Smart Cities & Smart Buildings Weekly Roundup: 26 Oct – 2 Nov 2026
Delhi-NCR’s new pollution command centre, Chennai’s streetlight penalties and Tamil Nadu’s Rs 1.5 lakh crore plan: seven stories, 26 Oct to 2 Nov.
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Fire Alarm
IS 2189:2026 Makes Fire-Alarm Health Monitoring an Option
IS 2189:2026 defines online health monitoring of fire alarms and lists it as one of three servicing routes, but only as an option. What a tender must add.
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Smart Cities & Smart Buildings Weekly Roundup: 19–26 Oct 2026
Pune’s camera payout, Maharashtra’s unspent Smart City funds, Delhi’s delayed fire audits and unpatched Siemens BMS controllers: seven stories, 19–26 Oct.
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How Smart Is Your Building?
A technical guide to smart building readiness in India: score your building across seven dimensions, from energy efficiency and fire safety to cybersecurity, and plan the improvements that matter most.
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IBMS: Often the Most Ignored System in a Control Room
How a well-designed IBMS ties fire, gas suppression, leak, rodent, environment, BMS and energy data together to keep data centres and control rooms running.
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Smart Buildings: Navigating the Threat of Cyber Risks
Smart buildings in India face growing cyber risks. Learn why even fire alarm networks need protection and five security measures every building should follow.
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Hotels Require Fire Alarm Systems Designed for Unique Challenges
Hotels pose unique fire safety challenges. NFPA guidance on detection, notification, integration and testing, and why experienced design engineers matter.
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Emphasis on the right design engineering of Fire Alarm Systems
Why fire alarm systems must follow NFPA, NBC and IS codes, the design needs of pharma, hotels, hospitals and factories, and the pitfalls of wrong design.
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