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SERVICES | INVETSMENT GRADE AUDIT (IGA)

Options appraisals and Investment Grade Audits (IGA)

Going beyond basic energy audits, an Investment Grade Audit (IGA) delivers precise performance data, validated costs, and dependable financial modelling. This level of detail supports confident decision-making for building owners, financiers, and ESCOs when funding large-scale energy efficiency projects.

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Initial Energy Assessments (IEAs), which are level 1 and 2 energy audits, are great at generating opportunities and ideas but often further development of the opportunity is required to get it to a point where the savings and investment are sufficiently understood to enable capital expenditure to be approved.

Often, multiple options in equipment, implementation and location maybe available to reach the same goal.

Similarly, if equipment has reach the end of its useful life there are often multiple options on how it can be replaced, and what it can be replaced with, to provide the same or improved outputs.

It is important to consider not only the up front capital cost but the functionality, reliability, maintenance requirements, lifetime cost and both embedded and operational carbon emission of any new equipment purchased.

This service is for any organisation looking to invest in capital equipment or behavior change, especially where energy efficiency and carbon reduction or Net Zero is a strong driver for the change.

Identifying the correct specification for any technical project can be complex and time consuming.

Many organisations find allocating the appropriate resources with the correct technical skill and knowledge to this type of task difficult, resulting in delays in implementation and lost opportunities and savings.

Our technical consultants will provide a supplier and equipment agnostic detailed assessment of the options available for the project in question.

This will include detailed costs, derived from supplier quotes, a project plan with realistic timescales and potential issues and benefits for each option explored.

Further to this we will assist in preparing a capital expenditure application for the preferred option to the requirements of your organisation to include detailed costs and comprehensive planning

Our support typically includes:

Information gathering

Site visit to inspect the current situation, equipment, location and services available
Collection and analysis of data to identify and model existing and proposed systems
Identifing the desired outcomes and limiting factors associated with the project

Option identification

Identifying all the suitable technical options
Investigate in detail any suitable new technologies
Prioritise the options into a short list
Obtain quotations from suppliers for short listed options
Full Life Cycle Cost Analysis for each short listed option
Project plan for short listed options
Report detailing the above

Capital expenditure approval

Assist in completing a Capital Expenditure approval application
Presenting findings to board and decision makers

Detailed reports, plans and data

Detailed report covering the appraisal or IGA findings
Project plan
Copy of backing data, calculations and supplier quoted to support the report
Support with Cap Ex approval

The benefits of specialist support

Working with us helps you:

Ensure the best outcomes from capital projects
Ensure equipment purchased is the best fit for the organisation
Save internal time and resources
Improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions
Ensure a smooth Cap Ex process with supportable, credible and evidenced arguments for investment

Why choose us?

Specialist plant equipment expertise
Experienced in project management
Proactive knowledge of new technologies and processes
Practical, implementation-focused support

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If you are looking to either upgrade, renew or install new energy intensive equipment, by contacting our specialist team, you can ensure all the viable options are considered and the best fit option for your organisation is chosen.

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See what our clients say…

JRP have been instrumental in helping us to reduce our energy consumption and costs during a challenging period of organisational change and growth. Professional, reliable and easy to work with.

Steven Buchan, Estates Manager | Circle Health

Working with JRP Solutions transformed our energy management journey. Their expertise and tailored support for ISO 50001 and a behavioural change programme brought real clarity and momentum. We now have a robust framework and engaged team driving down energy use. Thank you to the JRP team for their expertise, commitment, and support throughout.

Ian Goldsworthy, Energy and Carbon Reduction Manager | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (MTCBC)

JRP understand the support they are asked to give and deliver on time, budget and in a clear concise professional manner. If only everyone was a reliable as JRP!

Jonathan Blair, Technical Advisor | Westons Cider

We are using JRP’s ‘Be Energy’ eLearning awareness course to help us fully meet the ISO 50001 standard. This course is not only getting good feedback from our staff but the external ISO 50001 auditor completed the course and commented that it was ‘the best energy training course that he had seen’. A feather in the cap for JRP.

David Rose, Energy and Carbon Manager | South West Water

JRP were easy to work with and their pragmatic approach to the project was critical to the development of the submission and validation of our SBTs.

Kate Gallacher, Sustainability Officer | Scottish Leather Group

I have been very impressed by the quality of JRP’s work for the University of Oxford, right from the start. All the energy survey reports have been of high quality and tailored to our specific requirements. Many of the recommendations were not identified in previous surveys. JRP is not afraid to ask difficult questions and challenge the status quo. I have worked with and for energy consultancies for more than 20 years and the quality of JRP’s work is some of the best I have seen.

Philip Pike, Energy Manager | University of Oxford

From the outset, JRP provided a clear direction to us. It was beneficial to gain insight from the non-vehicle manufacturing sector and expert knowledge of the FM sector in particular. Throughout the process, JRP has been a guiding hand but who has also listened to our concerns and questions and provided patient answers to our many questions.

Christine Cooke, Senior Manager | Toyota Motor Manufacturing

We have achieved over 20% energy savings over the last 12 months and no doubt the training was a contributing factor towards this. I am sure that people are much more energy aware than they were before the training and I would recommend anyone who hasn’t done this sort of training to seriously consider it.

Andrew Smith, Property and Energy Manager | Numatic International

The skill and knowledge that was brought to bear demonstrated a level of sure-footedness that was reassuring. The breadth and quality of the work delivered was exactly what we required.

Ola Bankole, Head of Sustainability | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

JRP delivered a comprehensive suite of audits that has really helped to us to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs across our sites. The opportunities identified were used as a platform to enhance our decarbonisation strategy, providing transparency on the technologies available now. JRP’s consultants were friendly, knowledgeable and professional at all times.

Nigel Pounder, Asset Manager | Greencore