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A nudge in the right direction

A nudge in the right direction

How can behavioural change be used to drive down energy use in student accommodation? There is a widespread consensus that the key areas that will help the UK to meet climate and environmental goals relate to how we travel, what we eat, what we buy, and energy use....

Non-student accommodation sees the benefit of Irus

Non-student accommodation sees the benefit of Irus

Mark Homer is a Director of Progressive Property, a company he co-founded in 2007 with Rob Moore. They are dedicated to helping investors build up their property portfolios by sharing personal knowledge and experience. Mark has developed more than 1000 property units...

Jon Rensink talks to Adrian Barber about HobSensus

Jon Rensink talks to Adrian Barber about HobSensus

Jon Rensink, Safety Consultant at Daniel Connal Partnership’s health and safety arm of DCP Safety & Training, talks to Adrian Barber of Prefect Controls about the issue of hobs being left switched on when kitchens are unoccupied.   John Rensink: What was the...

How to beat the Summer heat

How to beat the Summer heat

Summer arrives, the weather warms, flowers bloom, all is good with the world! But, for students in our universities, it’s exam season mid-May to mid-June. Four weeks of cramming. Then, Relax! Nothing more can be done. Pack the car, and head off for a well-deserved...

Reading the room

Reading the room

Adrian Barber from Prefect Controls explains the benefit of Building Energy Management Systems (BeMS), used for energy saving in student accommodation either autonomously or alongside a BMS. Technological solutions are the only way to administer the control and...

Current thinking

Current thinking

In the 12 months up to January 2023 gas prices rose by 129.4% while electricity was just over half this at 66.7%. Significant percentages. However, apply monetary values, and a different picture emerges - per kWh (at time of writing) gas is costing domestic customers...

Gildersome Spurs – Winners!

Gildersome Spurs – Winners!

It was a cold Thursday night at Ingfield, the home of Ossett United FC in West Yorkshire. I was there to support the Gildersome Spurs Juniors U15 football team as they had reached the final of the Heavy Woollen District FA Blackburn Cup. No mean feat for the Division...