by Adrian Barber | Jun 4, 2026 | BTR/Co-Living, Heating Control, Irus, Metering
The official opening of AMRO Partners’ flagship co-living scheme, The Rex, marks a major step forward for sustainable urban living in the UK. As the first co-living development in the country to achieve BREEAM Outstanding, The Rex sets a powerful benchmark, one built...
by Adrian Barber | Jun 1, 2026 | Company news, Irus, Student accommodation
As the PBSA sector continues to balance student experience with increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, Prefect Controls has witnessed the strongest start to its financial year ever, with a growing demand for its intelligent building technology. Through its...
by Adrian Barber | May 13, 2026 | Company news
Commonwealth Housing Trust is supporting families relocating from the Korogocho slum in Nairobi to a new two-acre greenfield site in Kamulu, Nairobi, where the Trust has purchased land and secured planning consent for a community of self-built homes. Korogocho is one...
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...
