Creating a smarter more sustainable built environment

We are now equipped with real-time insight and a risk score which enables us to make smarter, more informed decisions around how we manage the performance and risk of Kenwood House, both day-to-day and strategically. This insight is not a nice to have but absolutely essential for us to both better protect the building, its contents and revenue.

We went from preliminary idea to physical installation in Housing Associations within a matter of weeks. Shepherd has not only worked closely with us but also with the Housing Associations and their tenants, whose engagement and co-operation has been of paramount importance in this project.

There are many blind spots within our building currently and technology can help us to get a much better level of visibility. The Shepherd technology has great potential to improve our fire, security and energy management as it only takes a month for the sensors and technology to learn the building and provide hugely valuable insight.

Shepherd is such a perfect partner for us. They give our clients great peace of mind that if anything happens while they are away, Shepherd will detect it as soon as it happens and alert us straightaway. That means fewer things should break down and if they do, we can respond quickly, so maintenance running costs are reduced.

This is an exciting new proposition for the heritage sector. With Kenwood House, we’re taking a 18th Century building and putting it onto the same data level as the Shard. Many of these buildings rely on their income and anything which can help to protect their assets as well as reduce maintenance and other expenses is very welcome.

The Shepherd technology platform is very easy and straightforward to use and the team offer a good service. They are always at the end of a phone to help with any queries we might have. The set-up is impressive and, so far, offers us good value for money as well as peace of mind that our archive is being properly monitored to best practice standards.