The Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre have held a successful launch of Envision, the Digital Blueprint for a Smart Home of the Future, a practical blueprint and guidance for delivering the next generation of homes, that are affordable to run, aligned with net zero, and designed to support the health and wellbeing of their residents.
The project is delivered by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), a world-leading collaboration between Glasgow School of Art and the University of Strathclyde, in partnership with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and the Moray Growth Deal Housing Mix Delivery programme, with collaboration from local authorities and wider innovation partners. DHI note:
"The blueprint is a bold rethinking of the home as a living system: one that generates energy, supports wellbeing, anticipates need, and evolves with its occupants over time. Designed for rural Scotland but relevant far beyond, it combines low-carbon construction, digital health, and adaptive design into a single, integrated blueprint. The model is structured across three horizons (short, medium and long term), allowing housing providers and policymakers to act immediately while planning for future integration and ambitions."
Robin Livingstone was a member of the Expert Advisory Group alongside senior figures from across the housing sector who contributed to shaping the development and future application of the digital blueprint, supporting the Delivery Group and Design Team. Congratulations to all those involved in the delivery of the blueprint and we look forward to seeing the emergence of early adopter pilot projects.
Further details can be found here: https://www.dhi-scotland.com/projects/envision-a-digital-blueprint-for-a-smart-home-of-the-future
The Blueprint can be accessed here: https://www.dhi-scotland.com/envision-smarthomes-form
