REMuni

REMuni is an open-source software framework designed to enable real-time data integration, analytics, and decision support for municipal utilities and local governments. It provides a modular middleware layer that connects sensors, building management systems, ERP/SCADA-like tools, and public data sources, harmonizes their data into a common model, and exposes APIs and dashboards.

The project originated in 2019–2020 from a collaboration among universities and city agencies seeking interoperable, smarter-city software. It is maintained by a community-driven foundation and a rotating steering committee. Releases are planned every 6–12 months, with major versions adding connectors and data-model extensions.

Core components include a data connectors layer, a canonical data model, an event bus, access control, and a visualization/API layer. It supports standard protocols and data formats, with pluggable modules for GIS, time-series analytics, and incident management. It emphasizes interoperability and auditability, with schema versioning and data provenance.

Common applications include energy and utility management, water monitoring, traffic analytics, and environmental sensing. It is used by several municipalities and research groups to prototype integrated dashboards and workflows. Feedback notes improved data sharing, though onboarding and integration can be challenging for smaller agencies.

REMuni is distributed under an open-source license, with governance through a community foundation and a code of conduct. Documentation, tutorials, and a plugin marketplace are available to help new users adopt the framework.