The behind-the-scenes technology that makes a student building work.
HiiLIFE specifies, installs and commissions your building connectivity, access control, smart management controls and monitoring, and supports them after handover.
Students expect fast connectivity from day one, and it has to work around the clock.
Consulting before planning
We survey what is in place, ask what you want residents to have and recommend what can be delivered, independent of any one product. We plan delivery around your intake date.
One brand standard across every site
If you operate more than one building, students should get the same experience in each. We specify technology in-line with your brand standard and support it the same way on every site.
Bandwidth for a full building
Each student arrives with several devices and their own streaming accounts. We specify the infrastructure for a full building.
We specify from suppliers across the market.
What we deliver within Connected Student Technology
A network built for the whole building
A managed building network and student WiFi designed to support the gigabit-capable connectivity new homes now require.
Resident apps with optional configurable door access
Access control and video entry integrated with the building’s systems.
Smart controls where your scheme needs them.
If required, we can deliver smart controls to handle any aspect of a student apartments behaviour, from lighting to heating.
Connected student services
We can coordinate and integrate PMS solutions or university systems for quick access, room booking, maintenance request or even payments.
Monitoring and remote support
Remote monitoring with alerts, plus phone and remote support, so faults are picked up and fixed without waiting for a site visit.
Communal screens and content
Information screens for communal spaces, with content managed and scheduled remotely by your team or ours.
Here's how we collaborate with student accommodation developers and providers.
What we deliver within student technology
A network built for the whole building
A managed building network and student WiFi designed to support the gigabit-capable connectivity new homes now require.
Resident apps with optional configurable door access
Access control and video entry integrated with the building’s systems.
Smart controls where your scheme needs them.
If required, we can deliver smart controls to handle any aspect of a student apartments behaviour, from lighting to heating.
Connected student services
We can coordinate and integrate PMS solutions or university systems for quick access, room booking, maintenance request or even payments.
Monitoring and remote support
Remote monitoring with alerts, plus phone and remote support, so faults are picked up and fixed without waiting for a site visit.
Communal screens and content
Information screens for communal spaces, with content managed and scheduled remotely by your team or ours.
Proven across complex environments.
Avonmouth Street, SouthwarkAvonmouth Street, Southwark
Carrier heat pumps and bespoke hot water cylinders deliver hot water for all apartments, with 360 kW LTHW and 2 × 3000 L buffer vessels.
Escapade, SilverstoneEscapade, Silverstone
Samsung VRF heat pumps and heat pumps support bedrooms, reception, gym and meeting rooms, with 150 kW cooling and 300 kW hot water.
Guilden Village, GuildfordGuilden Village, Guildford
Samsung VRF air conditioning and hot-water heat pumps serve 533 bedrooms, with 900 kW space heating/cooling and 235 kW DHW.
Ibis Styles, GatwickIbis Styles, Gatwick
Samsung VRF heat pumps provide domestic hot water for 182 rooms, with split-stage DHW generation up to 80°C.
St Germain’s Church, EdgbastonSt Germain’s Church, Edgbaston
Samsung VRF heat pumps provide LTHW space heating, replacing an external diesel generator as part of the church’s decarbonisation plan.
Threadworks, LeedsThreadworks, Leeds
AV systems support reception, games room, gym, private dining and study spaces, with Samsung Hospitality TV and commercial signage.
The Store House, LeedsThe Store House, Leeds
AV systems cover reception, games room, co-working, gym, karaoke and cinema rooms, with Samsung Hospitality TV and commercial signage.
Arma BJJ, ClaphamArma BJJ, Clapham
Proposed AV, display, camera streaming, control and digital signage systems for dojos, amenities and co-working spaces.
Moda Living, BirminghamModa, Birmingham
Samsung smart integrated appliances and SmartThings AI Energy support 720 homes across 39 floors.
Sphere Group, One Eastside, BirminghamSphere, Birmingham
Energy-efficient smart-connected appliances support 581 apartments across 51 floors.
Goodstone Living, EdinburghGoodstone, Edinburgh
Energy-efficient Contract Range appliances support 338 apartments, with SmartThings AI Energy integrated fridge freezers.
Watkin Jones, Central Quay, CardiffWatkin Jones, Central Quay, Cardiff
Energy-efficient Contract Range appliances support 718 apartments across two interlinked 23-storey towers.
Explore our other connected solutions designed for student accommodation
Digital Appliances
Kitchen and laundry technology specified to handle daily use by students across multiple years.
View SectorHVAC
Hot-water, heating, ventilation and cooling, from design to aftercare.
View SectorAudio Visual
Cinema and common room technology built to survive the wear and tear of heavy use.
View SectorSee integrated building technology in action.
Come and see the quality of our work. Book a tour at our London show home.
- Developer walkthrough
- Contractor demonstration
- Hospitality technology review
- Product consultation
Developer walkthroughWhat our clients are saying.
“They help us design, they help us execute, they know what we are after. They help us design spaces efficiently in the way we wanted to really perform.”
“The main benefit of HiiLIFE is a lot of companies are very specific in one area, so you’ll have an AV provider, a climate provider, a white goods provider. We like working with them because they deliver a one-stop shop service for construction and also really easy to project-manage with them.”
Latest insights.
Where a four-package technology tender wastes money
A four-package route looks like the safe, competitive choice. The cost shows up later, in variations, claims and four programmes that all depend on each other.
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Margin leak inside four technology packages
Package a scheme’s technology as four scopes and you pay for the same management layer four times. One trusted partner across the scope prices it once.
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