by Adrian Barber | Mar 27, 2026 | BTR/Co-Living, Heating Control, Hotel, Insight, Irus, Student accommodation
Managing heating across commercial buildings requires a careful balance between occupant comfort, operational efficiency, and energy cost control. In large-scale properties such as student accommodation, Hostels, Hotels, Build to Rent and Co-Living properties heating...
by Adrian Barber | Mar 18, 2026 | Irus, SmartTank, Student accommodation
Prefect Controls has long known that its revolutionary SmartTank saves energy and reduces water waste. Now, an extensive study of accurate data of utilities consumption from a 393-bed property – (‘Building A’) – in the East Midlands has been...
by Adrian Barber | Mar 12, 2026 | BTR/Co-Living, Heating Control, Insight, Irus
PBSA operators are navigating a perfect storm of rising energy prices, evolving ESG expectations and tightening compliance standards. For asset managers and property owners, the question is no longer whether to optimise building performance, but how quickly it can be...
by Adrian Barber | Jan 21, 2026 | BTR/Co-Living, Student accommodation
Modern infrastructure generates more data than ever before, but data alone doesn’t deliver value. What matters is how quickly and clearly it can be turned into action. Prefect’s Irus Optimiser, Reporter, and Investigator tools are designed to do exactly that. Each has...
by Adrian Barber | Jan 14, 2026 | BTR/Co-Living, Hotel, Irus, Leak Detection, Student accommodation
A New Wave in Leak Detection: Alert. React. Mitigate. Water leaks remain one of the most persistent and costly risks facing purpose-built student accommodation and other multi-occupancy residential assets. Beyond the immediate disruption, undetected leaks can...
