Hub News Blog Posts

                         Our Electric Heaters When we took over operations from the council, we inherited their electric heating system in the wooden areas hub rooms. Unfortunately, these sections lacked good insulation and are very draughty. Many of the heaters were not functioning properly when we took over; there were numerous heaters constantly switched on, showing red lights and making noise—drawing electricity but giving off no heat. We immediately turned off all of these faulty heaters and placed "Broken - Do Not Switch On" signs at their switches. Not only were many heaters not working, but some of those that did were covered with wooden radiator covers, which hinder convection, especially as these heaters had no fans. All of the rooms were equipped with two-kilowatt wall radiators, while the hallway had four efficient, wall-mounted fan-assisted one-kilowatt el...

  IT Department Update As we find ourselves in Sept 2025, the field of information technology (IT) has expanded massively. Our sustainability manager proudly shares that he once was a computer in the days before, what modern kids understand to be a computer. He lived through the evolution of the computer age and its ending with the age of AI, and much of his work has been replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). All industries are now shifting away from relying on electronic computers that once relied on what industry calls human to machine interface ( ie humans programmed and input the information into machines)to now replacing many human roles with AI, marking a new industrial revolution. At the Hub, our IT team has engaged in extensive discussions about a variety of communications and informational aspects essential to the Hub's operations. For example, our phones and booking systems are crucial for our daily functions. We have become deeply reli...