Home Automation
“When around 40% of people expect sustainability technology to be embedded in the housing infrastructure for new builds, now is the time to ensure that is the case.”
with just 51% viewing smart controls in the home as important – and yet digital is essential to achieving a Net-Zero home.
Smarter, sustainable homes are stronger
Governments are striving to ensure the reliability of energy supplies and a cleaner energy mix. Homebuilders are looking for ways to make smart and sustainable homes a key differentiator, while businesses strive to equip consumers with easy to use and intuitive solutions to spearhead climate change action from their living rooms.
Investment in smart, sustainable homes yields benefits to both the builder and the owner or tenant. We typically see a 30% reduction in energy usage and a similar reduction in operational costs as a direct result of smart building technologies. Better performing buildings can attract an increased sale value of up to +14% in the residential sector. The corresponding increases in rental values are +1.4% to +5.2% for residential properties. Not only are smarter and more sustainable homes essential for reaching our Net-Zero targets, they also offer a financial benefit. When around 40% of people expect sustainability technology to be embedded in the housing infrastructure for new builds, now is the time to ensure that is the case.
Coming home - Net Zero through energy management We know we all must do more to understand and manage our energy use through technology – from plugs and sockets to electric ovens and EVs – but it can be difficult to know where to start.
Smart heating systems offer the ideal foundation for a more sustainable future. They allow users to switch heating on or off from a smartphone app,
EIC Update
Mental Health Month: Support from the EIC
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his Mental Health Month, the EIC is focusing on the impact of addiction, with alcohol being the second most common addiction in the UK aſter tobacco.
Ever since his fiancé died many years ago, Brian had used alcohol to cope. He got married and had a son, but later separated from his wife. The EIC helped him get his own place, and though he could go for months without alcohol, he returned to it whenever anything major happened, with some binge sessions lasting for eight weeks. Eventually, Brian decided he’d had enough. He’d lost over three stone and wanted to be there for his seven-year-old son. The EIC helped him check into a community detox programme and return to work. But his wife was dropping off his son one night when Brian saw someone else in the car and
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lost control. After this, he wasn’t able to see his son for a month and started drinking again. When Brian spoke to the EIC late one Saturday night, he didn’t think he’d make it through another day. We booked him straight into rehab and organised treatment to cope with the effects of alcohol withdrawal. After a month in rehab, we helped Brian to find a new flat, paying the deposit and two months’ rent. Now going to regular AA meetings, he’s living his life without alcohol. The help Brian was able to access is due to the support of the EIC and the powerLottery. It means he got the treatment he needed to address his addiction and get his relationship with his son back. Without powerLottery, the EIC would not be able to offer support to people like Brian. That’s why we need you to become a powerLottery player to help EIC to continue
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heat only specific rooms, and utilise self-learning features to avoid wasting energy.
Multizone smart heating helps to drive energy bills down, makes homes more comfortable for residents, and increases a home’s sustainability. It’s a quick and simple way to begin adapting for a more planet friendly lifestyle. To achieve our Net-Zero targets, there needs to be more emphasis on retrofitting existing building stock, with incentives – helping to save energy, alleviate fuel poverty, and make households more sustainable. We also need to create minimally acceptable standards for all buildings, old and new. Finally, we need to find new ways of delivering sustainability by leveraging existing technology, both digital and electric.
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