Minutes 5 ( Posted by Nikhita)

Team 17 – Cube Studio

Date:                          19^th January 2015

Time:                         15:00

Location:                   Newton 41

Minute taker:             Nikhita Summan

Present:                     Nikhita, Anouskha, Kolade and Djaouida(Dee)

Agenda items:           1. Research undertaken

                                    2. PESTEL Analysis

                                     

                 

Minutes:

Agenda Item	Discussion	Outcome/Person responsible
1.	Discussion on the main focal points of the research. Dee – floating homes and what systems they use Kolade – the digital reality aspect and ways we can use this for our presentation – short video showing the floating homes	Update blog with all the research conducted so everyone can see
2.	As a team we discussed the main point when doing a PESTEL analysis. (This is a summary) Political – can we build in flood areas?                  Water usage                  Sewage implications Environmental – sea levels rising                            Global warming                            Increased flooding Social – what is been done now?              5 million homes at risk              Community consultations Economic – supply and demand                    Current recession?                    House pricing                    Cost of technology Technical – new technology                   Smart material? Legal – UK laws             Flood risk assessment             Engineer in house?	Everyone do more in-depth research Kolada – Technical Anouskha – Economic Nikhita – Environmental Dee – social Everyone do legal and political

Next meeting: 25^th January 2015