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Assessment
- Site visit and building review
- Analyse energy and water usage
- Identify inefficiencies across systems
Our approach
A structured approach to improving efficiency and long-term performance.
Originally proven through the ReThinkMasjid programme — now the backbone of every engagement, from a single building audit to a multi-site decarbonisation roadmap.
Lukasz Szmigiel / Unsplash
Framework
Core Pillars — applied consistently across every sector.
Each pillar names a category of intervention and the actions that sit under it. Sequence and depth differ by sector and asset; the categories don't.
- 01
Fabric First
Address the building envelope before the systems inside it.
- Improve insulation
- Reduce heat loss
- Enhance thermal performance
- 02
Efficient Systems
Right-size the plant and control it intelligently.
- Optimise heating and cooling
- Improve ventilation strategy
- Implement zoned operation
- 03
Clean Energy
Generate on-site and decarbonise the residual demand.
- Integrate solar PV
- Reduce reliance on grid energy
- Support renewable adoption
- 04
Water Efficiency
Treat water as a carbon and a cost.
- Reduce water consumption
- Optimise hot-water systems
- Improve ablution and washroom design
- 05
Performance
Measure, monitor and continuously improve.
- Monitor energy use
- Track building performance
- Enable ongoing optimisation
Engagement
How we support — from assessment to delivery.
A predictable five-step engagement model that maps cleanly onto board reporting cycles and capital approval gates.
- 02
Performance Diagnosis
- Review heating, cooling and ventilation
- Assess building fabric
- Evaluate water and process usage
- 03
Strategic Roadmap
- Prioritised list of improvements
- Phased implementation approach
- Cost-versus-impact analysis
- 04
Implementation Support
- Provide technical guidance
- Coordinate contractors and specialists
- Support delivery on site
- 05
Monitoring & Optimisation
- Track ongoing performance
- Identify further efficiencies
- Support continuous improvement
Steps overlap in practice — assessment continues during diagnosis, monitoring begins before implementation closes. The sequence is for clarity, not rigidity.
Performance
The dashboard sits behind every engagement.
A centralised view of energy consumption, carbon emissions and operational performance — the evidence base for ongoing optimisation, and the foundation of the future client portal.
Net-Zero Performance Dashboard
· Indicative client view2026 → 2030Synced 4m ago
Carbon
−42%
vs 2024 baseline
Energy intensity
112kWh/m²
−31% YoY
Annual spend
£482k
−£186k vs baseline
Renewable share
38%
+22 pts YoY
Carbon trajectory · vs baseline
ModelledTarget
Energy source
Last 12 months
100%Distribution
- Grid electricity38%
- Natural gas32%
- On-site solar PV22%
- Other renewable8%
Pillar progress
Framework coverage
- Fabric First92%
- Efficient Systems74%
- Clean Energy48%
- Water Efficiency36%
- Performance88%
Half-hourly demand profile
Typical weekday · today
Monthly consumption
kWh × 1,000
Emission source breakdown
% reduction modelled by 2030
- Scope 1428 tCO₂e68%
- Scope 2612 tCO₂e55%
- Scope 31,840 tCO₂e22%
Portfolio sites
Energy intensity · ranked best to worst
- Site 01 · London EC294 kWh/m²−18%On track
- Site 02 · Manchester108 kWh/m²−12%On track
- Site 03 · Birmingham126 kWh/m²−4%Watch
- Site 04 · Bristol118 kWh/m²−9%On track
- Site 05 · Leeds142 kWh/m²+3%Alert
Recent insights
Anomalies, completions and identified actions
- HVAC scheduling drift detected — Site 03, weekends running at 60% load2d ago
- Lighting LED retrofit complete — Site 01 — saving 14 kWh/day1w ago
- Simultaneous heating + cooling identified in 3 zones — opportunity register updated2w ago
Illustrative dashboard composed from a typical UK estate engagement. Real client data shown under NDA in proposal stage.
Methodology & standards
The standards behind every deliverable.
Our work traces back to recognised international and UK standards. The audit pack, the inventory, the disclosure and the action plan are all built to be defensible — not just to look defensible.
GHG Protocol
GHG accounting · WBCSD / WRI
Greenhouse Gas Protocol — Corporate Standard
The global standard for corporate Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions accounting — underpins every credible inventory.
ISO 14064
GHG accounting · International Organization for Standardization
ISO 14064-1 — Specification for the Quantification of GHG Emissions
Auditable specification for organisational GHG inventories, used where assurance is required.
ISO 14001
Energy management · International Organization for Standardization
ISO 14001 — Environmental Management Systems
Certifiable EMS framework, often required by enterprise procurement.
ISO 50001
Energy management · International Organization for Standardization
ISO 50001 — Energy Management Systems
Certifiable EnMS framework; ESOS compliance can be evidenced through ISO 50001 certification.
SBTi
Targets · CDP / UN Global Compact / WRI / WWF
Science Based Targets initiative
Global standard for setting credible, science-aligned 1.5°C-compatible emissions-reduction targets.
BREEAM
Buildings · BRE
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
UK-led building sustainability assessment — widely required by investors and public-sector procurement.
Passivhaus / EnerPHit
Buildings · Passive House Institute
Passivhaus and EnerPHit Standards
Performance-based standards for new-build (Passivhaus) and retrofit (EnerPHit) ultra-low-energy buildings.
PAS 2035
Retrofit · BSI
PAS 2035 — Retrofitting Dwellings for Improved Energy Efficiency
Mandatory framework for domestic retrofit under government funding; ensures whole-house, risk-managed delivery.
PAS 2030
Retrofit · BSI
PAS 2030 — Installation of Energy Efficiency Measures
Sets the installation requirements for retrofit measures funded under government schemes (works with PAS 2035).
IPMVP
M&V · Efficiency Valuation Organization
International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol
Global standard for measuring and verifying actual savings against modelled savings post-implementation.
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