by Adrian Barber | Jul 3, 2023 | HobSensus
Jon Rensink, Safety Consultant at Daniel Connal Partnership’s health and safety arm of DCP Safety & Training, talks to Adrian Barber of Prefect Controls about the issue of hobs being left switched on when kitchens are unoccupied. John Rensink: What was the...
by Adrian Barber | Jun 26, 2023 | Irus, Student accommodation
Summer arrives, the weather warms, flowers bloom, all is good with the world! But, for students in our universities, it’s exam season mid-May to mid-June. Four weeks of cramming. Then, Relax! Nothing more can be done. Pack the car, and head off for a well-deserved...
by Adrian Barber | May 5, 2023 | Irus, Student accommodation
The University of the West of England (UWE) is benefitting from investing in a heating control system that is saving energy in student accommodation. Work began during the pandemic. Contractors took advantage of empty blocks, installing Prefect’s Irus system...
by Adrian Barber | May 4, 2023 | Irus, Student accommodation
Adrian Barber from Prefect Controls explains the benefit of Building Energy Management Systems (BeMS), used for energy saving in student accommodation either autonomously or alongside a BMS. Technological solutions are the only way to administer the control and...
by Adrian Barber | Apr 17, 2023 | Student accommodation
In the 12 months up to January 2023 gas prices rose by 129.4% while electricity was just over half this at 66.7%. Significant percentages. However, apply monetary values, and a different picture emerges – per kWh (at time of writing) gas is costing domestic...