Bespoke Specification · Future Homes Heating Consultancy
The heating system of choice for 2026— and well beyond.
UK-made far-infrared heating film, engineered for the Future Homes Standard. We help architects, developers, QS, landlords and builders specify compliant, low-carbon heating — whole-market, from a single unit to major schemes.
FAR = Far Infrared Radiation — the longest, gentlest band of the infrared spectrum. It warms surfaces and people directly, like winter sunlight on skin, rather than heating the air.
Trusted on major UK & international schemes · UKCA · ErP Lot 20 · Part L · FHS-Ready
Drawings in.
Bespoke spec out.
We don't quote from a catalogue. Send the plans you already have and you get a heat-loss model, an outline specification, a budget cost and — when you're ready — a full tender pack. One consultancy line of accountability from drawing review to handover.
- Heat-loss model
Room-by-room calculation against your actual fabric and orientation.
- Outline specification
Film coverage, zoning, controls and electrical load — drawn into your stage.
- Budget cost
Supply and install ranges, with phasing options for procurement.
- Full tender pack
BoM, drawings, schedules and compliance evidence — ready to issue.
No obligation · NDA on request · Single project or framework
The MAB360 × iHelios partnership is the specification and design consultancy layer above the iHelios manufacturing line. We read your drawings, model the heat loss, and engineer the bespoke spec. iHelios manufactures the film in Britain. One line of accountability from drawings to handover.
The film we specify has a public record — UK broadcast features and national press.
Editorial coverage of iHelios Living Reinvented · source: iheliosliving.co.uk
Future Homes Standard Ready
No flue, no gas, no radiators. Compliant by design for July 2026 and beyond.
Low-Carbon by Design
Direct-to-surface far-infrared, zoned and aligned to Part L, Lot 20, FHS and ESG.
Specified, Not Estimated
Heat-loss modelled, BoM-quantified, drawn into RIBA Stage 2.
Lower Running Cost
No boiler, no gas-safe, multizone smart control. Tenants warm, bills lower.
Each category has its honest place.
No technology in this market is universally right — the right answer is asset-specific. Here is the comparison we publish, side by side, before any quote.
Far Infrared Film
- Mechanism
- Long-wave radiant warms people and surfaces directly.
- Install
- Dry-fit. No boiler, manifold, screed or wet commissioning.
- Best fit
- Retrofit, listed, new build, modular, PV-paired, hospitality.
Hydronic Underfloor
- Mechanism
- Heated water through floor loops; warms the slab, then air.
- Install
- Screed, manifolds, zoning, commissioning.
- Best fit
- New build and full refurbishment with steady occupancy.
Electric Underfloor
- Mechanism
- Resistance mats under tile or stone.
- Install
- Typically during floor renovation.
- Best fit
- Bathrooms, kitchens, en-suites — comfort layer.
Carbon / Graphene + Transformer
- Mechanism
- Low-voltage elements stepped through transformers.
- Install
- Transformer placement and specialist low-voltage commissioning.
- Best fit
- Premium specified projects with integrated LV architecture.
Air-Source Heat Pump
- Mechanism
- Upgrades outside air via compressor; distributed wet.
- Install
- External unit, cylinder, often radiator upgrades. BUS-supported.
- Best fit
- Well-insulated whole-house with wet distribution.
Gas Combi Boiler
- Mechanism
- Burns gas to heat water; radiators.
- Install
- Established — new gas connections restricted on UK new-build.
- Best fit
- Existing stock with gas infrastructure; transitional.
A factory-line and programme advantage.
Far infrared film is low-mass, dry-fit and loads onto the 230V circuits already in any modular design. It fits cleanly into SIPs, CLT, light-gauge steel and volumetric pods — and removes the wet-commissioning window from the programme.
Pre-production design
Zones, circuits, thermostat positions and cable routes designed into BIM before cassette close-up. PV-pairing logic specified at the same stage.
In-factory integration
Film integrated into floor and ceiling cassettes, wired and live-tested inside the module before transport — no drying or balancing window.
Post-production handover
On site, modules connect to 230V and PV. No flue, no condensate, no plant room, no external unit. Handover in days, not weeks.
A premium service blueprint.
We read your plans
Architectural drawings reviewed — fabric, layout, orientation, occupancy.
We model the heat
Room-by-room heat-loss calculation and direct-to-surface coverage layout.
We engineer it bespoke
Tuned to fabric, occupancy, orientation and the Future Homes Standard 2026.
See if your project fits — in three questions.
Tell us the shape of the project and we'll route you to the right specification path. No data captured. No follow-up unless you ask for it.
What's the project?
Nine applications where the category answer is unambiguous.
Listed & period property
Minimal fabric intervention, no pipework, no floor lift. Often the only realistic compliant electric option.
Hospitality & short-let
Rooms warm in seconds for arrivals, off the moment guests leave. Energy follows occupancy.
PV-paired homes
Direct partner load. Self-consumption rises, grid export falls, payback compresses.
Single-zone living
Couples, single professionals, home offices — heating one room, not the whole house.
Workshops & light industrial
High ceilings, intermittent occupancy — radiant suits this better than warming the air volume.
Off-grid & rural
Pairs cleanly with battery and PV. No gas, no oil delivery, no service contract.
Wellness & treatment rooms
Therapeutic radiant heat already accepted in the wellness market; specification quality is the differentiator.
Where the heat-pump maths is tight
Where fabric, flow temperature or radiator sizing make a heat pump uneconomic, far infrared is often the cleanest answer.
Garden rooms, cabins & modular extensions
Dry-fit, low-profile film is especially suited to annexes and modular extensions.
A page written for the way you specify.
Specified at RIBA Stage 2
Drawings reviewed, heat-loss modelled, outline spec for your Stage 2 pack.
On programme, on cost
Scheme-level FHS heating package. No flue, no plant room, no screed-cure window.
Lower running cost, no service contract
Per-room zoning, EPC line of sight, no boiler, no gas-safe. Portfolio retrofit pathway.
Single unit · extension · renovation
Residential schemes · BTL · HMO · social
Major developments · MMC · PDR · hospitality
Residential · commercial · mixed-use · heritage
From cold spot to specified scheme.
A three-frame reveal of the work — the problem we model, the room we deliver, the moment we hand over.
The cold-spot sketch
A typical 1930s wall in winter. Radiator on, fabric cold, draughts pulling heat away from people.
Warm interior, no radiators
Same room, FAR infrared film in the ceiling. Surfaces warm, occupants warm, energy down.
Signed, specified, installed
From plan review to commissioning — one consultancy line of accountability through every stage.
See it in action.
Real schemes, real installs, real outcomes — from family homes to commercial fit-outs.
Watch a room warm up — surfaces, not air.
Far-infrared travels in straight lines from the film to walls, floors and people. The thermal camera shows the shift from cool to warm in real time — no convection, no draughts, no waiting on warm air.
Want to read first?
Start with the appraisal.
A category-level read — written for architects, developers, QS and asset owners weighing a heating decision in the weeks either side of 1 July 2026. Honest comparison, no marketing varnish, no claims the physics can't carry.
- Category map — far infrared vs gas, ASHP, hydronic, electric UFH, graphene
- MMC, modular and offsite — the factory-line case
- UK market shape — June 2026
- Global market — where infrared is already mainstream
- iHelios position — advantages and weak spots, honestly
- Nine applications where the answer is unambiguous
Engineered by people who specify it,
not just sell it.
iHelios is led by Sylwester and a UK consultancy team that has spent two decades inside developer, M&E and heritage projects. Every specification is signed off by the same hands that read your drawings — no white-label, no reseller layer, no generic catalogue spec.
That is why architects, QS and developers route their Future Homes Standard work through us — they get an answer from the person who modelled the room.
What you can expect from us.
- Honest advice, even when it costs us the job
- The right solution for your scheme, not the easiest sale
- Compliance-first — FHS, Part L, Lot 20, BS EN
- We stay with the project from concept to handover
- We share knowledge openly with your team
What we expect from you.
- Professional engagement from the start
- Respect for consultancy time and scope
- Open communication about scope and changes
- Partnership thinking — we build long-term
- Commitment to do the project properly
Let's engineer your heating to the Future Homes Standard.
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- CGI revival — old renders brought back to life
- Wireframe & build-up sequences
- Enhanced floor plans that sell the space
- Site productions like this one
- Investor decks that earn the room
- Brand films, thermal banners, editorial systems
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