One independent service · developed in stages

Whole-House Energy Strategy.

Begin with the smallest useful assessment, then develop the strategy only when the project justifies it. Solar, wind, heating, storage, backup and grid constraints are considered as one system. Direct consultation with Ian is built into every stage, with the time and format matched to the decisions being made.

Stage one · establish the viable route.

Feasibility & Direction

A focused independent assessment for a site, property or early design. It establishes what is realistic, which constraints matter and whether an off-grid, hybrid or conventional connection deserves further development.

What you get

A clear recommendation on the viable energy routes, the main constraints and the next decisions to make, discussed directly with Ian.

Typical scope

Initial demand, site and planning assessment
Grid-connection and alternative comparison
Solar, wind and other viable on-site generation
Likely storage, inverter and backup scale
Heating, hot-water and high-load implications
Live review and discussion directly with Ian
Principal risks and recommended next steps

Stage two · model the home as one system.

Developed Energy Strategy

The developed Whole-House Energy Strategy compares the important design options before equipment, architecture and construction decisions become difficult to change.

What you get

A written energy strategy for you and your design team, with the options compared, the preferred approach and the assumptions interpreted directly with Ian.

Typical scope

Seasonal demand and winter-deficit modelling
Fabric, heating and hot-water scenarios
Solar orientation and wind-resource scenarios
Battery, inverter, generator and grid strategy
Peak loads, controls and demand management
Running cost, renewable contribution and resilience
Live review and discussion directly with Ian
Written strategy for the client and design team

Continue only where the project needs it.

Optional Build Support

Independent support can carry the agreed strategy through specification, installer proposals, construction decisions and commissioning. It is optional rather than a separate starting service.

What you get

Advice and review against the agreed brief, focused on the specifications, proposals or commissioning decisions you need help with.

Typical scope

Design, specification and quotation review
Architect, M&E and installer liaison
Plant space, routes and groundworks coordination
DNO, compliance and insurance considerations
Commissioning and operational review
Monitoring strategy and post-completion learning

See stage two in action

One ambitious home. Every energy decision connected.

The Off-Grid Barn Conversion of the Future shows how a Developed Energy Strategy can test architecture, heat, solar orientation, wind, storage, flexible loads and winter backup before they become expensive commitments.

Explore the HEM concept study

The sequence matters

A technical answer the whole design team can use.

Understand

Define the home, the site, the occupants, constraints and the decisions already made.

Model

Compare demand, fabric, heating, solar, wind, storage, grid and backup scenarios through the year.

Decide

Set out the preferred strategy, compromises, dependencies and next actions in plain English.

Coordinate

Keep the architecture, heating, electrical work and specialist packages aligned as detail develops.

Who this is for

Projects where the consequences of a poor early decision are substantial.

Rural homeowners and self-builders use the work to avoid costly infrastructure and design mistakes. Architects use it to resolve energy questions before planning and technical design close down the options. Estates, farms and remote organisations use it where resilience, three-phase power or multi-building demand makes a domestic solar quote inadequate.

You do not need to choose a stage before making contact. I will recommend the smallest useful starting point and say plainly if the project does not need my involvement.

Unsure where to begin?

Send the project as it stands.

Tell me your location, the stage of your plans and the decision you need help with.

Request a feasibility review