Aurora, Nicor Gas unveil new exhibit on Smart Cities at city hall

Exhibit spotlights new Smart Neighborhoods collaboration between Nicor Gas, Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity and the city of Aurora

The City of Aurora and Nicor Gas recently unveiled a new educational exhibit on Smart Cities on the first floor of the development services building at city hall. The ribbon cutting for the new exhibit was held on Feb. 14.

The exhibit tells the story of how smart and connected technologies, when combined with smart energy strategies, are creating a more sustainable city.

The exhibit also showcases the new Nicor Gas Smart Neighborhoods, an affordable net zero community being built in Aurora in cooperation with Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. The community fiber services provider, OnLight Aurora, will be playing a strategic role in laying the communications infrastructure for the development.

“Aurora is focused on IT, innovation, and ingenuity as we strive to be the smartest city in America,” said Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin. “The Aurora-based Nicor Gas Smart Neighborhood is a beacon of light and leadership in smart energy solutions, and its accompanying new educational exhibit will help to inform and inspire our community.”

“We are so pleased to announce the opening of this new educational exhibit to help tell the story of how innovation in natural gas plays a key role in our country's overall energy strategy — and is essential in creating an affordable and sustainable future for Illinois,” said Meena Beyers, vice president of community & business development at Nicor Gas.

Learn more about the Nicor Gas Smart Neighborhoods at NGSmartNeighborhoods.com.