As part of its bid to help tenants keep warm and well, social landlord Riverside is piloting an innovative device that will help them control their heating boilers remotely.

People will be able to send a message from their smart phone to switch the boiler on or off and adjust their heating temperature from outside the home, to help save energy, money and keep warmer. The device also provides humidity readings to encourage families to reduce moisture in their houses. This will not only have an impact on damp, but will also improve health and wellbeing, including respiratory conditions. It will also have a positive impact on the condition of Riverside's houses.


As part of a pilot project, around 100 units will be fitted with 2 Save Energy's innovative new product, OWL Intuition smart heating controls. The homes are in Halton Brook, where Riverside is carrying out pioneering work through its Halton Saving Home Energy Challenge. The OWL Intuition device needs a broadband connection, a hard wired dial room thermostat and a smart phone connected to the internet.

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