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Project title

Enhancing Sustainable Social Housing and Climate Resilience in Ireland through Non-Intrusive Environmental Sensors

Primary Funding Agency

Science Foundation Ireland

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

Lead Organisation

Dublin City University

Lead Applicant

Not listed

Project Abstract

Recent financial and health crises have brought to the spotlight the need for creating sustainable and inclusive ways for all people to live. These crises, exposed the vulnerabilities of social housing systems, pointing to the need to build resilience through better policy tools and sustainable technologies for social housing. Our challenge is to enhance Ireland�s capabilities in sustainable housing and climate resilience with deployment of non-intrusive and low-cost environmental sensors in social housing to determine critical parameters that affect the long-term well-being of residents and generates an environmentally sustainable and climate-neutral economy. The results of our research will contribute to the robustness and resourcefulness of social housing institutions in Ireland, through the use of smart and sustainable technologies and a more coherent policy intervention associated with resilience and adaptation to climate change. We expect the research outcomes will be particularly relevant to government and local authorities looking at preparing their social housing for the future, to address the multiple challenges of a health, well-being and economic and environmental challenges. The project will be tightly managed to ensure it is successfully completed within the designated time frames.

Grant Approved

�317,472.00

Research Hub

Climate Change

Research Theme

3. Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities

Start Date

01/09/2023

Initial Projected Completion Date

28/02/2025