Smart social housing: Ideal smart solutions vs. real-world compromises

Bleil de Souza, Clarice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-1202, Perisoglou, Emmanouil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7295-6058, Patterson, Joanne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4440-159X, Badyina, Anna and Golubchikov, Oleg ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-0447 2026. Smart social housing: Ideal smart solutions vs. real-world compromises. Zenodo.

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Abstract

In this factsheet, we delve into the reality of implementing smart systems by looking at an example of smart energy systems’ refurbishment in social housing in Wales (UK). Showing a case study in which single family bungalows have been upgraded towards becoming net-zero/low carbon via the implementation of PV energy generation with storage systems, ground source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems, we describe what smart functionalities are put in operation. The example illustrates what could be achieved in practice in terms of smart energy transition together with measured benefits for indoor thermal comfort and costs.

Item Type:	Other
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL) Schools > Architecture
Publisher:	Zenodo
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 March 2026
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2026 14:33
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185383

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