europe allies

The ICP Europe Ally Network Provides valuable input and advice on the development and deployment of the programs and products of ICP Europe. These organizations have agreed to support the goals of ICP Europe: reducing energy building renovation performance risk, lowering transaction costs and increasing project demand. By publicly supporting ICP Europe they get access to early updates on programs activities as well as visible recognition as leaders within their sector. Please feel free to join the ICP Europe Ally Network by signing up here. When you sign up for the ICP Europe Ally Network so you will be added to the ICP Global Ally Network page.

ADAPT is a dynamic research center did Combines the world-class expertise of Researchers at four universities (Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, University College Dublin and Dublin Institute of Technology) With That of its Industry Partners to produce ground-breaking digital content innovations , ADAPT is currently coordinating a Coordination and Support Action Which is examine the use of Linked Data to Manage Building Data.

Abrafo Negajoule provides tailored assistance for small and medium companies for the implementation of energy efficiency projects. We assist our clients in finding energy efficiency opportunities, carry out feasibility studies and understand the financial requirements in order to implement the projects, and carry out third-party measurement and verification.

Abundance acts as intermediary providing long-term debt capital to infrastructure projects and regular capital and income to investors, small and large. To date Abundance has launched fund-raisings for 11 wind and solar projects for a total of £11m, letting individuals invest directly in projects of their choice from as little as £5. Coming next in 2015, are several projects in the efficiency arena for £4m immediately and £24m over the medium-term.

Agenzia per l'energia del Friuli Venezia Giulia (APE FVG) is an energy management agency supporting sustainable development by means of energy efficiency and of renewable energy sources.

Alpheon Energy integrates engineering, finance and operations for the purpose of developing or realising for customers on-site generation plants and energy efficiency investments in Europe. We have operations in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. We prefer to be classified as an independent power producer or decentralised utility, but sometimes this model is referred to as an ESCO.

Amago is an Engineering Company dedicated to Energy Efficiency in all it's aspects. From new projects to Existing Buildings and Industry. Energy, Water and Maintenance. Reducing Waste and complement with renewables with an integrated approach of all the consumptions. We have several Energy Performance Contracts working on Buildings and other being prepared.

Amber Infrastructure is a leading international sponsor and manager of infrastructure focused on long-term, lower risk, cash flow generative investments. Amber has a long standing international reputation in the origination, development and management of specialist infrastructure.

Andrew Cooper CPEC is an independent property and energy consultancy specialising in responsible property investment, energy management and energy strategy. A core part of its business involves helping landlords manage risk to real estate values and/or capitalise on opportunities as a result of sustainability. This includes the identification of energy efficiency retrofits, funding options, life cycle costing, life cycle assessment and the effect of this work on sustainable benchmarks such as the Energy Performance Certificate or BREEAM rating.

APEA is a Portuguese non profitable Environmental NGO, with public utility status. We represent the Portuguese network of professionals working in the Environment sector. Our goal is to contribute to the progress of Environmental Engineering. We have about 2600 associates. In APEA we bring the Best Available Techniques and practices of the Environmental sector to the professionals and students. For that purpose we organize very frequently Advanced Seminars, Workshops and Technical Courses.

APPII is a non-profitable association established in 1991, which represents the most important companies acting in the Portuguese real estate development and investment market. APPII represents a unique point of contact in the real estate market in Portugal, as it is a privileged center for the exchange of ideas, experiences, knowledge and business contacts.

A.Ramalhão is a service company in the area of energy efficiency and sustainability. The company has been operating for over 20 years and carries out energy audits for industry and buildings.

Arquitectmed is a company with ambition, always faithful to creativity combined with the quality and originality. It is an architectural firm focused on architecture and engineering with sustainability concerns. We work every day, all projects, always with fidelity to the achievement of success on all the projects in which we are involved. We call this, love of art!

AREAC is a non-profit association and regional agency for energy and environment, located in Miranda do Corvo, Coimbra. Established in 2003 through the SAVE program, it was created by various municipalities and a company (EDP Distribution). The scope of our work is to promote energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in those territories.

ARUP is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical, commercial and financial specialists offering a broad range of professional services. In the energy efficiency space, we advise owners, architects, ESCOs and others on potential opportunities and conduct feasibility studies that utilize in-house modeling capabilities to project savings and returns on investment. We also advise on the commercial structuring, financing, detailed design and delivery of efficiency projects.

Asset Facilities Limited provides innovative finance and insurance solutions to companies and organizations looking for the most cost effective and efficient means to acquire assets without using precious cash resources. We specialise in providing funding solutions for energy efficiency projects combining the finance with an insurance policy to guarantee the projected financial savings.

Atelier Architectura is an architecture firm focused on passive house design and retrofitting with passive house components. I am a Certified Passive House Designer and also member of Passive House association of Romania.

Aventia Consulting is a consulting firm specialising in the development of commercialisation strategies and delivery of projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on decarbonisation and smart / sustainable cities. Aventia draws on its experience advising public, private and not for profit organisations to offer a uniquely integrated perspective on the market.

Axia Partners is an independent advisory and investment firm focused on accelerating the commercialisation of technologies, products and services that enable a decisive move towards a low carbon economy. We achieve added value for high growth companies (and their investors) in Clean Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate by providing the financial and strategic fundament for growth as well as operational support and investment in the execution.

AECB is a Not for Profit Membership Organisation representing c. 1400 design and construction industry professionals, trades and academics. Focusing on energy efficiency, closing the performance gap, new build and retrofit, materials, knowledge and skills.

Association of Energy and Environmental Agencies (RNAE - National Network), established in January 2010, is a cooperation network made up of all local and regional Energy Agencies, in order to share information and experiences, promote cooperation with national and European entities related to those areas of energy and environmental policies, as well as develop partnerships with the aim of promoting actions in the following areas: - Energy efficiency - Renewable energy - Alternative Fuels - Mobility and accessibility - Climate change.

BAS E Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organization, and a UN Environment Programme Collaborating Centre, dedicated to mobilize finance and investment to energy efficiency and renewable energy. We support development banks, private banks, investors and governments (mainly in developing countries) to develop green credit lines and financial mechanisms with a strong focus in energy efficiency.

BGBC is a non-profit NGO with public benefits, which aims at a more sustainable and efficient built-up environment in Bulgaria. The organization operates on multiple levels such as industry professionals, members of the scientific community, architects, students, politicians, etc. in order to employ and, at the same time, affect all those areas of expertise. The organization is rapidly growing in size and momentum and is well on the way of becoming the official authority in the field of sustainable construction and urban planning in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian GBC supports all efforts to foster a "lead market," sustainable construction, by developing a national certification system for high-performance buildings.

BE is a multi-disciplinary engineering and energy services company to the commercial real estate sector. BE provides the link between the strategic technical advice and detailed project design, implementation and maintenance for property investors and owner occupiers.

Better is a financing and sustainable facilities consultant for both buildings and infrastructure.

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) is dedicated to improving the energy performance of buildings across Europe, and thereby helping to reduce CO2 emissions from the energy used by buildings. BPIE is a not-for-profit think tank with a focus on independent analysis and knowledge dissemination, supporting evidence-based policy making in the field of energy performance in buildings.

British Energy Efficiency Federation is a partnership of trade associations delivering energy efficiency products and services.

Building Sustainability Ltd (BSL) provides tools to large organisations in order for them to define and track energy conservation measures. Our target market has been Russell Group Universities and energy intensive laboratories. Our lead client is the University of Cambridge.

Business Matters is a high level, strategic consulting firm for energy efficiency retrofits, commercial scale, including hotels.

Carbon Clear is a provider of environmental sustainability services to large corporates. Assisting with carbon, water, energy and biodiversity related challenges.

The Carbon and Energy Fund (CEF) was launched in 2011. The CEF is a co-creation with the NHS for the NHS and now the wider Public Sector and it delivers energy infrastructure upgrades on behalf of the Public Sector . The CEF has a track record of 40+ successful with a capital value of £200m of projects underway, it is the most efficient and robust procurement and advisory process in the UK. The CEF has access to a £200m plus of capital from Banks to Pension Funds.

Cimcavado is a Government Agency and Municipalities Association interested in driving energy efficiency into Public buildings.

cityservicesLAB aims at creating an integrated knowledge base and management system of spacial and territorial performance to serve the cities and organization stakeholders in improving competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the European territories and organizations. To that end, in cityservicesLAB we promote the concept of spatial business intelligence to ensure a meaningful set of performance indicators for decision makers. For the concept of spatial business intelligence different domains will be linked according to the system endogenous variables.

Caribbean Energies Group is a Design, Build Project Development firm consulting with regional government Ministries of Energy regarding commercial building energy efficiencies auditing, standards creation and advanced next generation energy technologies.

CleanTech Leasing works with OEMs & IP Holders to find robust long-term finance solutions, by way of a collaborative approach, ensuring that whenever your customers want to buy your product, Finance, or the lack of it, will not be the reason for a lost opportunity.

Climate Strategy is a consulting firm specialised in the strategies, markets and opportunities created by the need to combat climate change. Climate Strategy understands the interdependent relationships between Environment, Society, and Government and their roles in guiding the global transition to a low carbon economy. We help position companies at the forefront of this transition and increase their awareness and understanding of the related commercial challenges and opportunities.

Cofely are leading providers of integrated services - specialising in energy, technical, FM & business process solutions for the built environment. We offer efficient management of buildings and installations – whilst achieving high levels of energy & environmental efficiency.

Colmeia Technik is a company based in Portugal, working on energy efficiency projects.

Comat S.p.A. is an Italian ESCo and Facility Management organization focused on energy efficiency services to the building, tertiary and industry sectors. With the aim to deliver a sustainable competitive advantage to our Customer we support Energy Performance Contracting with guaranteed or shared saving. Our capabilities cover all value chain activities from energy audit, engineering, third party financing, construction, O&M, M&V reporting and the support to implementation of an energy management system. Comat is fully integrated in the biomass supply chain from pellets production, to power and heat supply.

The Intermunicipal Community of Leiria Region ( CIMRL ) in Portugal is a non-profit association of public municipalities, with administrative and financial autonomy, whose work is aimed at integrated and sustainable development projects and activities of common interest to the municipalities, contributing to the competitiveness, cohesion and economies of scale of the interventions of the territory.

ContaWatt is an independent firm, specialising in the energy management and energy efficiency field, with more than 20 years of experience in conducting energy audits, preparing and monitoring the implementation of improvement plans, implementation of energy management programs, monitoring and verification plans and energy management training, in industrial and service sectors.

CO2 Estates Limited (“COE”) offers a SaaS platform enabling commercial real estate (“CRE”) to continuously improve energy performance and manage risk across large, dynamic property portfolios. A strengthening interrelation between energy efficiency and asset value is causing major CRE stakeholders to embed energy efficiency within their core business processes. Government legislation, amongst others, is a key driver of this, and any factor that presents a risk to an asset’s short or long term value, or indeed an opportunity to maximise value, is viewed as critical by CRE. COE enables CRE to measure and manage this risk for entire portfolios through a SaaS platform. COE determine the baseline energy performance of a portfolio through energy audits and data analytics to support identification of both no/low cost operational strategies, as well as building retrofit strategies to improve energy efficiency and minimise risk.

Creara was established in Spain in 2003 and has become a national and international household name in the provision of high value-added engineering and consulting services in sustainable energy. Creara operates in Spain, Europe and Latin America under four company divisions: Consulting, Engineering, Energy Management and Training.

Croatia Green Building Council is a member of the World Green Building Council.

Cut Power is an independent co-investor in sustainability & energy efficiency projects. As a European infrastructure provider we can support industry and realty owners with a off-balance-sheet model to fulfill the demands of IFRS 16 already. CUT POWER also takes care of project development, full-service asset management and operations on a long term basis. Refinancing is arranged by the Energy Savings Bond (ESB).

Decarbon Capital specialises in providing investment for businesses and other organisations to lower energy consumption and costs. This boosts profitability and helps businesses remain as competitive as possible while reducing exposure to volatile energy costs. By being more energy efficient our clients find it easier to win and retain their customers by demonstrating tangible measures to lower footprints from lower energy consumption and wastage.

Denkstatt is a leading consultancy company in Central and Eastern Europe, offering services in the following areas: - Resource Management - Sustainability Management - Environmental Management - Urban Management - Energy & Climate. Together with our clients from sectors in finance & banking, industry, energy, interest groups and the public sector, we develop solutions that ensure that decisions made today will sustain in a world of tomorrow

Ecomerchant is an independent employee owned business which has been at the forefront of sustainability for over 15 years as a leading supplier of sustainable building materials. Based on the core values of ethical trading, healthy materials and sustainability, Ecomerchant have built up an excellent reputation as a provider of sustainable construction materials.

Economic Energy was founded in 1994 as energy management consultancy. We have undertaken many projects related to energy efficiency retrofit, including: Accredited Carbon Trust Consultant (identifying opportunities for large organisations), Accredited Carbon Trust Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme Consultant (advising on feasibility of energy efficiency projects) and Accredited Technical Advisor to Carbon and Energy Fund (public sector investments in energy efficiency from feasibility to handover. We have had detailed involvement of circa 400 energy efficiency retrofit projects.

EcoProsperity Capital Ltd is a Sustainability , Clean Energy and Impact Investing-focused advisory as well as vehicle for principal investments.

Edificios Saudaveis are buildings sustainability specialists with unique characteristics and experience including: 20 years of international activity (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Romania, Brazil) helping promoters and managers in the design, construction and operation of their buildings in a more sustainable way; long-term experience operating and enhancing the performance of existing buildings (more than 4 million square meters including Shopping Centre, Retail, Casinos, Hotels, Hospitals, Offices, Schools, Health Clubs, etc.). This gives us a vast knowledge on how buildings effectively work, being the key to the added value of our intervention in the design and construction of new buildings; innovative and 360º approach to energy efficiency, including: specialized evaluation techniques for benchmarking of equipment, operations and performance as well as identifying energy saving measures and fine-tuning of operation routines, M&V and control systems.

Encraft is an independent specialist consulting engineering firm focused on energy efficiency and micro-generation projects for buildings. We provide technical assurance and due diligence services for investors and also support clients and asset owners in developing and delivering low carbon building projects. The company has separate consulting practices in Building Physics (including Passivhaus) Distributed Energy, and Web Applications. We work on leading edge new build and refurbishment projects.

EnEffect (Center for Energy Efficiency) is a non-profit NGO based in Bulgaroa, registered as a foundation in 1992. Its main activities include assistance to the central and local authorities in development and implementation of EE policies; capacity building (incl. municipal energy planning and SEAP development, trainings on nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) design and construction); implementation of energy efficiency measures related to end energy consumption; communication campaigns; development, management and monitoring of demonstration projects; networking on national and regional level; management of the Bulgarian EE & RES Fund.

Enerdura works with nineteen entities in the public, semi-public and private sectors in the region of Alta Estremadura, Portugal. The Agency's main objectives are to improve the energy efficiency in the region and in the local industry, to advise consumer and retailers about energy saving and energy friendly products, to reduce the atmosphere pollution and to disseminate the use of local renewable energy sources (RES), mainly solar energy, wind and biomass.

Energaia (Porto, Portugal) is an Energy Management Agency, responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring Sustainable Energy Action Plans in 6 different cities.

Energoprojekt - Katowice S.A. is one of the largest design and engineering companies in Europe. We established a strong position not only in the power sector but generally in the whole industry. Our success has solid foundations – intellectual capital, a synergy of our efficiency, potential and knowledge. We always emphasize the highest quality of our work, customer satisfaction and trust in our product, our reliability of a provider of technical specification and general contractor. Our strategy is based on social responsibility. We want to focus on solutions beneficial to the company itself just as much as to its employees and the environment. Proud to contribute to noble causes, EPK is well aware of its role within the greater community.

EnergyDeck is an Internet of Things platform that captures the entire range of energy, resource and environmental data in the built environment. Users benefit from highly flexible data management, automatic performance benchmarking and effective stakeholder engagement, all delivered through a powerful and intuitive web interface. EnergyDeck addresses the main challenges for building owners, occupiers and managers arising from limited data accessibility, poor data quality, lack of performance insights, and low visibility on financial returns of improvement measures.

Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar is a wholly state-owned, non-profit scientific institution in Croatia financed on a per-project basis through the execution of project development contracts won following international and national competitive biddings. The Institute’s areas of activity include: strategic planning in the energy sector; development of electric-power, gas, petroleum and heating systems; market, legal framework and restructuring of the energy sector; energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, environmental and climate protection; energy audits and certification of buildings; energy balances and statistics; in-service training and promotional activities.

EnerEfficiency is a spin-off of the University of Coimbra that began activities in September 2007 with the aim of helping companies improve sustainability in an increasingly competitive market both nationally and internationally. An essential condition so that we can move towards an optimization path is a prior consultancy which can provide quantified information. This idea corresponds to the fact that "everything that can be measured, can be improved!" For this, EnerEfficiency offers various services and solutions that enable enterprises to meet their goals and legal requirements in the area of energy and environment. EnerEfficiency is active in the areas of Energy Efficiency, Power Quality and Renewable Energy, specializing in all aspects related to production and energy management.

Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes (EEIP) is a free, neutral, and open, business & policy platform for industrial energy efficiency. At its core is the idea that energy efficiency is more than technology, and that market growth can be accelerated through information and best practice exchange. In practice, EEIP network members are coming from organisations of all sizes (from SMEs to multinationals), all industrial sectors (e.g. users, technology and services providers, finance, IT, consultancies, policy) and covering both, the supply and demand side.

Energy Solutions’ primary areas of expertise and activity are energy management and alternative and renewable energy sources. We provide a range of services from energy audits and recommendation of energy saving projects to feasibility studies for alternative energy sources and detailed design and project management services. Energy Solutions has particular experience in energy auditing and energy management and has been involved in the development of template energy management systems for industry and businesses based on the company’s experience of energy auditing and energy management.

Enerit is the first and only company in the world to develop software which provides complete coverage of ISO 50001 that is also complementary to energy monitoring software. Enerit ISO 50001 software is used by companies who simply want to save energy and also by those who wish to certify in a fast and risk-free way. Enerit software is delivered worldwide to large energy users. We have partners worldwide who act as introducers, implementers or resellers.

EEVS Insight (Energy Efficiency Verification Specialists) is the UK's leading provider of IPMVP-based performance analysis and verification services for any sustainability project, product, service or investment. EEVS' team is composed of expert energy analysts and industry specialists with a thorough understanding of how energy and resource efficiency projects affect a building's performance and behaviour.

EMVC Solutions has been established as a platform to develop business opportunities in the emerging world of smart local energy systems - enabling integration of intermittent, local generation capacity; managing demand-reduction and demand-shifting across aggregated user groups; and reducing costs and reliance on carbon and capital intensive centralised generating supply.

Enertika is a leading Spanish Engineering company active in integrating the design, installation, operation and sale of Energy Solutions - Efficiency, Storage, Generation and Remote Management. The company is currently operating in European and LATAM Markets with main focus on sectors such as Smart Cities, Manufacturing Industries, Telecommunication & Services.

S.C Energy-Serv SRL was set-up in 1996 and it is the first private Romanian ESCO-type company. The mission of the company is to contribute to GHG (Green House Gas) emission reduction through better energy efficiency / decrease of specific fossil fuel consumptions, efficient use and promotion of renewable energy sources and technologies.

ENACE (Energy Audit and Certification) is a Spanish non-profit organization representing building technicians (mainly architects and industrial engineers) with specific qualification in energy efficiency and savings. ENACE's aim is to create confidence in the green value of buildings by ensuring reliable information resulting from energy performance assessment.

Ener.co delivers innovative technologies to reduce capital expenses, operating costs, and environmental footprint in commercial and industrial buildings. Ener.co’s first product is a proprietary coating for HVAC condensers which improves the efficiency and extends the life of HVAC units by lowering energy, maintenance and other operating costs. Following treatment, Ener.co provides on-going, lifecycle HVAC condenser monitoring and management services to its customers, to ensure maximum performance of this important asset on a turnkey basis.

Energinvest is a leading European strategic consultancy company and project facilitator, specialized in the development, rollout and financing of building performance business models, energy efficiency performance programs, energy efficiency project aggregation and energy services market development programs. We help our customers (national, regional and local public authorities, public and private building owners, ESCOs, financial institutions, etc.) to turn their energy efficiency, climate and go-to-market ambitions into reality.

EnergyPro is an advisory firm focused on raising finance for energy efficiency and clean tech projects and companies. We advise public and private sector clients, providing project development and program management services, structuring contracts, deploying finance where required and driving the development of the secondary market. Our team includes world-class experts in energy efficiency and financial structuring, along with public and commercial sector leaders and former senior UK government officials.

E.ON is a major investor-owned energy supplier. With facilities across Europe, Russia, and North America, we employ more than 62,000 employees and generated approx. EUR122.5 billion in sales in 2013. In addition, there are businesses in Brazil and Turkey that we manage jointly with partners. E.ON’s diversified business consists of renewables, conventional and decentralized power generation, natural gas, energy trading, retail and distribution.

Erebus Environment provides measurement and verification services which support the development, implementation and performance analysis of energy efficiency projects in the U.K. We also provide other energy and environmental management services.

ESCOROM is a non-profit and non-political organization that aims at contributing to the achievement of national policy and energy efficiency strategy objectives.

Europe Regional Network of the World Green Building Council consists of over 30 national European Green Building Councils, working in collaboration with more than 5,000 members across Europe, which represent the full breadth of diverse stakeholders in the buildings sector. Green Building Councils are not-for-profit, member-based organisations that are driving the transformation of buildings, communities and users’ behaviour towards sustainability. WorldGBC is a coalition of more than 100 national GBCs around the world, making it the largest international organisation influencing the green building marketplace.

European Association of Energy Service Companies (eu.ESCO) represents Energy Service Companies offering Energy Performance Contracting vis‐à‐vis European Institutions, other relevant European Stakeholders, Member States and public authorities. eu.ESCO provides best practices and knowledge sharing to drive standardisation and to accelerate Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) use.

E2 provide learning and networking opportunities specifically in the area of energy efficiency for industry. The E2 insight hub hosts articles, reports, interviews and case studies, and the E2 conferences provide face-to-face learning and networking.

Factor4 is an ESCo ('energy service company') and EPC-facilitator ('energy performance contracting') specialising in realising comfort, energy efficiency and renewable energy in existing non-residential buildings, industrial plants and apartment buildings. Services include energy and comfort audits, cost-benefit analysis, engineering of energy saving measures and facilitation of EPC projects.

Funding for Future is an alternative fund manager with a sole function: Forfaiting Receivables arising from EPC. The firm will do so using a stakeholder platform delivering standardized documentation through formalized online processes. The same platform will aggregate data for sharing information publicly.

FutureFit is an energy efficiency consultancy helping organisations to understand their energy consumption better throught training and education. We also help those same organisations finance investment for retrofit.

GeoCapita is a FCA reg Mutual engaged in development of renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental protection projects.

GEP Environmental is a highly experienced energy management and engineering consultancy, specialising in sustainable design, building performance analysis, project identification, project engineering, energy savings measurement and verification, funding & finance and energy and environmental compliance services. GEP is committed to service excellence and best practice with certification in BS ISO 9001 and IS014001. Full UK coverage with offices in Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Edinburgh and North Wales.

Ginsberg Integrated Sustainability will identify obstacles to your organization's growth and provide tailored solutions with a particular emphasis on sustainability. We provide services in the following areas: Green Building Assessment Sustainability Analysis/Reporting Market Research Proposal Development/Grant Writing Professional Editing.

Green Investors is a specialist in financing energy efficiencies and renewable energy. Together with businesses we lower their energy consumption and structure high yield investments for either the owners or external investors. We also work as part of ESCOs and on a project-by-project basis with local utilities and municipalities.

Heliocentrica is a company that seeks to foster the development of the sustainability energy complex and energy efficiency is a key component of this.

Huber Dixon Insurance Services Ltd is an independent broker with access to all markets, specialising in providing unique solutions to the Energy Efficiency, Cleantech and Renewable Technology industries. Specifically we offer Energy Efficiency Insurance, an off balance sheet finance solution for Energy Performance Contracting and is designed for investors in Energy Conservation Measures (ECM's), Energy Service Companies (ESCO's), Property Owners, Tenants and the specialist funders who support this industry. The benefit of this insurance is to remove the liability for the savings guarantee from the respective balance sheet and provide comfort to either the funder or customer that if any issues arise they will not have to rely on the balance sheet of the contractor who's financial profile may have changed over the period of the contract. For larger contracting firms the issue is a growing accumulation on their balance sheet for future liabilities as they undertake more projects.

IMPIC - Instituto dos Mercados Públicos, do Imobiliário e da Construção - Public body responsible for the regulation of construction, real estate and public procurement.

Indice is a consultancy, training and ICT services organisation.

Infinitas Design is a renewable energy system design and development with a focus on medium to large size biomass and water source heat pump systems. We provide engineering services to multiple clients including energy bill analysis, site surveys, renewable heat feasibility studies, concept and detail design, finance options and non-domestic RHI applications. The majority of our work is in the retrofit commercial and industrial sectors.

Integra is a consultancy and integrated manager of investment projects for the public and private sectors.

The Irish Green Building Council is the leading authority on sustainable building in Ireland. With a network of over 80 member organisations, the IGBC is working to transform the Irish construction and property sector into a global leader in quality and sustainability. IGBC provides BREEAM, LEED and other green building education programs in Ireland. As part of the Build Upon project, the IGBC is working to develop an ambitious National Renovation Strategy v.2 for Ireland.

IrRADIARE provides consulting services in the field of project preparation. IrRADIARE is currently supporting more than 20 regional authorities or agencies, mostly in Portugal, on project financing and management for both sustainability and innovation related sectors.

IRT provide energy audits with quantified thermal images enabling impartial cost efficient, benchmarking, roadmapping and policing of retrofits. Imaging helps engage the end client, compel action, increase uptake, educate the audience, drives change in behaviour and speeds up the sales cycle for all parties. Unique software highlights quick wins and enables client driven upgrades that coincide with lease events and maintenance schedule.

Isgreen Light is an “easy to install, easy to use” wireless distributed intelligence unmanned lighting system based on proprietary space usability analysis algorithms. The target are large industrial and logistics facilities with focus on rack warehouses.

The ISR-University of Coimbra (ISR-UC) was founded in 1992 together with two other university sites in IST-Lisbon Technical University and FEUP- Porto School of Engineering, with the global purpose of setting up a first class multi-disciplinary research team, able to carry out leading edge interdisciplinary research in several important areas of science and technology, to improve the quality of life and for sustainable development. ISR-UC is a research and technological transfer institute associated with the University of Coimbra, which has participated in and coordinated several EU projects in the area of energy efficiency, decentralised generation and RES, both in buildings and industry.

iVEES Independent Verifiers are leading M&V experts in the UK, developing International Standards on Measurement and Verification, and Energy Savings Calculations in projects. iVEES provides training, M&V Plan development, savings reporting, independent M&V Plan verification, and project management expertise to bit public and private sector clients in the UK.

Joule Assets delivers financing solutions backed by performance insurance for energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) initiatives and projects. We create Energy Reduction Assets (ERA) by integrating simple financing and insurance options with untapped revenue streams from our market analysis software tools like ERA-DR.

Kingspan is a global leader in high performance insulation, building fabric, and solar integrated building envelopes. We deliver high efficiency, low cost & low carbon building solutions across a broad range of market sectors.

KEA is an energy agency facilitating EE and RE within the implementation of regional climate protections strategy's 4 sectors: development of grant programmes, biofuels/energy, climate protection strategies, energy services facilitation. In energy services facilitation major activities include: leading in EPC facilitation, leading in EPC market development, research in business models, financing mechanisms for EE and especially Deep energy retrofit DER.

KlimaProtect is dedicated to develop innovative insurance products for the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energies to satisfy the needs of the market.

Kloud Engineering is an independent company of engineers and consultants working across the energy sectors. In terms of energy efficiency services, we specialise in energy surveys, development of energy management systems, program management and energy management training, for the manufacturing, process and service sectors. We are committed to diversity and business practice innovation.

Koncept21 was established in Spain in 2006. It's an engineering consulting services, specialising in the energy management and energy efficiency field, in conducting energy audits, preparing and monitoring the implementation of improvement plans, implementation of energy management programs in industrial and service sectors.

kWIQly (named for powerful intelligence fast) uses scalable pattern recognition to deliver reliable repeatable diagnostics based on energy meter data or building control system data. kWIQly is completely agnostic regarding source of data, and delivery channel. Using our technology we can identify plant, controls or behavioural problems in buildings and model impact of change. As this can be done at scale and remotely, it is ideal for project planning (eg during EPC tenders) or for high level efficiency resource planning.

Lavery/Pennell helps companies to become more profitable and sustainable. As strategic advisors, we assist companies to identify and deliver big improvements in financial performance which also have social and environmental benefits. We look beyond conventional approaches to find additional value, for example in new products & business models, non-labour resource efficiency (including remanufacturing, circular resource use, energy efficiency, waste reduction, transport efficiency and packaging optimisation), collaboration with suppliers to improve their efficiency and share savings, risk reduction and cleaner technologies.

LGF Partners are a specialist debt advisory and arranging business focused on the technology and fast growth sectors in the UK, Europe and beyond. We raise all types of debt finance including venture debt, growth finance, mezzanine, ABL, leasing and senior corporate debt.

Lightenjin was founded in 2006 and focuses its activity in Light Design Consulting, both for interior and exterior lighting projects. Its proximity to the most reputable design and architecture offices allowed Lightenjin to work on iconic and prestigious lighting projects. With the technological evolution of lighting controls Lightenjin has expanded its area of operation to the control systems projects to continue at the forefront of lighting technology, using electronic equipment and software to increase energy efficiency in buildings and in the public lighting sector.

Lumispec is a cloud based suite or applications developed in accordance with EN 16247-2 Energy audit methodology. It is designed to allow capture of a facilities lighting estate and then undertake M&V evaluation as well as modelling of the energy and light level footprint throughout an organisation by building and room purpose.

Magnetik Value provides a full-service engineering and project development for renewable energy and sustainability buildings technologies. Founded in 1995, in Oporto, Portugal, Magnetik Value provides expertise in low carbon and energy management consultancy and develops solutions to industrial and commercial customers.

Manens-Tifs is a consulting company, specialising in the field of engineering and project management for the building sector with special focus on sustainability and energy issues. Our company provides services ranging from feasibility studies to design, divided into different stages (concept, preliminary, detailed), to site and project management. Manens-Tifs ranks among the top Italian consulting engineering companies and has several relevant projects going on in the Gulf area and North Africa. The company has two main offices in Italy : Padova and Verona, and an operative office near Venice.

Masterplan is a consultancy for sustainability and energy efficiency management in buildings. Masterplan focuses on creating increased real estate value through their business concept of “Sustainable Value Engineering”. This sustainable concept applies principles in real estate economics, architecture and ecology. Masterplan is accredited in several international building certification schemes (LEED, BREEAM, DGNB) and offers specialized analyses, research and project management services for green building owners and investors to lower running costs and increase real estate value in buildings.

MGD Energy SA is an Energy Services Company based in Greece and provides energy services in existing buildings, including: Energy audits, Energy Efficiency upgrades (design, equipment supply, construction), Energy monitoring, Building Maintenance. MGD Energy SA is certified according to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004,OHSAS 18001:2007 for the whole range of its services. The ompany holds a first class ( 1st ) contractor's certificate No. 28803, licensed for Electromechanical, Industrial and Energy public projects. MGD Energy SA is a member of the Energy Services Company ( ESCOs ) in Greece, (escoregistry.gr) Reg. No 34 under the higher category A2 ( >1.000.000 € Energy Efficiency Projects’ total budget ). MGD Energy SA has been awarded in 2015 the Bronze Metal for Energy Services Companies (ESCOs ) in Greece.

MPW is a Germany based consulting firm with MPW Institute LLC being the U.S. based research and development branch. MPW is helping ESCOs in Europe since 1996 to enter the market by providing tax, legal, strategic consulting services. MPW is an active member in all major associations in Germany and promotes energy efficiency through various endeavors.

MEDESCO is an "Energy Services Company", i.e. a provider of comprehensive energy efficiency technologies, solutions and services for corporate, institutional or private business owners. We leverage new green technologies in order to offer a range of scalable, cost-effective, and easy to deploy integrated solutions to increase energy efficiency, make power systems safe and reliable, develop automation, cut emissions, improve energy efficiency and harness renewable power. Our solutions range from Energy Audits, optimization of operating voltage and upgrades to facility's energy infrastructure, to complete Cities' Energy Plans, integrated energy monitoring and management solutions, combined with tailored financial solutions.

Nuno Strothmann & Ribeiro are designers, contractors and maintenance providers in HVAC activities. An ESCO company with energy efficiency projects including refrigeration systems, design and installation.

Plus Ultra Asset Management GmbH (“PUAM”) is an independent asset management firm established in 2010 and based in Munich. PUAM manages environmental assets linked to carbon emissions, energy efficiency measures, renewable energy generation and biodiversity conservation. PUAM has a particular and proven expertise in carbon and energy efficiency finance.

Porto Vivo is a public company, established in 2004, with the purpose of promoting the rehabilitation and reconversion of the built heritage of downtown Porto, including the historical city centre and the urban sprawl of the 19th century, an area of 10.7 km2, with 16,898 buildings (55% of which need rehabilitation) and 49,951 dwellings, for a total of 71,494 inhabitants, according to 2011 Census data. Its five main strategic objectives are: re-housing of Porto downtown; business development and promotion of Porto downtown; commerce revitalisation; development of tourism, culture and leisure; public space improvement.

Portuguese Technology Platform for Construction (PTPC) is a nonprofitable association that brings together as partners key stakeholders from the construction sector in Portugal - Major Enterprise, SME, Research Entities, Public Bodies, Associations and Professional Bodies. PTPC’s mission is the implementation of Research, Development and Innovation (R&DI) projects and initiatives that increase the competitiveness of the construction sector in Portugal. The Association was established in November 2011 with the VISION to become an active agent for promoting innovation and competitiveness in the construction sector, recognized in the country and abroad. The PTPC is a member of the Steering Committee of the European Construction Tecnology Platform (ECTP) and belongs to the network of National Tecnology Platforms (NTP's).

Pure Leapfrog is a business led charity that is the leading provider of social investment and professional support within the community energy sector. We provide low cost finance to UK community energy projects and introduce affordable professional expertise provided through our network of lawyers, accountants and other professional service providers.

Prof. Engº. Vasco Peixoto de Freitas, Lda., was founded in 1993 and is located in the city of Porto, Portugal. The company provides consulting services and design engineering in the fields of buildings rehabilitation, hygrothermal behavior, energy efficiency in buildings, building pathology, building ventilation and acoustics. It specialises in the evaluation of hygrothermal performance and energy efficiency building refurbishment of existing buildings as well as in preparation of content for technical publications and techno-economic analysis of building energy conservation measures (ECM’s).

PU Europe is the European association representing the PUR / PIR (polyiso) thermal insulation industry. Headquartered in Brussels (Belgium), the association's membership includes twelve national trade associations and most major raw suppliers. PUR / PIR is the high-performance insulant particularly suited for the construction and renovation of low- and zero-energy buildings. Thanks to its low thermal conductivity, PUR /PIR enables equal energy savings at lower building element thicknesses. Its high mechanical resistance and light weight allow for the use of flat roofs, for example by installing PV panels, without additional measures.

RACIUS ENGENHARIA was set up to meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions, particularly in the areas of urban renewal, rational use of energy and renewable energy. The RACIUS is primarily engaged in consulting in the areas of engineering, energy, energy efficiency, sustainable building, multidisciplinary studies and projects, investment solutions and implementation.

Renesco - as an ESCo we produce a pipeline of energy saving cash flows. The ability to sell or securitize these cash flows is essential to our existence.

RdA – Climate Solutions believes that the most dangerous climate changes may still be avoided but immediate global action is needed to slow the growth in greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to changes that are already locked in. RdA is an advisory company specialized in mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Romania Green Building Council (RoGBC) is a non-profit, non-political association of member companies founded in 2008. It is the country’s leading organization dedicated to promoting sustainable construction and real estate with the mission to deliver the market, educational, and legislative conditions necessary to promote high performance construction that is both sustainable and profitable. The organization works to create an exemplary development model for the region by ensuring the built environment will not imperil future generations but rather be a source of safety, comfort, innovation, and opportunity.

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and together with NatWest and Ulster Bank, provides banking facilities throughout the UK and Ireland.

SEA Servizi Energia Ambiente Srl is an Energy Services and an engineering company founded in 2005. It is a team of experienced professionals in multiple sectors such as energy, information technology, organization, environment and training providing their knowledge with the aim to contribute to sustainable growth. SEA is one of the first ESCo operating in the IWC (Italian White Certificates) exchange and generation.

Sefaira is the leading provider of software for high-performance building design. Working with hundreds of architectural and engineering firms across the world, Sefaira helps building designers embed performance analysis into each design decision on every building project.

Shepherd + Wedderburn LLP is a leading UK law firm with a key focus on the energy and natural resources sector. This sector plays a uniquely important role in global efforts to balance economic growth, environmental sustainability and social cohesion. Our team is at the forefront of this sector and has an enviable reputation for successfully advising leading organisations on a wide variety of complex and innovative transactions.

SI Capital Private Equity is a specialist investor across the European Energy Efficiency value chain principally in Spain and the UK.

Siemens is the largest electrical engineering company in the world and the largest supplier of sustainable technology solutions. Siemens is active across a range of energy efficiency aspects - as a supplier of energy efficient products and solutions, in reducing energy across our own estate of manufacturing sites and offices and also as a delivery partner for complete energy efficiency programmes to end users. We are also active in financing energy efficiency projects and in a number of energy efficiency performance contracts where we routinely apply robust processes and procedures such as IPMVP.

SmartKlub connects cities and suppliers in a way that creates innovative energy projects. Every city, community and project is unique. We use our local understanding of the landscape throughout to listen and build what works for each city, place and community, ensuring it is repeatable and scalable to build scale and significant social capital. In short, we enable our members to deliver Smart energy solutions bigger, better, faster and cheaper. We make city energy projects happen.

Smartwatt is a energy services company (ESCO) acting in three distinct vectors, efficiency, renewables and intelligence, with the common objective of optimizing energy systems performance and resource usage. We deliver energy cost reduction and demand-side energy generation alternatives, helping managers saving on operation costs. With our predictive software solutions, operational costs to traders, energy producers and systems operators will decrease, creating a competitive advantage.

Solindigos is a company committed to be a competitive solution, guiding its services with quality and rigor in the field of renewable energies and energetic efficiency. With very present environmental concerns, Solíndigos, Lda. is determined to show the quality and innovation of its services and to effectively act in the present.

South Pole Group, based in Zurich, began as a project-driven company focused on developing and selling high-quality carbon credits. Today, it's the world's leading provider of climate solutions. No other firm in the world has developed as many successful emission reduction projects. No other company offers as rich a suite of services and solutions. SPG helps public and private sector organisations develop climate proven policies and strategies. Areas of expertise cover every key sustainability-related area of climate change, including but not limited to: forests & land use, water, sustainable cities & buildings, as well as renewable energy and energy efficiency.

SPiCE³ is a ground-breaking multinational project in the European chemical industry that enables all chemical companies to enhance their energy efficiency through its online platform, workshops, local events, on-site trainings, an energy efficiency award scheme and European level events. Now in its second phase, SPiCE³ continues to deliver hands-on support to both small and large chemical companies, with its online platform regularly offering interesting and useful new material on best practices, industry case studies, news, tools and guides.

SRS Advogados is a full-service law firm with over than 100 lawyers that has been in business for over 20 years. We provide to our clients a strong position in the national and international market, benefiting from a presence in Lisbon, Funchal and Oporto (the latter by way of association), as well as a first rate international presence through a number of international partnerships, namely in Angola, Brazil, Macao and Mozambique.

Suresense Technologies Ltd is a manufacturer of energy efficiency solutions for the industrial sector. Solutions include intelligent lighting products that reduce an average of energy usage by 75% in high bay lighting retrofit projects and an intelligent motor controller for fixed speed motors operating inefficiently at low or variable loads.

S317 Consulting is a global consultancy firm focused in resource management, engineering and public policy that generates value for public and private clients in the fields of energy, water, waste, mobility, carbon and sustainability.
We enable our clients – governments, municipalities, agencies, regulators, public utilities, private firms, industries – to design and implement better policies to manage their assets in an optimized manner. Internationally, S317 helps to make savings in terms of both money and time, minimize risks, use resources more efficiently, maximize results in a sustainable manner and promote best practices within an ideal regulatory framework.

Tebodin is a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm, offering independent services to its clients all over the world based on the knowledge and experience of its highly skilled and dedicated professionals. Tebodin, together with partners of the Bilfinger group, provides Energy Performance Contracting services for industrial clients. We have an international track record in reducing energy & water costs for our clients while providing guarantees and external financing.

A TJF ECOENERGY SOLUTIONS is a Portuguese company specializing in energy efficiency solutions and environment for buildings and industry. Responding to current market needs within the sectors of energy, environment and sustainability, TJF offers a wide range of energy efficiency services to combat waste and promote the optimization of natural resources. We help our clients manage the use of their energy resources effectively and efficiently, helping to reduce the carbon emissions from its facilities, promoting a reduction in overall costs and increasing sustainability.

The Crowd facilitates knowledge sharing between large organisations to help them tackle the big issues of our time - from climate change to youth unemployment. We organise many events that cover energy efficiency, with an annual conference "Green Corporate Energy". In 2015 we launched The Energy Curve, an interactive database for companies to share their energy investment programmes.

TURKECO Construction and Energy Inc. is a sustainability consulting and education/research firm. Our staff helps clients setting strategies to design and built green projects and advice on the leading environmental assessment methods. Our firm uses the industry standard scoring systems like LEED, BREEAM and DGNB to help clients achieve the required sustainability targets for both new and existing buildings using energy modeling and daylight simulations. We consult to Turkish and international governments on ESCO market. Our founder acted as the director of Clinton Climate Initative in years 2007-2009. TURKECO is the first company from Turkey elected to be a member of USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Board.

2GO OUT Consulting is a Consulting Company providing specialized services to integrate sustainability & innovation into corporate strategy. We provide services in the areas of ISO 50001 (energy management systems), energy efficiency, low carbon energy, finance for sustainable energy, low carbon strategies, smart cities and communities strategies, resource efficient economy strategies, eco-innovative solutions and eco-innovative strategies. We also support organizations on preparing and managing research & innovation projects.

University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering is a public University with Departments: Geotechnical Engineering, Water Research, Structures, Materials, Mathematics, Construction Management, Transportation Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Buildings.

UrbanVolt provides LED retrofits to commercial customers on a Light-as-a-Service business model. We install a new LED solution at no cost to the customer and share the savings over 5 years.

Verco is an award winning energy and sustainability company. We have a 25-year track record with a focus on low carbon growth, energy efficiency and clean energy project development. We provide an end-to-end service for clients, applying a mixture of technical and financial skills and our Carbon Desktop resource management and M&V software to undertake research, provide practical and insightful advice, and deliver energy efficiency and clean energy generation projects on a consultancy or guaranteed savings basis.

Vesta Conseil Finance is an independent consulting firm operating in France : we advise municipalities and local governments in setting-up public policies based on third-party financing in order to foster energy-efficient refurbishment of private housing and public buildings.

Virtual Power Solutions (VPS) is an innovative company with a strong knowledge and experience in Internet of Things (IoT), developing hardware and software solutions, M2M communication platforms based on cloud and mobile applications for Smart Homes and Smart Cities, acquiring and processing large data sets every day to provide its customers with valuable insights. It has a track record of more than 50,000 successfully installed products (banks, hotels, industry, airports, hospitals, universities, retail, utilities and municipalities) spread along the 5 continents proving the high quality, value and reliability of VPS’s solutions.

Self Energy Engineering & Innovation S.A. is an ESCO in Portugal, providing the engineering, financial and implementation services of renewable energies and energy efficiency projects for all type of buildings. The complementary services include research, innovation, development of new technologies, energy audit and certification giving capability in all areas.

XZ Consultores S.A. has worked for twenty years in management consultancy, specializing in the areas of Strategic Management, Processes, Lean Management, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Human Resources, Quality, Environment, Safety and Risk. We also have a training department (classroom and e-learning) and an accredited testing laboratory.

Ympact turns Energy Efficiency Operations into assets so as to bridge the gap between external financial resources, and Commercial and Industrial energy savings potential. Ympact consequently enables facility owners to optimize their activity, preserving their financial resources for their core business.

Zesco provides consultancy services for the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the business and public sectors in Ireland. We specialise in coordinating and facilitating ESCo projects on behalf of the client. Our services include project identification, feasibility assessment, project coordination, procurement and preparing clients to obtain finance.