by Adrian Barber | Sep 9, 2025 | Heating Control, Insight, Student accommodation
Heating is one of the most significant considerations in student accommodation. For many students, it can be the difference between a comfortable study environment and a challenging one. At the same time, landlords and accommodation managers need to balance comfort...
by Adrian Barber | Aug 28, 2025 | Heating Control, Hotel, Irus, Student accommodation
We are delighted to unveil our latest innovation in energy management and building control technology: the all-new ControlSensor. Building on the remarkable success of our previous control unit, which regularly returns a 50% reduction in heating loads,...
by Adrian Barber | Jun 9, 2025 | Irus, Metering, Student accommodation
Metering electricity and water in student accommodation offers numerous benefits, for property owners and residents alike. The most obvious being the potential to charge directly for individuals use. Enacting behavioural change to reduce overall consumption is also...
by Adrian Barber | Jun 9, 2025 | Awards & Accreditations, Irus, SmartTank, Student accommodation
Operators of multi-occupancy accommodation, such as student residences, hostels, and shared housing, face ongoing challenges in managing hot water systems effectively. They face unique usage patterns, fluctuating occupancy levels, and a high demand for both comfort...
by Adrian Barber | Jun 9, 2025 | Hotel, Irus, Portal, Student accommodation
Prefect Controls has added new software tools to its Irus ecosystem enabling data from over 150 sites/75,000 student rooms to inform property managers of how their buildings are performing in comparison with others. The Optimiser and Investigator tools also...
