Student halls and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) present unique challenges for estates and facilities teams. Unlike conventional housing, occupancy is irregular and unpredictable. Residents may be away for days or weeks, only to return and demand instant...
1. Occupancy-Based Heating Control Prefect’s ControlSensor uses real-time occupancy detection to heat rooms only when they’re in use, significantly reducing energy waste. This is especially effective in rooms that may be unoccupied for long periods during the day or...
In the highly competitive Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector, multi-site operators need systems that don’t just work — they need systems that drive operational efficiency, cut costs, and enhance the student experience across their entire property...
We can learn a lot from Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol by pausing to reflect on the past, present, and future of building services management, and how changing our approach can deliver real benefits for all.Gone are the days of cold, gloomy rooms with manual...
The decarbonisation of the built environment is central to global efforts to mitigate climate change.With operational emissions from buildings contributing approximately 28% of total global carbon dioxide emissions (according to the Global Alliance for Buildings and...
Managing heating effectively in student accommodation is essential for comfort, sustainability, and cost efficiency.Whether a property is purpose-built or consists of converted housing, maintaining an environment that is warm, safe, and economical is a priority for...
But identifying unoccupied rooms in multi-occupancy accommodation is a game-changer for energy management, maintenance, and operational efficiency. Energy Management Targeted Heating: Only heat rooms that are ‘actually’ occupied, reducing wasted energy spent on empty...
As technology continues to transform our daily lives, even the simple act of keeping warm has become more efficient, intelligent, and environmentally responsible. Gone are the days of constantly adjusting heater knobs or worrying about rooms becoming too hot or too...
We have recently undertaken a couple of retrofit projects and installed Irus only 2 years after the buildings opened. Combined, a total of £200K was saved in energy costs, and heating load halved in the first year of Irus taking control. This sort of saving should be...
Prefect Controls has expanded its Irus energy management ecosystem beyond PBSA into the Built-to-Rent (BTR) and Co-Living sectors, where intelligent control, efficiency, and sustainability are critical to both operators and residents. A tried and tested...
