Smart Heat Controls: Making Sense of Sensors
The following is a summary of the Smart Social Housing event hosted by Clydebank Housing Association on June 4th 2019.
The following is a summary of the Smart Social Housing event hosted by Clydebank Housing Association on June 4th 2019.
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Jack Devlin<br />
Maintenance Officer, Clydebank HA<br />
<strong>Smart</strong> <strong>Heat</strong>ing <strong>Controls</strong><br />
Clydebank Housing Association<br />
Jack Devlin<br />
Introduction<br />
* A little about myself.<br />
* Clydebank Housing Association<br />
* 1122 tenanted properties<br />
* 647 factored properties<br />
* Mix <strong>of</strong> tenements, new build, multi-storey flats, nontraditional<br />
houses<br />
* 588 properties with gas central heating<br />
* 370 properties with community heating systems<br />
* 164 properties with electric storage heating.<br />
* How we got involved.<br />
CHA Challenges<br />
* Aging stock – reaching EESSH/SHQS standards<br />
* Rising energy costs.<br />
* Low income in the area<br />
* Fuel Poverty.<br />
* Risks to tenants and Association.<br />
* Mould growth – health and stock condition<br />
* Tenant satisfaction<br />
* High maintenance costs<br />
Energy Efficiency<br />
* Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s)<br />
* Evidence for EESSH/SHQS compliance<br />
* CHA aim to have one for every property.<br />
* What EPC’s mean to tenants<br />
* Show potential for performance <strong>of</strong> the home.<br />
* Benefits to the Association for high energy performing properties.<br />
* Higher the EPC rating the lower fuel bills?<br />
* Reaching a properties energy performance capabilities<br />
* Major Repair programmes<br />
* Technology<br />
* Educating Tenants<br />
Beanbag – what is CHA looking for<br />
* Providing tenants with greater control.<br />
* Assessing possible fuel poverty.<br />
* Educating tenants on heating routine<br />
* Provide a pro-active maintenance service<br />
* Reduced maintenance costs<br />
* Providing contractors with more information before an<br />
initial visit<br />
* Increased customer satisfaction<br />
* Maximising tenant income<br />
Beanbag Pilot to Date<br />
* Agreed to include 15 properties initially.<br />
* To maximise the benefits <strong>of</strong> the system tenants with<br />
access to Wi-Fi and a smart phone considered.<br />
* Challenges found from this criteria<br />
* Equipment installed in 15 properties and currently in use<br />
* Dashboard about to go live<br />
* Support provided<br />
* Potential for future compatibility with other components<br />
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