PHAM NEWS | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2026 22 Energy SavingAwards
Energy Awareness Campaign Winner: EnergiRaven for Waste not Want Not
The Waste Not, Want Not campaign was designed to spark a national conversation about one of the UK’s most overlooked resources: wasted heat. Every year, vast amounts of usable energy are lost from industries such as waste incineration, food production, and rapidly growing data centres. This heat could be captured and reused to provide low-carbon warmth for homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses, yet it has rarely been considered part of local or regional energy strategies. EnergiRaven’s campaign targeted government, local authorities, energy officers, policymakers, and wider stakeholders responsible for shaping regional energy plans. Councils in particular sit at the sharp end of the energy transition, responsible for delivering Net Zero targets, tackling fuel poverty and making efficient use of local resources. By focusing on them directly, Waste Not, Want Not offered practical tools to help reposition waste heat not as an untapped by-product, but as a strategic energy asset. To engage councils in a
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Judge’s comment: “The clear objectives of the campaign resulted in terrific outcomes and will lead to others addressing wasted heat.”
creative and memorable way, the campaign included Heat Heroes, a set of collectible, Top Trumps- inspired cards highlighting potential heat sources across the UK. This straightforward but effective device enabled councils to visualise and prioritise opportunities, sparking conversations about mapping, feasibility and integration into their long-term strategies.
Supported by white papers, thought leadership articles and videos, and linked to the broader Heat Highways initiative, the campaign offered accessible, engaging entry points for councils of all sizes. It created a practical framework for moving from awareness to action, giving councils a fresh lens through which to approach energy planning.
Smart Buildings Product of the Year
Winner: Prefect Controls for ControlSensor+Irus ecosystem
The ControlSensor+Irus ecosystem is a next-generation building energy management solution designed specifically for multi-occupancy properties. By combining intelligent, integrated sensing with automated, room- level control, it actively reduces heating waste while maintaining occupant comfort. Key energy-saving innovations include room vacancy detection, which instantly reduces heat input to unoccupied rooms; open- window recognition, cutting heating input when windows are opened; and Boost mode intelligence, which reverts rooms to energy-saving settings when occupants leave. The system also identifies supplementary heaters, flags rooms where lights are left on, corrects heating profiles that deviate from standards, and engages occupants through ‘nudges’ to encourage energy- conscious behaviour. Every room, kitchen, and communal space is equipped with a ControlSensor unit that directly governs its heat source, whether electric or wet. Integrated sensors track temperature, occupancy, humidity, light and optional CO2 levels, feeding real-time data
Judge’s comment: “The control of individual rooms rather than the whole building makes this product very impressive as an energy saving device.”
to the Irus Portal. The system automatically adjusts heating profiles across Off/Frost, Standby, Comfort and Boost states, ensuring energy is used only when necessary. Field evidence demonstrates the system’s efficiency. At the University of the West of England, 3,000+ student rooms achieved 20-30% annual heating reductions, saving 900,000 kWh. The Refinery reduced heating loads by 50%, cutting consumption from 598,892 kWh to 301,910
kWh and saving £70,000 in the first year. Southampton Crossings cut winter heating by over 50% and summer energy use by 25%, delivering £121,559 in annual savings. Across multiple deployments, ControlSensor+Irus consistently achieves 30-50% reductions in heating consumption, with average ROI per room under five years. By combining precise room-
level control, automated adjustment to occupancy and environmental conditions, and data-driven insights, ControlSensor+Irus ensures measurable energy savings, reduced operational costs and significant carbon reductions – without compromising comfort.
Wiser 2nd Generation expands Drayton’s smart heating ecosystem into a fully integrated home-energy management platform, designed to help households cut heating waste – especially important given that around 80% of the average energy bill comes from heating and hot water. New sensors, alarms and micromodules allow the system to respond to real-life conditions rather than relying solely on schedules, optimising comfort while automatically reducing unnecessary consumption. A major energy-saving benefit is multi-zone control: with smart radiator thermostats, installers can create up to 16 individually
controlled zones, ensuring empty rooms aren’t heated. Smart Modes further boost efficiency – Away Mode switches off the whole system at a tap, Eco Mode learns how the home heats up and turns the boiler off early to save energy, and geofencing can automatically activate Away Mode when users leave the house.
The Wiser Home app provides Insights and Heat Reports to help users understand and cut their consumption, while integration with smart meters unlocks Insights+, offering tariff-based optimisation, spending data, personalised budgeting advice and carbon- footprint tracking.
The Kick the Carbon Grassroots Programme was a two-year initiative organised by Grant UK with Premiership Rugby Club Bath Rugby, completing in early summer 2025. Delivered across the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons, the programme brought sustainability-focused sessions to primary schools in Wiltshire and Somerset. The first year engaged pupils in Years 3 and 4, with the second year tailored for children in Years 5 and 6. The aim was to teach schoolchildren about sustainability and the simple steps that can make daily life more environmentally friendly. Bath Rugby’s Grassroots Team led the two-hour sessions, combining classroom learning with outdoor activities adapted
for each age group. In class, pupils worked in groups to create posters capturing key environmental messages, giving them a creative and memorable learning experience. Outdoors, fast- paced games reinforced rugby skills while linking back to sustainability themes, such as demonstrating how insulation traps heat inside a home. The programme formed an important part of Grant UK and Bath Rugby’s community work, reaching schools close to their bases in Swindon and Bath. Building on the first year’s success, the second year delivered an even more engaging experience, helping inspire children to think differently about energy use and eco- friendly choices.
Highly Commended: Drayton Controls for Wiser 2nd Generation
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