Adapted Home for Independent Living, UK

Adapted home for independent living

Private Residence

Location:

Leicester, United Kingdom

Intelligent Building Solutions Used:

Key products:

System Integrator: DESIGN INNOVATION

Project summary:

This project involved designing and installing smart home automation for a disabled woman. The scope of the project included implementing various smart technologies such as smart lighting, heating and cooling systems, automated doors and windows, multiroom audio, distributed video, access control, alarm systems, CCTV, and all necessary electrical work. 

Being disabled, the homeowner faced several challenges in her daily life that required special attention during the construction of her home. The primary objective was to create a living environment that improves her quality of life by providing greater independence, comfort, and convenience through the integration of smart technologies. These included requirements to help improve:

Accessibility: Ensuring that the house design and layout are fully accessible and accommodating for specific mobility needs, such as wheelchair accessibility, ramps, wide doorways, and appropriate placement of switches and controls. 

Independence and Convenience: Providing the ability to control various aspects of her home independently, such as lighting, temperature, and audio/video systems, designed to enhance her comfort and convenience.  

Safety and Security: Implementing robust security measures, including access control systems, alarms, and CCTV, to ensure safety and peace of mind, considering her potential vulnerability due to her disability. 

Integration and Ease of Use: Ensuring that all the smart technologies installed in the home are seamlessly integrated, user-friendly, and able to control different systems using a centralized interface or accessible control mechanisms. 

Personalised Control: Providing personalised control over her living space, enabling her to adjust lighting, temperature, audio, and video according to her preferences, without relying on assistance from others. 

Long-term Sustainability: Having a sustainable and energy-efficient home design, incorporating smart systems that optimize energy usage, reduce utility costs, and contribute to environmental conservation. 

The Solution

KNX was chosen for integrating the lighting, heating, windows, and door systems as it allows for seamless control and provides flexibility and interoperability, enabling the client to independently manage these functionalities through a centralized interface or in this case the Control4 mobile app. 

Control4 was chosen as the user interface and audio/video control system for the smart home as it offers intuitive control interfaces and enables seamless integration of various audio and video sources. It allows the client to manage and control audio distribution and video playback throughout her home. 

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