homes future
SMART HEATING Homes of the future will use en- ergy much more efficiently, says Taylor, who explains that heating systems will be clever enough to mean householders will only need to capture the heat from appliances to heat their homes, even in the middle of winter, and energy gener- ated in summer will be stored in an electronic reservoir to be used in winter. “Power will be generated on site by photovoltaics that are a fraction of the size they are now,” he explains, “and similarly we’ll be able to share energy with other family members who live remotely from us. Plus, ‘intelligent’ glass will know when to shade and screen out the summer sun and when to let in the win- ter sun to warm up our homes in winter.”
PET-CARING ROBOTS Worried about how much your dog will miss you when you start work- ing from the office again, instead of at home? It’s a concern that will be wiped out in the future, predict the experts, as broadband-powered ro- bots will help keep our pets compa- ny. Tese clever robotic companions with be able to entertain, feed and provide company for lonely animals when their owners are out.
CHANGING FACADES Instead of homes looking the same all the time, facades will change day and night and from season to season, and as mood takes us, it’s predicted. “I think, in the future, we’ll have ’smart facades’ that are made of high tech materials that we can change via an app as the mood takes us,” says Taylor. “Maybe it glows at night to welcome us home, reflects in summer to keep the heat out, becomes partially transparent on the south in winter to let the sun
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in, and maybe turns orange or pink to cheer us up if we’re sad. We can personalise our home screens, so why not our facades?”
UNDERGROUND GREENHOUSES Te experts also predict smart tech will be used in the future to keep plants healthy in the dark, allowing fruit and vegetables to be grown underground to maximise space.
TECH-ENABLED HOME CARE Care and health in the home will be a huge feature in the coming years, says Taylor, who predicts there’ll be heat sensors in floors to recognise if someone has fallen and notify car- ers, as well as movement detectors, and reminders to take medication. “A home for life will also take on a new meaning, as it’ll have been designed to grow with us and adapt as our needs change, or when we get older,” he says. “Te future is tremendously exciting.”
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