What is decarbonisation consulting?
Today, sustainability is no longer optional, it’s a strategic priority. Achieving carbon neutrality is essential to reduce costs, comply with regulations, and secure the future of your organisation.
With decarbonisation consulting, we turn climate challenges into opportunities for growth and improved performance.
How do we do it? Through an integrated approach that includes energy audits, concrete action plans, monitoring, financing solutions, and the implementation of tangible measures
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Who is decarbonisation consulting for?
Whatever your sector (buildings, industry or public infrastructure) we support you on your path to decarbonisation.
Your challenges are ours!
Owners, operators, occupants: each pursues different goals (value, cost, comfort). In industry, complex processes and aging infrastructure make decarbonisation both technically and financially challenging.
With our decarbonisation consulting services, turn climate constraints into drivers of performance.
Public & private buildings
Industries
Transport infrastructure
WE GUIDE YOU THROUGH THREE KEY STEPS
1. UNDERSTAND
Measure and assess your energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources across all scopes (direct and indirect), as well as their impact across your entire value chain, while complying with regulatory obligations.
2. ACT
Plan your decarbonisation strategy in alignment with your strategic roadmap, implement and manage your transition through concrete solutions (individual or grouped), ensuring optimal performance.
3. ACCELERATE
Accelerate your energy transition to maintain long-term energy efficiency. Scale up through monitoring systems (EMS), aligned with your financial objectives.
On average, we achieve 10 to 25% savings
on annual energy consumption.
Our offer to combine sustainability and profitability
Energy audit
- Analysis of energy consumption, system performance, and the CO₂ footprint across the entire value chain.
- Evaluation of energy and carbon performance, including an estimate of potential savings.
Action plan
- A structured and economically viable plan: identification of measures with the greatest impact on CO₂ emissions and the best return on investment, taking into account applicable regulations.
- Phased planning to ensure financial and operational feasibility, while complying with environmental standards and deadlines.
- Mapping of available subsidies and support schemes.
Custom monitoring & dashboards
- Real-time tracking of energy consumption: Data collection and centralisation from your meters for instant visibility into the use of electricity, gas, water, and other energy sources.
- Personalised analysis and dashboards: Detailed reports and KPIs tailored to your objectives, enabling quick detection of anomalies, consumption peaks, and savings opportunities.
- Automated alerts and proactive support: Configurable alert systems for threshold exceedances, with advice and assistance to continuously optimise energy performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
Recommissioning
- Comprehensive diagnosis of existing installations: In-depth evaluation of systems to detect malfunctions, performance losses, and improvement opportunities, in line with Belgian standards.
- Targeted optimisation and fine-tuning: Precise adjustments to equipment to restore original energy efficiency, reduce unnecessary consumption, and extend the lifespan of installations.
- Follow-up and continuous improvement: Regular monitoring to confirm achieved results and ensure proactive management, delivering lasting performance and regulatory compliance.
What makes decarbonisation consulting unique?
We offer a complete solution: from the initial audit to the installation of solutions, real-time monitoring, proactive maintenance, and continuous improvement. All steps are carried out in-house by our specialised teams, ensuring consistency and quality. As part of a large international group, we also have access to extensive resources and expertise tailored to both federal and regional regulations.
We bring together all the expertise of Equans under one dedicated contact person for the design, integration, optimisation, and follow-up of your decarbonisation strategy.
Our recommendations are always feasible, technically sound, and economically viable within your context. We take into account legal requirements, local financing mechanisms, and market realities. The Carbon Shift Consultants team brings deep decarbonisation expertise, ensuring that every recommendation is actionable and delivers tangible results.
We have extensive experience with complex and multi-site projects, covering both large office buildings and industrial sites. Our understanding of sector-specific challenges and regional regulations ensures a tailored approach for every environment.
We can structure our contracts with a bonus-malus mechanism, linking our compensation to actual performance. This creates a strong incentive to deliver concrete, measurable results—fully aligned with your company’s interests.
Decarbonisation: companies we've helped on their journey
CHR Namur : 15,5% energy savings
We conducted a full energy audit, followed by renovation works via RenoWatt. Thanks to HVAC system optimisation and building envelope improvements, the hospital’s energy bill was reduced by 15.5%.
Ethias : 22% reduction in CO₂ emissions
We supported the group in rolling out a multi-site decarbonisation programme, including energy optimisation of 15 offices and the installation of smart monitoring systems. Annual energy savings: €180,000.
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