Cardiff Metropolitan University won the Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation category at the Digital Construction Awards 2026 last night (18 March).
Cardiff Metropolitan University’s estate relied on standard automated meter reading (AMR) data, which showed a large amount of energy was being consumed when buildings were virtually empty. With mounting financial and net‑zero pressures, the university needed an immediate, low‑cost way to cut out‑of‑hours energy use without impacting comfort, teaching, research or residential life.
Existing BMS controls were in place, but underused. On top of that, estate teams had been conditioned to avoid criticism, making organisational culture the biggest challenge.
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