Aico has launched its Housing Safety & Wellbeing Taskforce, which owing to the pandemic, took place online. The fire-safety specialists were joined by Sir Peter Bottomley MP, who introduced the initiative and paid tribute to the late Sir David Amess MP, who had given Aico valuable support during the original planning phase of the project….
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Infrastructure
Basildon Homes greener with energy-saving Goldeni
Basildon Council has become the first local authority to implement Morgan Sindall Property Services’ Goldeni energy-saving software. The Goldeni technology uses interconnected sensors to provide housing providers and tenants with real-time, actionable insights to help them ensure their properties are healthy, legally compliant and more energy efficient. The platform collects data on internal environmental conditions,…
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Cyber-risk management & AI-enabled domestic life
This article is based on work from the CHAI project, which explores how individuals living in social housing can recognise and protect themselves against the potential cyber-security risks of AI-enabled smart technologies in their homes. Project CHAI is a three-year, EPSRC-funded project involving five UK universities in collaboration with Housing Technology. Enriching our daily lives…
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Securing IT – Cyber security in housing
Cyber-attacks are a major threat for any business and housing providers aren’t immune. The pandemic has forced almost all housing providers to rely more heavily on digital services to carry out their operations, but this has also enhanced their vulnerability. Email-phishing attacks alone saw a seven-fold surge during the pandemic, demonstrating the growing danger of…
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IoT for safe & sustainable housing
In order to tackle climate change, net-zero targets have been introduced around the globe across local, national and international scales. Reaching net zero is likely to be the most important and pressing challenge our society will face during our lifetimes. Our homes contributed more than 20 per cent of the UK’s total carbon dioxide emissions…
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IoT & access control in housing
Social housing developments are often home to the most vulnerable people, from the elderly who need 24/7 homecare support to those living with disabilities or impairments. In short, IoT makes their homes safer. There are many examples of IoT applications, from devices to detect leaks before they become a problem to smoke detectors being able…
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