Transforming housing, health and care with innovative IoT technology and data-driven insights

Overview

Organisations across integrated health, care, and housing sectors are facing growing challenges in proactively managing escalating risks while maintaining sustainable, comfortable, and safe environments for service users and tenants. Ageing properties, increasing operational costs, and the need for proactive property and care solutions all demand smarter, data-driven approaches.

In response to these challenges, a pioneering collaboration between Glasgow-based technology innovator Archangel, Bield Housing & Care, and the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) has explored the potential of smart technology to transform the way housing providers monitor and manage their properties while also supporting tenant well-being.

About the Project

Funded by DSIT as part of the Glasgow City Region (GCR) 5G Smart and Connected Places Programme. The project deployed unobtrusive sensors through advanced connectivity solutions to Bield’s Langvout Court in Biggar, South Lanarkshire. These smart devices provided intelligent insights to enable enhanced housing and care delivery in a rural setting.

Now, following evaluation, we are excited to share the key findings, lessons learnt, and tangible benefits for housing providers and tenants alike.

What to Expect

Join us for a relaxed presentation and discussion where key stakeholders will reflect on the impact of the initiative and explore the future potential of this innovation. Presentations include:

• Smart technology in action: Brian Brown (Archangel) will outline the digital platform infrastructure and IoT solutions used to monitor housing conditions and enhance tenant well-being.

• The housing provider’s perspective: Gavin Wright (Bield Housing & Care) will present the measurable benefits and organisational impact.

• Independent evaluation: Richard Parkinson (FarrPoint) will reveal findings from the independent report, highlighting the project’s return on investment and lessons for future implementation.

• Scaling innovation: Professor Margaret Whoriskey (DHI) will share her thoughts on how smart technologies can expand across health, social care and housing.

  
  

Why Attend?

This invite-only event offers a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand insights into a forward-thinking approach to smart housing technology. Whether you're a housing provider, technology innovator, or policymaker, the findings shared here could help shape the future of connected care and property management.

As places are limited, we kindly ask that you RSVP as soon as possible. If you are no longer able to attend, please let us know so we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.

Media Consent Statement

Please read the statement below before registering to attend:

During this event, the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre may capture photos, audio and video of proceedings.

By consenting you agree to the University of Strathclyde, acting through the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), using photographs, audio and/ or video recordings including images of me both internally and externally to promote the University, the work of the DHI and any specific projects that these images are being captured as part of.

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The University also retains the right to share materials with third parties to enable us to jointly promote the work of the University, the DHI and specific projects.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Archangel

• Bield Housing & Care

• FarrPoint
  

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