have you ever thought about how your body works? Every day you make your body do lots of different actions such as when you walk,talk or dance. but at the same time,your body automatically does many other things that are essential for everyday life For instance when you blink or yawn or to think about what you are doing your body simply carries out these tasks for you you might think this is strange but the latest houses are like this,too
Now, thanks to the work for some far-sighted architects and designers houses have become more intelligent It isn't quite true to say that but some modern homes are now using sophisticated technology to control many of the routine jobs that up to now have always been our responsibility.
For years, architects and builders have been trying to find ways to make houses more economical and comfortable to live in as well as trying to reduce the amount of damage that houses do to the environment 'Intelligent' housing seems to be the ideal solution Clever use of building materials and techniques has brought us houses that are easier and cheaper to keep warm than traditional housing Modern water systems together with the recycling of washing water from bathrooms and kitchens, means than conventional homes.
'Intelligent' homes might look a little unusual from the outside. This is because the builders use a lot of glass and wood to make the walls some of the houses even have a grass roof because it's kinder to the atmosphere But inside, they are comfortable and bright the technology ,which is similar to that of your TV remote control, makes sure of this there are always enough lights on in every room and the windows close when it stars to rain. the water is always at the correct temperature whenever you want to have a shower and the house doesn't allow you to use more water than you need you can even watch television in every room or use the close-circuit cameras to see what's happening in the garden until recently we have always had to think about everything we want our house to do If we have wanted it to be warmer or cooler, lighter or darker, we have had to turn the heating or lighting on or off. However, for some families already living in 'intelligent' houses, daily life has changed in many ways. they don't worry about turning off the light worry about turning off the light or locking the door before they for them Families in 'intelligent' houses don't have to do as much work to keep their home clean and comfortable-and the hi tech kitchen means it isn't difficult to prepare family meals.
however, what happens, for example, if the computer systems that control everything in the house suddenly break down?what can we do if a computer virus somehow gets into the system and changes all the automatic programs? what is more 'intelligent' houses aren't cheap and not everybody can afford to buy one. Designers are working on these and other problems, so 'intelligent' house are still improving who knows, perhaps some designers are trying to create a house that can even do your homework!