Digital Technology

Digital technology has become more and more integrated into our lives, influencing our lifestyle choices, work patterns and leisure habits.

The introduction of smart technology represents an enhanced opportunity for designs that are both commercially viable and sustainable in the long-term. The aim is to create places that have the ability to evolve and progress over generations. Smart technologies with potential for application in the development of sustainable dwellings and communities include:

• Superfast or fibre-optic broadband internet services
• District heating systems
• Smart tags
• 5G connectivity
• Voice assisted & smart home controls
• Wireless and connected home security

Digital technology is also beginning to have an impact on the logistics of deliveries and shopping, while autonomous vehicles are predicted to be at the forefront of future developments in transport. The removal or reduction of private car ownership could reduce the need for parking spaces and ease road congestion – or even impact development more negatively, by expanding the footprint of the built environment.