Playbook Case Studies

Building, Construction

Dundee-based IRT is a thermal imaging company that helps housing developers and associations make their property portfolio more energy efficient. They partnered with The Data Lab and Robert Gordon University to automate the cropping of thermal images via AI to reduce heat loss in homes and support Scotland’s net zero strategy.

Process:
Strategy and Exploration 

Objective:
To strategically explore AI possibilities and create a strategic blueprint for AI integration centred around sustainability and ethical considerations.

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• Identify business objectives that can be enhanced with sustainable and ethical AI adoption 

• Formulate an AI strategy that aligns with organisational goals, and includes ethical guidelines and sustainability goals 

• Develop a data strategy to collect and manage high-quality data. 

• Experiment with AI through pilot projects focusing on select business areas that drive societal and/or environmental benefits 

Process:
Building and Implementation 

Objective:
To develop, test, and safely implement ethical and sustainable AI models. 

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• Build AI models ensuring the use of transparent, safe, secure, and unbiased data. 

• Install infrastructure for model testing, validation, and deployment. 

• Establish AI governance frameworks emphasising transparency and accountability. 

• Evaluate the environmental impact models 

• Cultivate a data-driven culture across teams, with a focus on responsibility and accountability