Leeds City Council is planning to install environment sensors in up to 1,000 of it homes as part of a 12-month pilot on the use of internet of things (IoT) technology.
It has signed a contract with smart home specialist HomeLINK with the support of a £500,000 investment from GovTech Catalyst fund.
The project will involve deploying sensors for temperature, humidity and CO
2 levels, with approximately 50 of the properties to also receive further technology including carbon monoxide alarm systems and the Aico SmartLINK Gateway for remote fire monitoring.
It will also involve testing new maintenance and wellbeing services for social housing residents and will be carried out in a partnership with the Universities of Leeds and York.