Smart Buildings Magazine Features
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Data: The key to decarbonising commercial properties
Meeting the UK’s ambitious decarbonisation targets demands a smarter, faster, and more cost-effective approach to retrofitting the country’s commercial building stock. Lisa Cairns, business development and improvement manager at IRT Surveys, part of the Mears Group, explores how combining technology and data can deliver energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness in commercial buildings.
07 August 2025 -
Heat networks: how next-generation regulations and standards will deliver for customers and the environment
Heat networks are a hot topic, not only as a result of new legislation, but as we’re seeing a step-change in functionality and efficiency. In this article, Louise Manfredi, CEO of Leep Utilities, talks about how Ofgem regulations and fifth-generation approaches are making heat networks a sound investment.
01 August 2025 -
Vibe coding: The era of emotionally intelligent building
Have you ever walked into a building and instantly felt relaxed, productive, or inexplicably on edge? That’s not by accident, it's the "vibe" at play. But now, there's a new, tech-savvy cousin on the scene: vibe coding. I’m excited about what it could mean for smart buildings.
01 August 2025 -
Why flexibility trading is the future for solar energy
Iván Castro, operations director at Levelise looks at solar trading.
31 July 2025 -
Rethink your approach to space planning
Izzy Cannell, Vergesense, Workplace Insights Lead, says your new space planning strategy starts with these four elements.
30 July 2025 -
Some like it hot
Brad Pilgrim, co-founder & CEO of Parity looks at how HVAC automation and GEBs can preserve the grid, protect occupants, and generate revenue.
28 July 2025
