Two Castles Housing Association has formed a partnership with Capita to install smart sensor monitoring equipment to capture and analyse household data such as air quality, temperature and humidity. The project is said to be one of the first of its kind for the housing sector and will help tackle overheating and fuel poverty, as…
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Bluesky maps the solar potential of 100,000 houses
Working with resource efficiency company Sustain, Bluesky has mapped around 100,000 housing association properties across the UK, measuring their potential for energy generation from solar panels. Using a combination of high-resolution aerial photography and detailed 3D models, Bluesky accurately predicts the potential for solar energy generation for individual houses based on a number of factors,…
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How do you solve a problem like Big Data?
Big data is big news. Over recent years, the housing sector has fallen head over heels for data, citing its potential to help transform both organisations and communities. If we are to believe the hype, then big data is the answer to a wide range of problems, from welfare reform to fuel poverty. The birth…
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Cygnus Resourcing targets housing recruitment
WR Group has created a new division, Cygnus Resourcing, to offer recruitment services within the social housing sector. Jay Cholewinski, managing director, WR Group, said, “Our solutions were originally designed for customers in the private sector, meeting their need for effective and efficient recruitment solutions that targeted and found the best talent available. As the…
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DtL Creative makes new appointment
Nick Fraser from The Project Lead is joining DtL Creative as an associate consultant, with the aim of widening the company’s engagements in social housing. Fraser has spent many years working not only for housing IT suppliers but also for housing providers, often at a board level.
Southern IT Forum goes in-depth
The Southern IT Forum has recently formed a new sub-group of members who are interested in more in-depth technology reviews. The inaugural ‘technology day’ was arranged by Rob Fletcher, head of ICT at Greensquare, and was hosted by Microsoft at its offices in Reading. During the day, the group received presentations from Microsoft’s James Thompson…
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