What we offer.

Whether your requirement is compliance with legislation, project development, a major investment in renewable or low carbon energy generation, or simply ensuring your project makes returns on investments made, ZebraCarbon has the experience and expertise.

With over 20 years of experience in the educational and sustainability field, our services are a holistic result of a wealth of cross-industry knowledge. From heat-mapping to surveys, we cover all touchpoint for a sustainable future.

Energy efficiency auditing

  • An energy audit will determine where and how is energy used in your organisation. Just like a financial audit, an energy audit takes expertise and experience to identify how energy can be used more efficiently.

    We have over 20 years of experience and the accreditation of the Energy Institute to back up our proven expertise.

  • World events mean two things for energy users. First, the cost of energy has increased substantially. Second, the use of fossil fuel-based energy is linked to global warming and climate change and there is a global drive to Net Zero Carbon.

    Our energy auditors can help put your organisation on the track to reducing operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Renewable / low carbon energy

  • We have many years of experience working on some of the UK’s largest renewable energy projects involving large solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and geothermal energy. We are also proud of our links with one of the UK’s leading engineering universities to deliver detailed and specialist expertise where necessary.

    Our expertise covers the funding routes for renewable/low-carbon energy projects including investment appraisal, power purchase agreements, etc.

  • The importance of renewable energy is growing, not just for major developments such as offshore windfarms, but also for all organisations as a route to reducing exposure to increasing energy costs and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

    By working with us organisations can get unbiased advice on the implementation of renewable and low-carbon energy projects to get the most return both financial and reputational from the increasingly important issue of energy.

District heating / heat networks

  • Heat networks, or to give them their older name, district heating, are proposed as one of the solutions to low carbon heat. We have a strong track record in this area particularly with local authorities.

    We have been involved with heat networks for over 40 years, operating one of the earliest networks in London serving the Russell Square area, and more recently providing technical support to the Greater London Authority strategic planning team.

  • There are two main types of clients that can benefit from heat networks. The first being local authorities working predominantly with existing buildings and developers seeking to achieve the provision of low carbon heat to large numbers of dwellings. The second being mixed-use developers.

    Many planning authorities now require consideration of heat networks. Our expertise covering both the consultancy and planning side will provide effective support to any heat network project.

Energy performance contracting

  • Energy performance contracting (EPC) is the key to ‘nailing down’ the financial performance of investment in energy efficiency. Originating in the USA, the concept of long-term contracts built around guaranteed energy savings gained traction in the UK from the late 1980s.

    With an early involvement with one of the UK’s first EPC service providers, our founder has worked both sides of the relationship, more recently as a critical friend and consultant to the public sector making use of EPC.

  • No matter which side of the EPC relationship you are, we can provide expertise.

    If you If you are a service provider, we can provide technical support in evaluating opportunities with clients (usually public sector organisations) both at high level and more detailed investment-grade proposal level. We ensure that the commercial projections are based on sound engineering to support contractual commitments.

    If you are a client of an EPC service provider, then we have the experience of supporting public sector organisations in their successful implementation of EPC since 2014, ensuring the quality of delivery of this route to energy efficiency.

Measurement and Verification

  • Once you’ve invested in energy efficiency, how do you prove it has been cost-effective in terms of cost and emissions reductions?

    Simple – you measure it and verify it. Not always easily done, as things change (usage change in buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic was an extreme example of this).

    However, there is a globally accepted method of measuring and verifying that energy savings are being achieved through energy efficiency investment. It is called the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP). We have been accredited to deliver verification to IPMVP since 2015.

  • Measurement and verification are key to proving that any investment in energy efficiency is ‘value for money’. By using a globally recognised protocol, the true energy savings can be determined for your project proving the often-hidden excellent rates of return on energy efficiency projects.

    In fact, if you are considering using energy performance contracting (EPC) as a service provider or as a client, the use of measurement and verification (often referred to as M&V) is essential.

Training and Education

  • During project delivery over the years, we have noticed how many started with informing our clients on some of the key issues in the energy and carbon space. The need for more detail is often key to the understanding.

    Taking this on board, we now provide training and education in all matters relating to energy and carbon. Our founder has developed a range of courses and currently delivers a module for MSc course in Building Services Engineering at Brunel University, London.

  • The world is changing fast! The energy and carbon spaces are changing fast and becoming a key area of focus for the media and general public from cost and environmental viewpoints. So, it is important to stay updated make the best decisions and to get the best returns for your organisation.

What our clients say.

  • [ZebraCarbon] is both big-picture focused and detail-focused and has particularly useful skills in analysing information using their skills and expertise in energy efficiency, carbon reduction, sustainability and project delivery.

    Tristan Oliver

    Delivery & Technical Lead/Director, London's RE:FIT Programme

  • ZebraCarbon were engaged following an Environment Agency ESOS audit and worked successfully with us on our submission to satisfy the agency and achieve compliance with the Regulations.

    Dave Bassett

    Business Improvement and Compliance Executive, OneOcean

  • [ZebraCarbon] has great knowledge and is very diligent in producing good quality work. I would have no hesitation in recommending ZebraCarbon or using them again.

    David Malsom

    Group Leader, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Want to work together?

It all begins with a need. Maybe you want advice on energy cost saving? Maybe you want to determine a route to Net Zero Carbon? Or maybe you are considering investing in an energy-saving project?

Make us your first call for a no-obligations discussion that could be the start of a successful and profitable journey.