King’s Cross partners with KODE Labs for building systems roll-out

King’s Cross, one of the largest and most successful regeneration projects in London, has announced today that it has partnered with KODE Labs to roll out KODE OS, an industry-leading, centralised smart buildings platform, across the entire managed King’s Cross portfolio.

King’s Cross will be the first portfolio in the UK to fully deploy a unified control and intelligence layer: a single, cloud-based interface to monitor and control all building systems in real time, with the ability to securely ‘write back’ to these systems. This allows King’s Cross to not only view data from these systems, but also to manage them remotely through a single interface.

By taking a unified approach, the system can reduce energy use through AI-powered automations, improve operational efficiency with live visibility over all systems, and create a scalable foundation for future innovations, such as predictive maintenance and integration of IOT sensors. Office customers at King’s Cross will also be given direct log-in access to the platform and are able to connect their own systems to KODE OS, gaining real-time insights into the performance of their HVAC equipment, energy usage, indoor air quality, occupancy and other critical metrics. This level of transparency and engagement with office customers sets a new standard in the industry, fostering a collaborative environment where tenants can actively participate in the sustainability strategy of the estate as well as supporting their own ESG objectives.

In a typical building, each system – for example, HVAC, metering and IOT sensors – would usually have its own separate database and controls interface. Although this provides the ability to control the individual systems in building, it does not easily allow data from one system to inform operation of another system, for instance, using data from occupancy and air quality sensors to optimise ventilation in real time. By bringing data from multiple systems together into one place, King’s Cross teams can create bespoke visualisations, run advanced analytics and implement energy-saving automations on buildings across the estate, all through a single interface.

KODE OS will ingest live data on all relevant M&E systems at King’s Cross: collecting, ‘cleaning’ and storing roughly [2.5 billion] data points each year in perpetuity. Gathering this volume of clean data in one place puts King’s Cross in a strong position to take advantage of the opportunities that technologies such as AI create over the short and long term. KODE OS is a foundational technology platform which will power King’s Cross to higher levels of energy efficiency and towards its commitment to being net zero carbon by 2035.

Jack Sibley, Head of Proptech and Innovation at King’s Cross, said: “As part of our ongoing efforts to be at the forefront of innovation in real estate, we are committed to integrating innovative solutions that enhance the experiences of businesses, residents and visitors alike. The adoption of KODE OS will empower operational teams at King’s Cross to enhance our building performance through improved data-driven decision making, strategic deployment of automation and by providing a centralised data platform that allows us the flexibility and scalability to pilot new use cases, such as new types of wireless sensors and AI-driven predictive maintenance. This technology is a critical foundation in our longer-term vision for King’s Cross as a sustainable, net zero carbon neighbourhood.”

Edi Demaj, Co-Founder of KODE Labs, added: "Continually evolving developments like King’s Cross, with multiple systems, data points and use cases, are ideally suited for KODE OS. Our platform is flexible enough to address today’s use cases and adapt to future needs. Much like the ongoing transformation of King’s Cross, it will evolve with client goals at the centre. We look forward to working with the King’s Cross team to deliver invaluable insights, automate key processes and define a new standard for optimal building performance on this estate and beyond.”

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