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Dr. Rick Huijbregts is the VP and General Manager of Smart and Connected Communities at Cisco Canada. He discusses how networking can help run villages, cities, and communities in a sustainable way by delivering sustainability services through technology to improve quality of life, protect the environment, and enable continuous economic growth. Within 20 years, a city of 5 million people could see $15 billion in increased revenues, 9.5% GDP growth, and 375,000 new jobs through greater energy efficiency of 30%. The Banyan building in India achieves above LEED standards for energy and water usage through technologies like sensors, resulting in annual savings of 15% in operating expenses and a 30% increase in employee productivity through energy







