News & Insight
Landlords, take heed!
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...
Harnessing Data and embracing Automation to Achieve Net Zero with Intelligent building control
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...
Zeal Hotels Balance Efficiency and Guest Experience without Compromise
A pioneering vision for sustainable hotelsEstablished in 2012, Zeal Hotels was founded with a clear mission: to acquire strategic hotel sites, develop them sustainably, and retain ownership to drive long-term impact.From the outset, the company has been motivated to...
Effective Heating Control in Student Accommodation
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...
Student Kitchen Safety: The Importance of Smart Cooking Safety
For many students, moving into university accommodation or shared housing represents an exciting step towards independence. It is often the first time they are responsible for their own meals, budgeting, and household routines. Yet, with this newfound freedom also...
Irus systems 1 & 2 are on the Government’s Energy Technology List
We’re excited to share some great news: The Prefect Irus control system for ‘wet’ radiators has officially been accepted onto the Energy Technology List (ETL) – the Government’s recognised register of energy-efficient products. This is more than just a box ticked....
Improve Operational Efficiency in PBSA
Prefect ControlSensor+Irus significantly improves operational efficiency in student accommodation by reducing manual interventions, centralising control, and enabling data-driven decision-making.Centralised, Remote Heating Control Irus allows estates/facilities teams...
Irus+ControlSensor Wins Commercial Product of the Year
We are proud to announce that Irus+ControlSensor has been awarded Commercial Product of the Year at the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards. The system designed specifically for multi-occupancy properties such as student accommodation and hotels.The judges...
Empty rooms are a waste of space, time & energy
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...
Automatic Temperature Control Room Heaters: The Smart Way to Stay Warm
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...
Heating control consideration shouldn’t be an afterthought.
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...
Detect to protect: why finding plug-in heaters matters
Supplementary, additional, or plug-in heaters are an easy and cheap way for residents to increase the temperature in their rooms. However, if they are NOT responsible for paying the energy bill directly, they are acting irresponsibly, in more ways than one. ...
