP. Considerations prior to design and installation:

Is the open space site the most appropriate location (ensure all other possible alternative locations are exhausted).
How will the data be used.
What are the impacts of installing the chosen technology e.g impact on the natural environment.
Are there more simple environmentally friendly technologies, to provide the same outcome.

Evaluation of approved technologies

The Council Smart Cities Team supports the development of appropriate solutions using smart technologies.
- Their ‘solutions pipeline’ provides an organisational tool to evaluate and prioritise smart technology ideas, through a centralised database.
- Smart technologies included in this LIM category have been evaluated through the ‘solutions pipeline’ and approved for operational use.
- New smart technologies will continue to be evaluated through the ‘solutions pipeline’ process.

Design considerations

Site planning

The Sunshine Coast Recreation Parks Plan states that the following requirements should be used to plan for park utilities:
- not impact the desired character and amenity
- be integrated to avoid encroachment on the park
- located so not visually intrusive - screened
- incorporate environmentally sustainable design
- be provided in high profile and high use parks only
- allow easy access by maintenance vehicles
- comply with relevant legislation and standards
Detailed design, site requirements, positioning, and integration are required.
Telecommunications connectivity and infrastructure should not impact or require removal of trees and gardens for installation or pruning of vegetation for operation.

General

To enable maximum integration of smart technologies, early adoption is critical during concept and design phases of a project.
Identify and select suitable solutions that meet business and community needs.
Select products and finishes to minimise the visual impact
Use wired and wireless services to connect sensors and actuators to analytics or operational platforms.
For high volume deployments identify sensors and devices that are reliable, secure, cost effective and can connect to secure low-cost networks.
Ensure all components are reliable, functional and compatible, with lower risk and minimal transition costs.
Universal Design principles must be included for accessibility. For example: product has a minimum of 30% luminance contrast with all surfaces of which it is viewed against.

Data management

Data produced by sensors and actuators must conform with council’s data standards.
All data is incorporated into council’s Cloud systems (and is used to inform operations and future service planning).

Future use considerations

Inclusion of smart technologies capability during infrastructure upgrades or replacements ensures that council can meet the increasing demand for data and information to support the region’s growing population and services into the future.

For example, adding telecommunications conduits and space for future technologies in digital infrastructure today allows future embellishments to be added at low cost.

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this document may change without notice and you should use the current material available from Council’s website and not rely on material previously printed or stored by you.

All figures and diagrams are intended to be used as an aid to design and include Council’s preferred elements but they are not intended to be prescriptive and may need to be varied as dictated by site specific factors. While Council has exercised reasonable care in preparing this document, it does not warrant or represent that it is accurate or complete. The Council will not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, cost or expense that you may incur as a result of the use of or reliance upon any material contained in this document.

This document is produced to convey general information and is not intended to constitute advice whether professional or legal. Any reference to legislation in this document is not an interpretation of the law. It is to be used as a guide only. Consult relevant authority websites for current documents, revisions and amendments.

Where a particular product or supplier is profiled in this document, Council is NOT nominating this product or supplier as the selected choice. Product/supplier information has been provided to allow users to source products which contain the correct elements required for Council embellishments. Each product profiled states ‘or equivalent’ which means that different products may be supplied provided they satisfy the identified performance criteria, recommended standards, equal access guidance and product specifications.

Product design, manufacture and installation requires appropriately qualified people to provide site specific solutions to ensure the embellishment is appropriately adapted to local conditions and data.

This document does not override requirements stipulated in a development approval. Project specific variations may be appropriate as a result of site, environmental or other constraints. Any variations to these standards must be approved in writing by council prior to commencement of variation works. Components of this document may be used within a contract document but users should undertake their own investigations to confirm the information is suitable for this purpose.

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Details in this document are deemed to be the minimum standard and the user may wish to apply a higher standard subject to approval by council.

Acknowledgements

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