Investing in solar, batteries, HVAC or lighting is a major capital decision that locks in energy cost and building performance for 10 years or more – yet suppliers are paid to sell equipment, not to suit your business.

As an independent adviser acting only for you, we build a business case your board can approve, competitively procure a right-sized system from pre-qualified contractors, oversee delivery, and validate that it performs as forecast.

Our clients achieve:

• Lower energy cost and a stronger return – right-sized systems that deliver forecast savings
• Lower capital cost – contractors compete on a common specification
• Faster approvals – a board-ready business case built on realistic, experience-based assumptions and actual data
• Budget certainty – plant renewal timing and cost forecast ahead of OPEX and CAPEX budget cycles
• Performance assured – independent validation before the defects liability period ends, and ongoing where required
• Emissions reduction – measurable progress on Scope 2 targets and NABERS and Green Star ratings
• Time saved – one adviser runs the process end to end

Most capital proposals come from suppliers, sized to what they sell. Without an independent view, owners risk oversized solar, air-conditioning that doesn’t suit the building, and forecasts that overstate performance and understate the cost to implement.

Common triggers for action include:

• Plant at end of life – failures and rising maintenance costs signal that renewal is due
• Building works – a new build, refurbishment or roof replacement is the most cost-effective time to add solar or efficient plant
• Cost and targets – rising energy cost, or a board, ESG, NABERS or Green Star target
• Supplier proposals – an offer on the table that needs an independent view before approval

Right-sizing matters more than ever. With solar exports now earning little or nothing, systems sized to on-site use deliver the strongest return – and batteries pay only when bill savings, resilience and revenue stack up.

Planning ahead turns surprise failures into planned CAPEX. Many Australian schools, for example, are entering a period of major HVAC renewal as installed plant reaches end of life.  Commercial building HVAC expense has increased - making careful planning even more essential.

We act only for the owner. Our recommendations are shaped only by your business case - we reject supplier commissions.

Our service covers:

• Solar – rooftop and carpark, new build and retrofit
• Battery storage – where the business case supports it
• HVAC – upgrade and renewal
• Lighting – LED upgrades
• Metering – plant, equipment and solar
• EV charging – where the business case supports it
• Scale – from single sites to national portfolios, in new builds and existing buildings

Every project draws on our own tools for example, Energy Plan™ for business cases, PV Perform™ and PV Audit™ for solar performance, and weather stations co-developed with Proa Energy.  We also apply leading-practice safety as enforced through design, procurement and delivery.

Since 2014 we have planned, procured and managed the performance of energy projects across education, commercial, retail, office and industrial property – from single sites to national portfolios

A well-planned project is often the first step. Where the business case supports it, clients extend its value through:

• Solar performance – ongoing PV Perform™ tracking and annual PV Audit™ reviews, so savings are realised over the system’s life
• Energy procurement – sizing solar and the supply contract together, with renewable supply for the balance of electricity needs
• Embedded networks – on-selling solar to tenants to improve cost recovery and yield
• Portfolio energy management – bill validation, budgets and reporting that capture solar generation and plant savings
• Net-zero energy plan – sequencing efficiency upgrades, on-site generation and renewable supply to meet emissions targets cost-effectively
• Emissions reporting - fulfil mandatory NGERS and ASRS emissions reporting