Building Technology
We bring people and systems together to make buildings perform better through building technology services designed to improve efficiency and performance.
Turning data into action
We don’t just install technology, we embed it into the way assets are managed. From smart metering and performance analytics to real-time optimisation, our building technology services work alongside our commercial property management services and FM teams to turn data into action.
At the heart of this service is IBOS, our award-winning intelligent building optimisation platform. Combining technology with expert oversight, IBOS continuously fine-tunes building performance, helping clients reduce costs, carbon and complexity as part of wider sustainability and ESG strategies. It’s intelligent technology and service that pays for itself.
IBOS: intelligent optimisation, delivered by experts
We created IBOS because outdated buildings shouldn’t cost the earth financially or environmentally. Traditional building systems often demand huge capital outlay and disruptive upgrades. IBOS takes a different approach.
Working with what’s already in place, IBOS connects seamlessly to existing systems. No expensive rip-outs, no intrusive works to optimise energy use and performance across your portfolio. Most installations pay for themselves within 90 days.
A human-first approach
But IBOS isn’t just technology, it’s an intelligent service delivered by property experts. Our building technology specialists monitor and adjust performance in real time, collaborating with site and FM teams to turn data into practical action.
It’s a human-first approach, aligned with wider building consultancy and sustainability strategies, that ensures buildings perform at their best, sustainably and efficiently, whether offices, retail or residential assets.
Recognised with three Property Week Awards for PropTech innovation, IBOS demonstrates that true intelligence lies not in complexity, but in how technology and people work together.
Increase energy efficiency without costly, complex setup
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James Hallworth
Head of Building Technology
Listen to our Built to Perform podcast, hosted by James Hallworth
Built To Perform is a podcast dedicated to uncovering what it really takes to drive change, innovate, and perform in industries that shape our world.
Hosted by James Hallworth, each episode features in-depth conversations with founders, innovators, and leaders who are breaking barriers in business, technology, and sustainability. From the challenges of decarbonizing real estate to the mindset shifts required for true innovation, Built To Perform explores stories, strategies, and lessons from those building solutions that matter.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, industry professional, or simply curious about the future of performance and impact, this podcast gives you the insights and inspiration to think bigger and build to perform.
James Hallworth is joined by Daniel Pagella, Senior Director of Asset Management at ARC (Advanced Research Clusters), the science and innovation real estate business backed by Brookfield. Daniel explains why ARC talks about partners rather than tenants, how Mother Labs became one of the first commercially run service laboratory models in London, and why the best building performance is the kind occupiers never notice. The conversation also covers the community programming running across ARC’s campuses, and why the UK’s attitude to risk and failure still lags behind the US.
KEY MOMENTS
- 09:00 How Cobalt Light Systems grew out of a single bench in ARC’s Harwell cluster and was later acquired by Agilent Technologies.
- 20:00 The launch of Mother Labs, one of the first commercially run service laboratory models of its kind in London.
- 33:00 Why the best building performance is invisible, illustrated by the everyday frustration of mismatched room temperatures.
- 53:00 The cultural gap between UK and US attitudes to risk, failure and backing innovation.
GUEST
Daniel Pagella, Senior Director of Asset Management linkedin.com/in/danpagella
GUEST COMPANY
ARC linkedin.com/company/arcgroup-io
HOST
James Hallworth linkedin.com/in/james-hallworth-35406834
HOST COMPANY
Workman https://workman.co.uk/
SPONSOR
Season 2 of Built to Perform is sponsored by Workman.
Produced by Vertical Drop.
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