Technology; Safety & Regulation
Scottish Fuel Poverty Bill. This seeks to achieve a target of no more than 5 per cent of Scottish Households in fuel poverty by 2040. In order to achieve this target, we believe harnessing the power of the latest
IoT technology will be absolutely instrumental. It will help asset managers have more visibility of the condition of their properties, enable the monitoring of them remotely, and as a result, nip potential issues concerning tenant health in the bud before they become significant. At the same time, the technology will cut down on the amount of maintenance visits required. Being able to tackle issues such as a damp and mould as early as possible means that tenants’ quality of life as well as the value of the asset can improve. IoT technology also gives tenants the opportunity to take responsibility for
the condition of their properties by providing them with advice and understanding of how their homes are performing. This, in turn, provides peace of mind for tenants knowing properties are being monitored effectively and potential problems, including those which may impact their health, will be picked up before they become significant issues. In many ways, installing IoT technology within residential properties is a no
brainer. It increases the efficiency of managing properties. With more demands placed on asset managers in terms of housing regulations, coupled with ever decreasing resource, IoT is a very scalable and relatively inexpensive way of managing properties and all that entails. It enables asset managers to spend more time working with their tenants as opposed to constantly firefighting and visiting their properties. It also helps to prioritise tasks and allocate resources appropriately. Due to the cost point to date, a scaled roll out of IoT projects relating to
residential property hasn’t been feasible. However, new technology coming through such as LoRaWAN has made this much more viable. I suspect in future, IoT based property services will look more like a one stop shop. We will find individual sensors will have more systems in them that can be turned off and on based on the needs of the tenants. They will be far more integrated with existing systems, and will make the workflow smoother, which in turn will make asset management teams more efficient. The technology involved will ultimately get
Langley implements site safe survey
Building owners can be liable not only for the safety of their own employees but also those up and down the supply chain. HSE reported the highest percentage of fatal injuries of workers was falls from height (26 per cent) in 2018. To this end, Langley Waterproofing Systems has developed its Safe Survey Policy, to provide its clients with peace of mind that any Langley employee that has been tasked with accessing their roof, has the necessary skills, knowledge, training and experience to carry out such works safely. Carrying out roof surveys is inherently hazardous, and Langley recognises its primary duty is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its employees on-site.
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www.langley.co.uk New Aico Product Selector arrives
Aico, a market leader in residential Fire and Carbon Monoxide protection, has launched Issue 10 of its popular Product Selector. The new version features the same ring bound format as the previous edition, for ease of use, and all the key features that customers value, with the added enhancement of tabs to help customers find what they are looking for with greater ease. Aico’s extensive product range and ever-growing list of sophisticated, ground-breaking features, are covered in the new Product Guide, along with an easy reference product list including descriptions. The Product Guide also lists Aico’s Regional Specification Managers, who are available to offer guidance and support.
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IoT will help asset managers have more visibility of the condition of their properties, enabling the monitoring of them remotely
cheaper, making this a much more feasible option to asset managers. Coupled with this will be an educational process that will take place with tenants to enable them to understand the systems used, so they will be able to work the technology themselves to their ultimate benefit.
Dane Ralston is founder and MD of iOpt The future of property access technology
Leading residential property access specialists, Intratone, highlighted its range of smart intercom systems at this year’s Homes UK exhibition in London. Visitors experienced first-hand how Intratone’s innovative wireless technology saves housing associations and property managers both time and money, while being safe in the knowledge that their property is secure. UK Country Manager, Victor D’Allancé, comments: “When it comes to property access, we know that security is a top priority. That’s why we developed our smart wireless door entry systems”. Find out more about Intratone’s range of smart property access solutions that were on show by visiting the company’s website.
020 8037 9012
www.intratone.uk.com C-TEC launches new fire alarm kit
Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has launched Hush ActiV, an innovative new BS 5839-6 Grade C domestic fire alarm kit. Designed to increase the level of fire protection in flats, apartments and high-rise residential buildings, each kit contains everything you need to create a LD2 standalone conventional fire alarm system in an individual dwelling – easily and very cost- effectively. A key feature of Hush ActiV is its accessibility. Residents are provided with easy-to-use detection, alarm, silencing and test facilities at light- switch level so they can test their own devices, be alerted to system faults and hush any false alarms. Please visit
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