Sustainability consultancy scoops millions in final round of public sector funding

Leeds and Hull-based sustainability consultancy C3 Group has secured more than £9.5m worth of Government decarbonisation funding in recent months that will now be invested in installing the latest green technology in schools, colleges, GP surgeries, healthcare estates and other council owned buildings throughout the North.

C3 Group worked with the public sector, as well as supporting several surveying firms and consultancies, on multiple successful applications in the final round of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).

Grants that C3 Group helped secure will now be used to save money and reduce the environmental impact of buildings located in Leeds, York, Dewsbury, Manchester and Newcastle.

Following the closure of the PSDS, which was announced last month, C3 Group is continuing to use its experience to support all types of property owners that are future-proofing buildings with the latest technology including solar panels, air source heat pumps and low carbon heating systems.

Ash Wray from C3 Group, which operates nationally from its Hull headquarters, said: “Successfully securing this level of funding in the final round of the PSDS is a huge achievement for our team. Ultimately, it will transform and future-proof buildings with the latest technology, which will significantly reduce their carbon footprints by making them much more energy efficient.

“We’ve now secured more than £20m worth of net zero funding over the past two years, which gives our team an in-depth knowledge of the possibilities when it comes to decarbonisation. We look at each building individually to determine how it could be made more energy efficient through renewable and sustainable technology, before creating a bespoke plan for the property.”

He added: “Our experience and reputation in the market means we’re now working with facilities managers and those in charge of public sector buildings to find innovative and cost-effective ways to decarbonise all types of commercial buildings located throughout the UK.”

Daniel Haley, from C3 Group’s sister company, GW Power-Safe, said: “Our unique proposition means that together with C3 Group, we can oversee the full decarbonisation process from start to finish. GW Power-Safe’s success is built on our ability to provide a full range of renewable, mechanical and electrical solutions in all types of buildings.

“When this is combined with C3 Group’s ability to successfully create and implement energy strategies, decarbonisation plans, low carbon feasibility studies, sustainable building designs, energy efficient retrofits and net zero schemes, it gives us a very compelling offering that is popular with clients in both the public and private sectors.”