Housing providers are committed to providing safe, sustainable homes for residents, but the current landscape continuously presents challenges. These include regulatory compliance, residents’ safety, decarbonisation and disrepairs, such as damp and mould. Simultaneously, they must do more with less; balancing challenges against resources and exploring new ways of doing things. Many proactive housing providers are…
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Happy 35th birthday to Aico
Aico is celebrating 35 years of innovative home-safety alarms and sensors after being founded in 1990. Over the past 35 years, the technology behind Aico’s products has advanced significantly, with innovations such as RF connectivity, originally launched by Aico in the mid-2000s, now commonplace. More recently, the company’s IoT-based HomeLink Connected Home solution has grown…
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You can’t manage what you don’t measure
The role of sensors in transforming indoor air quality Indoor air quality (IAQ) is no longer a topic confined to academic research or niche discussions among engineers. It’s rapidly becoming a mainstream concern for housing providers and tenants alike. Increasingly, the conversation is being driven by the proliferation of affordable, reliable sensors and data-driven solutions….
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Redefining property management
The game-changing HomeLink case management system The housing sector stands at a transformative juncture. As housing providers navigate increasing regulatory pressures, sustainability goals and rising tenant expectations, the need for innovative, comprehensive solutions has never been greater. Recognising this, Aico, Europe’s leader in home-life safety, is introducing the HomeLink Case Management (HCM) system, a revolutionary…
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Aico multi-sensor alarms at Cheshire West & Chester Council
Cheshire West & Chester Council is now fitting Aico’s Ei3030 multi-sensor alarms across its housing stock during all upgrade programmes and where replacements are needed, with the alarm fittings carried out by teams from Liberty Group. With three sensors (optical, heat & carbon monoxide) in one unit to ensure accurate fire and carbon monoxide detection,…
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New social value guides to home sensors
Dr Tim Walker, a research fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the findings from a research project on the social value of home sensor systems in housing. Sensor systems and housing The quality of indoor home environments has a profound effect on the health and wellbeing of residents, particularly vulnerable groups. Issues such as…
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