A new project funded by the Technology Strategy Board, a business-led executive non-departmental public body, established by the government, aims to reduce the domestic energy use for every family home in the UK by 40 percent. The indeedNET project will work on the development of a high tech wireless home energy management system that can be controlled at home or remotely from a lap top computer or mobile phone.

The system will factor in weather conditions, such as the property's internal temperature, rain and natural light levels, to provide the optimum home environment that uses the least amount of energy. Functions will include reducing or switching off the central heating system, opening or closing windows and controlling lighting.

Loughborough University is playing a key role in the £0.57 million project. The project leader is Advantica Limited and other project partners include East Midlands Housing Association and SURE Technology. The system will be demonstrated at a purpose-built test house based at the University campus.