Kristian Mills explains how Irus has significantly reduced operational costs at Curlew Capital's property in Leeds. The Refinery is located on a prominent site in Bingley Street, close to Leeds city centre. The £30m+ purpose-built student accommodation development...
Turning up the heat on kitchen Safety
Chris Shellard is a Project Manager and the Maintenance Supervisor for student accommodation at the University of the West of England (UWE). He is responsible for the day to day running of heating, lighting, access, and other practical aspects to ensure students are...
Serving up safety in the kitchen
Crosslane is a student accommodation real estate company specialising in acquiring, developing and managing purpose-built student accommodation assets across the UK and Europe. Over the last ten years Crosslane has established a proven track record, delivering more...
A Fabric-First solution for student rooms at Durham University
The Mount Oswald student accommodation site at Durham University serves John Snow College and the brand-new South College. The purpose-built facility provides rooms for 1000 students and offers accommodation, common rooms, welfare facilities and café bars. There is a...
A hidden benefit of heating control during lockdown
With more than 30,000 students the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol is the largest University in the region. ‘Strategy 2030 - Transforming Futures’ announces their ambition to be carbon neutral with net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2030 along...
Keeping Students & Staff Safe
Safety on campus is of the utmost priority for students, staff and building owners. However, during a global pandemic, safety assessments have had to include the risk of infection spread and minimising the effects of a virus which have been felt around the world, and...
Remote Energy Management with Prefect Irus
The effects of the pandemic experienced over the past year extend beyond direct contact. Each of us is burdened with the responsibility of limiting our own risk for the benefit of those around us - not the easiest task if you’re the energy manager for a multi-resident...
Monitoring Cross-Residence Infection Spread
As we discussed in Wednesday’s article, the issue of self-isolating students puts an enormous strain on energy consumption. But it’s important to think about student safety and ensuring that risk of infection spread is monitored and curtailed where necessary to ensure...
Controlling Energy Use With a Self-Isolating Student
The events of the global pandemic throughout 2020 presented us with myriad scenarios that placed a heavy load on energy sources throughout the country. With lockdowns, work-from-home notices and self-isolation requirements, energy demand increased as we were required...
Controlling Energy Consumption in Lockdown
With the events of 2020 resulting in a variety of lockdowns and tier systems that required the general public to remain indoors, energy consumption has rapidly increased for households, operating businesses and accommodation buildings across the country. For...