A recent project, The Refinery – a 407-bedroom student accommodation property in Leeds - scooped 'Sustainability Project of the year' and 'Overall Project of the year' at the ECN Awards last Thursday.
The judges were impressed by the £70,000 energy cost saving made by the Prefect Irus energy management system. Data collected from the site throughout its first 12 months revealed the heating load has been halved and overall consumption is down by 30%. The judges were also astonished at the fewer than 3-year return on investment.