Smart building platforms sit above sensors, meters and building systems to give UK landlords a live view of how an asset actually performs: occupancy, energy, air quality, access and equipment health. They are bought to cut operating cost, evidence sustainability claims and support rent premiums in competitive office markets.
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Infogrid uses IoT sensors and AI to help commercial landlords monitor air quality, occupancy, energy and legionella risk.
HomeLINK connects fire, environmental and IoT sensors to protect residents and landlord assets in social housing.
Building intelligence platform using AI to automate HVAC, occupancy sensing, and access control for smart buildings
Place-making and community engagement platform connecting property developers with local stakeholders during planning
Smart building IoT analytics platform aggregating sensor data to optimise commercial property performance and ESG reporting
Demand Logic extracts operational intelligence from BMS data to reduce energy use and drive net zero for commercial estates.
Cloud access control software managing door permissions, visitor logs, and keyless entry for commercial properties
Digital visitor management and access control system for commercial buildings, offices, and managed workspaces
Tenant engagement and building operations platform for commercial landlords and workplace teams
Flex workspace operating software automating billing, connectivity management, and tenant provisioning for flexible offices
Indoor positioning technology using existing WiFi infrastructure to deliver centimetre-level location accuracy in buildings
Workplace intelligence and occupancy analytics platform using sensor technology for office space optimisation
AI computer vision platform analysing existing CCTV footage to deliver occupancy, footfall, and behaviour insights
Smart building and resident experience platform for co-living and colocation properties with mobile access and community tools
Workplace occupancy analytics and space optimisation platform helping landlords and occupiers right-size their office portfolios
Unified building intelligence platform integrating BMS, IoT, and energy data into a single operating system for commercial properties
IES delivers physics-based digital twin technology for building performance analysis, retrofit and net-zero planning.
Heat network metering, billing, and energy management services for communal heating systems in residential and commercial buildings
Grid flexibility and demand response software enabling commercial buildings to monetise controllable energy assets
Commercial tenant experience and building management platform providing visitor management and space analytics
Smart access and keyless entry platform for residential and commercial properties using smartphone-based door control
Real-time energy monitoring and sustainability reporting platform for commercial property portfolios
IoT data platform aggregating workplace sensor data to optimise space utilisation and occupancy management
Smart heating optimisation and energy management system for residential and commercial property portfolios
The most common failure in UK smart-building projects is deploying hardware without agreeing which decisions the data will change. Define the target first — rationalising floors, cutting out-of-hours HVAC, evidencing NABERS UK or WELL — and the sensor and integration requirements follow.
New-build schemes can specify open protocols from day one. Retrofits inherit legacy BMS, mixed protocols and landlord–tenant metering boundaries. Ask specifically how the vendor connects to your existing BMS and who owns the integration cost when the controls contractor gets involved.
Check contractually that asset performance data is exportable in an open format and that the landlord — not the integrator — owns it. Data lock-in is what makes replacing a platform expensive three years later, and it is far cheaper to fix in the contract than in the courts.
| Criterion | What to check |
|---|---|
| Protocol coverage | BACnet, Modbus, LoRaWAN and existing BMS compatibility. |
| Retrofit path | Wireless sensing where cabling is impractical. |
| Data ownership | Open export and landlord ownership written into the contract. |
| Proof of savings | Referenceable UK assets with measured energy or space outcomes. |
| Cyber posture | Network segregation and ISO 27001 for OT-connected systems. |
It is software that ingests data from sensors, meters and building systems such as BMS, HVAC and access control, then presents occupancy, energy, air quality and maintenance insight in one operational view.
Costs split between hardware, integration and an annual software subscription, and are usually quoted per square foot or per sensor point. Integration into an existing BMS is often the largest and least predictable line, so scope it explicitly.
Typically yes, mainly by eliminating out-of-hours conditioning, correcting control faults and matching HVAC to real occupancy. Savings depend heavily on the starting condition of the asset, so ask for measured before-and-after data from comparable UK buildings.
Yes. Wireless sensing and gateway-based BMS integration make retrofit viable for most commercial assets, though buildings with proprietary legacy controls need an integration survey first.
