3. Unprecedented growth until:
• 1980’s world recession
• Meltdown of manufacturing
• More job losses than Wales and Scotland
combined – 450,000
4. Birmingham - now
• City Region of 4.5 million
• 37% under 25 - ‘the youngest
city in Europe’
• 510,000 people employed in the city
• 3 universities – 78,840 students
• Largest retail destination and financial centre outside London
• Largest exhibition and conference centre in UK.
32. What are the components of
“Birmingham Smart Living”
• The overall aim of the concept is to support communities to leave a
zero environmental footprint on the planet.
• To develop homes which are “intelligent “ – smart places and smart
homes – which help knowledge development through communication
- and are designed and operate sustainably
33. Therefore, the Birmingham home will
be;
• Be better embedded within its community.
• Truly sustainable
• Almost zero energy consumption
• Replicated easily
• An intelligent house with excellent virtual communications
• An electric house - with a plug in electric vehicle
• Designed for recycling/waste management
• Construction in renewable/recycled materials – made in
Birmingham
34. So what is Unique?
We want to undertake an integrated approach –
through renewal and revitalization of existing urban
areas - across all aspects of a zero footprint/intelligent
home and smart living
35. What will we need to look at?
There will be a number of workstreams to help develop the concept and
product further. The workstream areas will include new innovative
• Building and planning regulations
• Technologies and their applications
• Demonstrator developments – prototype to marketed product
• Multi Utilities Service Companies options
• Business case to demonstrate value to people, developers, councils and
the environment
36. Potential Partners
• Regional Development Agency
• National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
• West Midlands Center of Construction Excellence
• The City’s three Universities – expertise in key areas on
energy, materials, waste management, transport
• Science City and Research Council resources