Temperature & Humidity Monitoring of Flats at London Social Housing Development

The Challenge

The City of London Corporation understand that regular monitoring of their social housing dwellings for conditions that could give rise to damp and mould is vital to help protect residents’ comfort and health, plus the dwellings themselves.

The Solution

A recent new development at their Isleden House Estate in North London uses the latest technology to ensure reliable temperature and humidity monitoring, combined with ease of data collection, analysis and alerts.

Each flat has two HOBO MX1101 temperature and humidity data loggers attached to walls. The loggers continuously take readings of the ambient air and store them on their internal memory.

Data collection is very simple and wireless (even through walls), so access to the flats is not required. All that is required is a bluetooth-enabled mobile device/laptop, with the HOBOconnect app installed. 

From there, the data is uploaded to HOBOlink web-based data storage & analysis platform, as a central point for data from all projects.

The loggers are completely battery-powered, so mains power is not required.

“We’re building good quality new social housing that’s energy efficient, well ventilated, fire safe, and fit for families.” Jack Nuttall, Apprentice Project Manager

In addition to remote humidity and temperature monitoring, the development has an HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) system, sprinkler system, and low energy lighting installed in each of the attractively fitted-out flats.

Wider Plans

The long-term plan after this is that the corporation will install the loggers among their existing housing stock, including with vulnerable residents.

About Isleden House

Isleden House is made up of general needs housing and sheltered accommodation. The estate was built in 1948 by the Trustees of the London Parochial Charities. In 1953 the Trustees conveyed the property to the City of London. The estate is centred around a quiet, private courtyard and gardens. 

More information www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/housing/housing-estates/isleden-house 

About Tempcon

Tempcon Instrumentation Ltd was established in 1980 and specialises in instrumentation for measuring, controlling and logging: temperature, humidity, pressure, voltage, current, energy (kWhs), wind speed/direction, soil temperature and most other parameters required for: process control, environmental research or quality control.