Belgian smart building company Spacewell has announced a partnership with UK firm TCM IP Services to create a more sustainable, efficient, and intelligent built environments.

The partnership’s focus will be on enhancing user experiences through data-driven insights, optimising energy consumption and promoting sustainability. By combining their strengths, Spacewell and TCM aim to provide building owners, facility managers and occupants with seamless, intuitive and secure ways to make informed decisions and streamline operations.

“We are thrilled to be entering into this partnership with TCM IP Services,” said Benjamin Wallace, vice president at Spacewell. “Together, we will accelerate the pace of innovation in the smart building domain, shaping a future where buildings are not just structures but intelligent ecosystems that adapt to the needs of their users.”

TCM IP Services was established deliver infrastructure for IT and communications systems and premises. Its products are based on the deployment of IP-based technologies, whether for a new network to support rapid digital transformation, or facilities to host face-to-face or hybrid meetings.

It specialises in providing end-to-end managed projects and services, but can also deliver various aspects of larger projects, depending on the circumstances and application.

“As a leader in independent consulting firm Verdantix’ Green Quadrant, Spacewell is a fantastic addition to TCM’s smart building offering,” said Thomas McAuley, managing director at TCM IP Services. “With Spacewell’s effective channel partner model, TCM is well positioned as a gold partner to provide agile and cost-effective delivery.”

With the IT and smart buildings market continuing to converge, he said there was an ever-growing number of stakeholders within these projects.

TCM’s offerings exist on the CNS (common network system) and it undergoes regular penetration testing and is compliant with ISO 27001.

“TCM has opted for Spacewell for these reasons and it is essential for receiving support from the IT team and at board level,” said McAuley. “With solutions already under design, TCM is looking forward to continue to deliver projects which drive user experience, sustainability and are secure by design.”

Spacewell is part of the Nemetschek group, a publicly-listed strategic holding company whose operating subsidiaries employ around 3500 people around the world. The group’s software enables lifecycle management of buildings through integrating the processes of designing, constructing and operating a facility.