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...
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...
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...
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...
