How home sensor systems generate social value. An evidence-based guide

Abstract

About this guide. This guide sets out the underpinning evidence for how sensor systems can generate social value. It’s designed to help you plan and evaluate your sensor system project. We’ve produced it specifically for housing providers, to help planning, maintenance and procurement teams have an overview of the process, benefits and risks of investing in a sensor system. The research informing this guide, along with referenced literature, primarily draws from the social housing sector. However, the insights are relevant to various other housing providers, such as Housing Associations, Local Authorities and Arms Length Management Organisations. The guide is the second guide in our series, which is made up from: • Guide 1: The Social Value of Home Sensor Systems: An Introductory Guide • Guide 2 (this one): How Home Sensor Systems Generate Social Value: An Evidence-Based Guide • Guide 3: Evaluating the Social Value of Sensor Systems: Case Study and Guide • An editable “Logic Model” that you can use to plan and evaluate a sensor system project