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Tag : Building Data
Dec 11th 2025
Active Energy Control in a Residential Building Using Digital Twin Technology

Introduction The EU-funded ENSNARE project, which has recently concluded, set out to accelerate deep renovation and decarbonisation of Europe’s building stock through innovative...

Nov 25th 2025
Unlock the Power of Operational Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Recently, IES ran a webinar with experts from WSP and RYBKA, covering how you can elevate your operational building data analysis skills, whilst equipping yourself with the tools...

Jun 24th 2025
Irish disability services provider enlists IES to spearhead climate action strategy

Ireland’s Central Remedial Clinic (CRC), a national charity and voluntary organisation which provides specialist care, treatment, and support for people with complex disabilities,...

Mar 5th 2025
Beyond BMS: Five Ways IES Live is Transforming Energy Management

Are the days of traditional BMS and energy management systems over? Energy managers, facilities managers and sustainability leaders have a new opportunity to take: move beyond...

Nov 1st 2024
Optimization Is Key to Existing Building Performance

When it comes to decarbonising existing buildings, even small changes can make a big impact. So, before you go rushing into building retrofits to “fix” a poorly performing...

Sep 18th 2024
Defining the Digital Twin: Clearing Up Misconceptions

Earlier this month, IES teamed up with construction’s leading video channel, The B1M, for an exclusive session, delving into one of the industry’s key technology trends – Digital...

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...

Jul 11th 2024
Net-Zero Week UK - How Do We Take Action?

This week marks Net-Zero Week, the UK’s official national awareness week and biggest net-zero conference. Running for the 4th consecutive year, its aim is to highlight the...

Jan 5th 2024
In-Use Building Performance: A Net-Zero Priority for 2024

The following viewpoint initially featured in edie's Net-Zero November 2023 summary report. For further net-zero insights, covering everything from green policy and...

Nov 20th 2023
Measure Whole-Life Performance with In-Use Data Monitoring

In a recent collaborative industry whitepaper, IES explored the potential of a whole-life performance approach for designing and operating buildings. Named Sleeping Digital Twins,...

Nov 10th 2023
David Ross on Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Property Week

IES's David Ross recently featured in Property week with an article discussing the benefits of and barriers to using post-occupancy evaluation as a tool to improve building...

Nov 2nd 2023
Mark Gifford Named Interim VP, UK Association of Energy Engineers

Congratulations to IES Associate Director for Energy Services, Mark Gifford who has been recently appointed as Interim Vice President for UK Association of Energy Engineers...

Apr 17th 2023
Digital Twins Verify A-Rated Affordable 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 Proves IESVE Predicts Real Building 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 iSCAN to Calibrate Mall Model to 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,...

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...