Digital blueprint outlines costed plan for smart technology in rural social housing across Scotland
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Summary
The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) has published 'ENVISION: The Digital Blueprint for a Smart Home of the Future,' a practical, costed framework for integrating digital technology into rural social housing across Scotland and beyond. The blueprint addresses three interconnected UK challenges: an overstretched health and care system, housing contributing to nearly a fifth of carbon emissions, and an aging population. It was delivered as part of a £5 million program and provides a replicable model for designing, building, and retrofitting rural homes to support healthier, lower-carbon, and more independent living.
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a health and care system under historic strain, a housing stock responsible for nearly a fifth of the country's carbon emissions, and a population ageing faster than the infrastructure built to support it
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