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Mike Perry
BRE
Occupancy
Security Fire Intrusion detection Telecare Telehealth
Health
Environmental
Temperature Lighting Humidity Flood detection
IP Communications Network
Likely that commercial activity will continue to drive bandwidth requirements, eg video-on-demand
Image: Eon
Public Services
Healthcare
The number of people >60 yrs will reach or exceed 20m of UK population between 2020-30 Plus those requiring support for independent lifestyle Traditional method of using delivery through acute hospitals unsustainable Potential to use IP based communication technologies to support remote healthcare delivery: Telecare lifestyle support, eg fall monitors Telehealth monitoring vital signs, eg remote cardiac monitoring Could support policy shift to healthcare in the community
Education
IP comms schools have potential to make education accessible 24/7 Also creating educational opportunities for all, eg SEN
Community Services
Local Government services Social services Local community intranet The potential for wired-up-communities
Wired-up-Communities
Wired-up-communities foster community spirit supporting social inclusion People within communities can communicate, access local intranet services, and external services via the internet The challenge is to provide such digital communities that are commercially sustaining
The Real Challenge: Establishing digital comms in the supply chain There are problems; here are a few
Lack of recognition: Recent, 130 page White Paper on sustainable homes initially included no mention of connectivity and its benefits First cost focus: Developers still reluctant to take on issue of connectivity Lack of standards: Potential for market fragmentation because of poor interoperability standards
Practicalities
New build
The lesser problem; at the cost of installing a comms loom this should be the de facto choice making digital comms the 5th utility Service provision is a distinct issue, but without the infrastructure this is not an option at all
Retrofit
This is more challenging, costly and disruptive but is 97% of the problem!
Interoperability
DAP Forum setting the context for effective roll-out, including interoperability TAHIs Interoperability initiative deriving the technical standard for interoperability
Bringing down the barriers BREs Innovation Park Seven new build projects - showcasing real installations Buildings are real construction projects place all the demands of full scale projects Insight into practicalities of assimilating innovative methods into the supply chain particularly smart building solutions Raising profile 20,000 visitors since June 05 Also need for education and training
www.bre.co.uk/innovationpark
Due for completion for OffSite09 Will inform development of refurbishment standard
www.rethinkinghousingrefurbishment.co.uk
In Summary
The era of connected buildings is here Potential to progress environmental, societal and economic issues to the benefit of all But there are significant issues to be addressed:
The need for interoperability standards: DAP Forum and TAHIs Interoperability initiative Getting the infrastructure in place: getting connectivity into main stream procurement Showcasing the technologies, services and content: BREs Innovation Park new build and refurbishment Need for training and education
BRE welcomes the opportunity of working with industry to support effective roll-out of smart home solutions