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...
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 Irus...
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...
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 benchmarked against sites...
PBSA operators are navigating a perfect storm of rising energy prices, evolving ESG expectations and tightening compliance standards. For asset managers and property owners, the question is no longer whether to optimise building performance, but how quickly it can be...
A New Wave in Leak Detection: Alert. React. Mitigate.Water leaks remain one of the most persistent and costly risks facing purpose-built student accommodation and other multi-occupancy residential assets. Beyond the immediate disruption, undetected leaks can...
Another outstanding year!It has been another outstanding year for Prefect with strong sales, and a sense of newness in terms of new customers, new people, new sectors and the development of new products and software.One thing that isn’t new is the drive, determination...
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...
We are pleased to announce a significant upgrade to how Irus communicates alerts, alarms, and notifications to users of the Irus Portal. The new Irus Alerting system has been designed to be more intuitive, consistent, and user-focused, helping clients stay informed...
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...
