John Hatcher

Passiv UK has expanded compatibility of its Passiv Smart Thermostat to 17 leading heat pump manufacturers, marking a significant step towards making smart controls a standard feature of UK heat pump installations.

Tom Sime, CEO, Exchange Communications talks about the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in mobile networks and why it is helping to drive the smart buildings and integrated networks of the future.

For most of modern history, buildings have played a relatively passive role. They consumed energy; provided shelter; created spaces for people to live, work, learn and heal. But they largely operated in the background. Today, that is changing. Here, Mike Mustapha, president of ABB Electrification’s smart buildings division, explains why.

Smart buildings that can think are no longer a future vision, they are becoming reality.

Building performance specialist Mesh has completed a building services design project for a new flagship art gallery in Savile Row – Sadie Coles HQ. The six-storey Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in London’s Mayfair, which dates back to the 1730s, has been fully restored and transformed by lead contractor Work Ltd, to create a unique space for contemporary art.

Six months after going live, the world’s largest photovoltaic system installed on a stadium roof is transforming SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, the home of German Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund, into one of the most visible symbols of renewable energy in global sport.

Octagram, has joined the iRWA (Intangible Real-World Assets) ecosystem as its physical data and hardware layer. Listed within iRWA as “Total Value Hardware,” Octagram supplies the verifiable, building-level data on which intangible and ESG value can be measured and trusted.

Alice Williams, VP digital energy Schneider Electric UK&I

Guru Systems has unveiled its new app-based pay-as-you-go system. It is the first of its kind to incorporate enhanced interoperability, multiple service and billing providers, and unrivalled encryption and security.

The security, cost, and compliance demands on building managers are growing. The key to meeting them could be the strategic implementation of smarter digital access, as a new access whitepaper explores.