Author(s)

LAURA BLASO, EZILDE COSTANZO, FRANCESCO ERICE, SONIA GIOVINAZZI, GIUSEPPINA GIULIANI, NICOLETTA GOZO, FABIO MORETTI, CRISTIANO NOVELLI, SABRINA ROMANO, GIUSEPPE TOMASINO, MARIA LUISA VILLANI

Abstract

The Public Energy Living Lab (PELL) of ENEA is in Italy at the forefront of promoting management efficiency, since 2014, in urban critical infrastructures, with a focus on public lighting and strategic buildings. By integrating energy savings with data-driven operational management, PELL supports cities in their digital transformation towards smart, sustainable and safe urban environments. This paper presents the ongoing activities in Palermo, (the capital of Sicily, Italy) where an integrated monitoring system is being deployed to continuously track energy consumption, environmental parameters and the resilience of the built environment to natural hazards, with specific focus on earthquakes. By aggregating real-time data from IoT sensors and combining them with static data, the system dynamically calculates key performance indicators (KPIs) that inform urban decision-making. These insights support targeted infrastructure upgrades, optimize resource allocation, and enhance risk preparedness, driving Palermo towards a future that is not only smarter and more sustainable, but also safer and more resilient to emerging challenges. This paper provides an overview of the implementation steps and KPIs, with the aim of offering a blueprint for similar implementations in other Italian and foreign cities.

Keywords

smart and sustainable cities, resilience, critical infrastructures, real time data, key performance indicators, interoperability