News & Insight
Setting controls for 2030 and beyond
As UK universities strive to meet the net-zero and decarbonisation targets of 2030 and beyond - there is a collective responsibility to make things happen. From the large infrastructure decisions that are made to our individual choices - perhaps we can re-purpose the...
To whom it may concern…
Researching “student expectations” and their accommodation experiences, I found myself down a rabbit hole. I came across a post regarding a student who had just arrived at university. After a week, their anxiety had grown because depression was preventing engagement...
Good news for fire statistics.
Since 2011/12 the number of domestic fires in Great Britain has fallen by 23.5%. That is good news, surely. But fire crews were still called out to almost 35,500 incidents in 2021/22. When the data is drilled into and we remove deliberate actions and downright...
Point-of-use energy control for BeMS
Adrian Barber looks at enhancing the function of Building Energy Management Systems by targeting the control of heating in student accommodation on a room-by-room basis with pin-point accuracy. Providers of large-scale multi-occupancy dwellings have had a rude...
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...
Gildersome Spurs JFC 2022-2023
With the World Cup underway Prefect Controls will be cheering on the home nations, but our thoughts are closer to home with Gildersome Spurs Junior Football Club under 15s team. We have been supporting the team for many years and once again, this year we are the kit...
Prefect Controls Irus – Finalist in the inaugural ENERGY SAVING AWARDS 2022
We are proud to have been named as finalists in the Energy Saving Awards 2022. The Energy Saving Awards, organised by Plumbing, Heating & Air Movement News (PHAM News) and Energy in Buildings & Industry (EiBI) magazines, is a new event celebrating the very...
Student accommodation designed around energy efficiency
The refurbishment, redevelopment, and new-build extensions of three Manchester student properties provide a glimpse of new generation accommodation for 2030 and beyond. The projects, totalling more than £64M investment, are utilising the latest construction techniques...
Room Numbers
Student accommodation has seen a dramatic evolution in the last 25 years. Pre-turn of the century, most rooms were owned and managed by universities, many of them more like hostels than hotels. Then big finance moved into the sector. Fast forward to 2022 and its...
Are we headed for hot water?
It’s not just the recent heatwaves and announcements of drought across the UK that has caused water to become the hot topic in the realms of energy management. But it is broadening attention for the concerns that some have had for many years. Fear of water scarcity...
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...
AUE 50th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition
Last week we attended the AUE 50th Anniversary Annual Conference and Exhibition. It was held at the University of Stirling. It was so good to be able to catch up with customers face to face after such a long while. As main sponsors this year there was a nice synergy...
