A British housing group has won a competition to fit ten of its properties with smart safety systems.
The winner of Aico’s Smart Social Spaces competition, Bromford Flagship is part of a pilot scheme to use equipment such as the HomeLINK Gateway, 3000 Series alarms and environmental sensors in its properties.
HomeLINK expands Aico’s Connected Home offering with real-time insights into ventilation or structural problems to assist landlords and property managers.
The IoT platform also uses Signature of Mould technology to differentiate between environmental and structural causes of damp and mould.
The systems are intended to offer protection and monitoring capabilities to improve operational efficiency.
For example, Environmental Sensors connect to the Gateway via HomeLINK and provide data on temperature, humidity and air quality.
These are analysed to identify properties at increased risk of developing damp and mould.
Bromford Flagship plans to use remote monitoring through the Gateway to reduce annual visits out to electric heating systems.
Paul House, M&E programme manager electrical at Bromford, said: “We are thrilled to have won this competition and to partner with Aico on this exciting project.
“We look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on our customers lives."
Bromford Flagship’s competition entry stood out with a focus on safety and energy efficiency, tackling challenges such as asset management, compliance and disrepair.
The competition was open to members of Aico’s SHPN (Scottish Health Protection Network).
Peter Price-Higgott, relationship manager for Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & Avon at Aico, added: “Congratulations to Bromford for winning the Smart Social Spaces competition.
“We're eager to support the team as they integrate IoT into their housing stock and continue our collaboration.
“We look forward to seeing the outcomes of the pilot scheme.”