The project will investigate how new technologies, design methodologies, and construction processes can help create a residence more responsive to changing demographics, new family structures, environmental concerns, and new patterns of work and commerce.
Baby boomers make up a huge population bubble.
They will live longer and have higher quality of life expectations than generations before. Media Lab researchers are investigating the use of wearable computing, remembrance agents, and community connectedness. Although the team is first applying these technologies to an older population where the needs are greatest and costs most easily justified, they will eventually be available to a much wider audience. This focus project will investigate tools and digital interfaces that help the homeowner better understand the energy consuming systems and devices of the home. This will help people understand the implications of their behavior on energy consumption in order to make informed design and life-style decisions.