Climate directory
The following is a local/regional list of both built and natural environment specialists, installers, and consultants. Included are accredited and certified buildings professionals as well as equipment suppliers, energy, and transport specialists.
Accredited building energy assessors
- Dave Green Services - Low carbon energy advice & assessments
- EPC Shrewsbury IDEA Ltd - Energy assessment and consultancy
- Midlands Energy Professionals - Directory of accredited energy assessors
- SYMECO - Helping to cut energy bills and reduce your carbon emissions
Building accreditation schemes
- Trustmark – Find your local tradesperson
- PAS2030 – Retrofit standard and accreditation for domestic buildings
- PAS2035 – Retrofit standard above expanded to include the following:
- Retrofit Advisor
- Retrofit Assessor
- Retrofit Coordinator
- Retrofit Designer
- Retrofit Evaluator
- PAS2060 - Internationally recognised specification for carbon neutrality
- Passivhaus – The definitive certification for low and zero carbon homes
- EnerPHit - Passivhaus retrofit
- EnerPHit - A guide to passivhaus standard retrofit
Retrofit advisors, assessors, coordinators and designers
- J3*Building Futures - Retrofit coordinator, advisor and designer. "When we build, let us think that we build forever"
- TrustMark - a list of all registered TrustMarked PAS2035 qualified tradespersons, available to download
- Midlands Energy Professionals also offer a search facility
Architects, builders and installers
- Passivhaus accredited contractors
- Pave Aways Construction
- Property Services Group – Shropshire Council
- Shropshire Green Energy Centre - A fully accredited energy efficiency provider and insulation installer
- Trustmark – Find your local tradesperson
- The Green Age’s network of recommended installers- "From efficiency boilers to solar photovoltaic panels, insulation, double/triple glazing”
Renewable energy installers
- CAPLOR Energy – Deliver a brighter future through renewable energy
- ESP Energy – Commercial installer of renewable heat and power
- Go Green Systems – Which? Award winning installer of domestic and commercial renewable energy, PV and heat systems
- Pure electrics: Pure Energy - Leading Shropshire based company specialising in green energy solutions for homes and businesses
- Renewable Energy Hub- For home, business, schools and government
- Salop Energy – Solar PV installation in Shropshire
- Severn Energy – Expertise in all types of renewable energy
- Severn Valley Renewables - Professional suppliers & installers of renewable energy technology
- SolarEdge - Input your location to find an installer
- Wind and Sun – Distributors and providers of renewable energy solutions
Renewable energy accreditation
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) - further information
- BRE Renewable Energy Training and Certification
- Heat Pump training
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) training
- Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) - "Working with industry we define, maintain and improve quality – certifying products and installers so people can have confidence in the low-carbon technology they invest in. From solar and wind, to heat pumps, biomass and battery storage, we want to inspire a new generation of home-grown energy…”
- Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)
- ROO-FIT in relation to roof mounted solar PV and feed-in-tariff
- Domestic RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive)
- Non-Domestic RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive)
Sustainable goods and services
- Best green energy suppliers
- Compare Green Energy Suppliers
- Differences between green energy suppliers
- Midsummer Wholesale – Supplier and distributor of solar and batteries
- Mossy Life - Your local green guide
- Photonic Universe – Primarily off-grid solar and wind wholesale supplier
- Sust-it - simply efficient shopping
- Save Money Cut Carbon
- SolarEdge authorised distributor network.
Environmental business support
- Business Grants, Loans & Support Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford
- Cool Shropshire and Telford - Free environmental support to SMEs
- E4Enviroment - Professional, practical advice, including free environmental support to SMEs (Cool Shropshire and Telford)
Electric Vehicles (EV’s)
Charge points suppliers and installers
- BP Pulse - Business or public sector EV charging solutions
- Connected Kerb: EV charging solutions for a connected future
- GRID SERVE – Electric forecourts
- My Energi Zappi - British designed and made smart solar EV charger
- Pod point - We believe travel shouldn't damage the earth
Energy supply companies catering for EVs
- Ecotricity - How to buy an electric car
- Octopus Energy - Energy tariff designed for EVs or home batteries
- OVO Energy - Driving to a greener future
EV guides and resources
- Best Electric Cars 2022
- Drive Green - The UK’s largest selection of EV’s with the very best specialist advice to help you find the right electric car for you
- Electric cars 2022 - UK guide to electric vehicles
- Electric & Hybrid Car Reviews & Articles
- Fully Charged (show and YouTube channel)
- Green Car Guide: Independent electric, hybrid car review and advice
- Midlands Connect: We research, develop and progress transport projects
- Next Green Car: Help car buyers find and buy a more economical car
- Zap Map - Resources, tools and guides for EVs and charge points map
Transport
Green infrastructure
Nature-based solutions including carbon capture and pollution filtration/emissions removal and ecology improvement, via things like street planted trees or green/living walls on buildings.
Blue infrastructure
Refers to water-based solutions (water saving , harvesting drainage and flood
prevention/mitigation), wildlife ponds and wetlands.
prevention/mitigation), wildlife ponds and wetlands.
Further resources
- Cool Shropshire and Telford - Free environmental support to SMEs
- Funding opportunities
- Grant Finder - Database of local and national, funding sources
- Green business network - “Environmental networking for smart business"
- Midlands Net Zero Hub - Helping organisations to decarbonise
- Marches Growth Hub - Gateway to business support in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
- Marches LEP Energy Strategy - Marches region clean growth strategy
- Marches LEP - Driving growth across Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin
- Shropshire Voluntary Community Sector Assembly (VCSA)- Represents Shropshire’s voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector
- Sustainability West Midlands - A central resource for the West Midlands
Please note that this directory has been compiled in good faith by the Climate Change Task Force, but Shropshire Council accepts no liability for any work done by the organisations listed above.