Hillfield House
- Country UK, Gloucester
- Build year 2025
- LOXONE partner Zmart Hohm Ltd
Challenge
Hillfield House serves as the headquarters of the Gloucester Diocese and required a modern building automation solution that would support a diverse range of administrative, meeting and community functions. The organisation wanted to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption and simplify the management of building services across the site.
The existing approach relied on separate systems for lighting, heating and building operation, creating unnecessary complexity for facilities management and building users. The Diocese sought a smart building solution that would provide integrated control while creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for staff, visitors and stakeholders.
As an organisation with a strong focus on responsible resource management, energy efficiency and long-term sustainability were important project objectives from the outset.
The existing approach relied on separate systems for lighting, heating and building operation, creating unnecessary complexity for facilities management and building users. The Diocese sought a smart building solution that would provide integrated control while creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for staff, visitors and stakeholders.
As an organisation with a strong focus on responsible resource management, energy efficiency and long-term sustainability were important project objectives from the outset.
Solution
Zmart Hohm delivered a commercial automation platform through LOXONE that brought together lighting control, heating management, occupancy-based automation and energy monitoring into a single integrated system.
Lighting automatically responds to occupancy and scheduling requirements, helping to reduce unnecessary energy consumption while ensuring spaces remain comfortable and functional. Intelligent heating control enables different areas of the building to operate according to their individual requirements, improving comfort while avoiding waste.
The integrated building management system provides facilities personnel with clear visibility of building performance and allows key services to be monitored and adjusted through a central interface. Energy management functionality supports ongoing optimisation by providing insight into building usage patterns and operational performance.
The solution was designed to work quietly in the background, allowing staff and visitors to focus on their activities rather than building controls.
Lighting automatically responds to occupancy and scheduling requirements, helping to reduce unnecessary energy consumption while ensuring spaces remain comfortable and functional. Intelligent heating control enables different areas of the building to operate according to their individual requirements, improving comfort while avoiding waste.
The integrated building management system provides facilities personnel with clear visibility of building performance and allows key services to be monitored and adjusted through a central interface. Energy management functionality supports ongoing optimisation by providing insight into building usage patterns and operational performance.
The solution was designed to work quietly in the background, allowing staff and visitors to focus on their activities rather than building controls.
The use of LOXONE has provided Gloucester Diocese with a more efficient, easier-to-manage workplace that supports both operational and sustainability goals. By integrating key building services into a single platform with LOXONE, the organisation benefits from improved comfort, simplified management and enhanced visibility of building performance.<br /> <br /> Automated control of lighting and heating helps reduce unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining a consistent experience for building users. The result is a smart building environment that supports the Diocese's long-term commitment to responsible stewardship, operational efficiency and occupant wellbeing.
Zach Meek, Director