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Apr 7th 2025
Meet the Front-Runners in the Race to Zero Energy Buildings

The transition to energy efficient, low carbon buildings isn’t just a goal – it’s a challenge our industry is tackling every single day. Meet the front-runners who are using IES...

Apr 4th 2025
AtkinsRéalis: Retro-Commissioning for Net-Zero with IES Digital Twins

AtkinsRéalis have used IES Digital Twin technology to provide operational energy modelling and retro-commissioning services for more than 50 of Hong Kong’s government buildings,...

Aug 28th 2024
IES Partners with UKGBC to Advance Operational Building Optimisation

We are excited to share that IES has joined forces with the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and several partner organisations to spearhead a new project initiative, centred...

Aug 26th 2024
Heat Networks & HNTAS: Bringing the Heat

Amidst growing climate change concerns, the United Kingdom finds itself at a pivotal moment in its heating landscape. At present, heating our buildings makes up nearly a quarter...

Aug 13th 2024
DfE Construction Framework 2021: School Output Specifications

On the 30th November 2021 the UK Government's Department for Education (DfE) released the Construction Framework 2021. The requirements of the framework apply to all school...

Jul 9th 2024
TwinERGY Project Showcases Application of IES Digital Twin Technology for Demand Response Optimisation

As the EU Horizon 2020 funded project, TwinERGY, draws to a close, IES R&D are excited to share some final outputs from the project, which has empowered citizens across four...

Nov 1st 2023
Embracing 'Design for Performance' in Commercial Real Estate with NABERS UK

The UK building sector has for too long, been hindered by a “Design for Compliance” culture, where building developments are too focused on meeting theoretical targets set out in...

Sep 25th 2023
District Level Energy Modelling of Budapest’s 18th Municipality

As part of the EU Horizon 2020 funded project, StepUP, IES have created a large scale district model encompassing 114 buildings within the Municipality of the 18th District of...

Sep 7th 2023
The Future of Energy: Unlocking the Potential of Heat Networks

District heat networks have a vital role to play in a net-zero future. The Times Future of Energy report, released earlier this summer, featured some interesting insights on the...

Apr 17th 2023
IES Digital Twins support performance verification of Affordable A-Rated Homes

Working in partnership with Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance and Trinity College Dublin, IES used their Digital Twin technology to assess 46 A-rated designed homes within an...

Apr 3rd 2023
Model validation experiment demonstrates value of IESVE modelling for accurately predicting buildings operational performance

IES were asked through the University of Strathclyde to take part in an Empirical Whole Model Validation Twin House Experiment for the IEA-ECB Programme’s Annex 71 project. This...

Mar 10th 2023
ChaAC I+N+C. use IES’ iSCAN to calibrate model for existing mall in Europe within 87% accuracy

A long term user of the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE), ChaAC I+N+C. recently undertook model calibration training using IES’ Intelligent Control and Analysis tool, iSCAN. Since...

Jan 17th 2023
The Building Data Struggle

Data analytics in buildings. What should in theory be a streamlined engineering process can become complicated quickly. This article describes some of the challenges faced by...

Jan 10th 2023
Using Digital Twins to Optimise Energy Efficiency & Waste Heat Recovery in an Italian Distillery

IES have been working with a distillery in Northern Italy, using their ICL digital twin technology to help the factory better understand and optimise their energy consumption,...

Oct 27th 2022
Using Digital Twin Technology to Support a City Reaching Net Zero Carbon by 2030

We’re excited to be featured in the latest B1M documentary discussing how, through Digital Twin technology, we’ve helped a 270-year-old mansion and surrounding buildings within...

Sep 26th 2022
Monitoring Based Commissioning uncovers significant energy, carbon & cost savings at George’s Quay

IES Consulting provided monitoring based commissioning services for this LEED Platinum certified office building to optimise operational performance and uncover significant...