Welcome back to The Property Regeneration Show! 

In this episode, we continue the second part of our special interview with Niall Healy to talk about the benefits of innovative technologies in the construction industry. Rachel, our host, gets to ask Niall about the sudden boom of smart homes. There are early adopters who have embraced having control systems at home because the level of control it offers and they’re easy to use. Today, we also discuss the importance of aesthetics when considering smart technologies to be specified by the firms and clients when building their properties.  

So, are you ready to adopt smart technology in your own home? Find out the pros and cons when you tune in now. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Smart Technology in Construction. People are now considering having one control system for all the appliances, gadgets, tools, etc. inside their homes. 


• Although many appliances available right now though are still not open for the possiblity of Internet connectivity. There is also some resistant to adoption because of security issues. 


• 3 Things for designers to Consider When incorporating an Upgrade to a Smart Home: 
  -Talk to clients how do they want their homes to work. 
  -Understand what control system they need and how they engage with technology, in general. 
  -Coordinate with the specialists who are going to install the smart technologies


• 2 reasons designers should resist getting involved with choosing the specs of the devices being installed: 
  -Clients will have their own preference. 
  -Technology moves forward so quickly, the selection of devices should be as late as possible and with the guidance of specialists. 

BEST MOMENTS 

• ““less than 100 years ago, technology was still relatively simple. We didn’t need a lot of information to design and construct, but now are technical abilities are much more complex.”


• “It is becoming more commonplace for people to look for control systems in their home.”


• "Today, many homes have up to 25 wireless device, it is predicted that homes will have more than 200 wireless devices in the next 5 years."
  
  

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

• www.healycornelius.com/  

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Niall Healy has been the Managing Director of Heal Cornelius Design Consultancy since 2004 and previously the Regional Chairman (London) for Charted Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) for four years. Plus, he is a Chartered Architectural Technologist MCI-AT. You can contact Niall on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/niall-healy-mciat-mcabe-9bb83b22/  

ABOUT THE HOST 

Rachel enjoys orienteering with her husband, swimming or playing the Ukulele in her spare time. She has over 11years of experience in the construction industry delivery projects up to £300 million within budget, time and quality; therefore, the agreed return on capital employed.  

CONTACT METHOD 

You can contact Rachel Gros on contact@propertyregeneration.co.uk or 07495 451127. 

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