Conservation Solutions
Conservation Solutions Corporation is a privately held B2B consulting firm founded in 1993 that integrates and distributes specialized energy, water, and air quality technologies for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities primarily in the New England region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersCarlisle, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Conservation Solutions does
Conservation Solutions Corporation is a privately held B2B energy, water, and air quality efficiency consulting and systems integration firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Carlisle, Massachusetts. The company serves commercial, industrial, and institutional customers — primarily across the New England region (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York) — with solutions spanning air quality, energy efficiency, water efficiency, water filtration, and water treatment for buildings and facilities. Target verticals include healthcare, education, government, commercial real estate, industrial/manufacturing, hospitality, and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), with the firm's healthcare practice anchored by hospital-acquired infection (HAI) prevention use cases.
The firm does not develop proprietary core technology. Rather, it operates as a value-added distributor and systems integrator for a portfolio of third-party specialized technologies, including Steril-Aire UVC germicidal irradiation systems (validated by a 2.5-year ASHRAE study of six Northeast hospitals and verified by U.S. Homeland Security), FlowMark and Flow-Tech electronic chemical-free water treatment systems, Vortisand submicron cross-flow filtration, VAF automatic screen filtration, EndoTherm/EndoCool hydronic additives (claimed to improve heat transfer efficiency by up to 15%), Spartan Peripheral Devices HVAC terminal unit control valves, FlowCon pressure-independent control valves, Wavelengths UV water disinfection, and Creative Water Solutions ProMoss natural pool treatment. These technologies are typically bundled into integrated, turn-key efficiency solutions spanning assessment, equipment specification, installation, and performance verification.
Revenue is generated through consulting engagements and the resale of distributed hardware under quote-based, customized multi-year contracts — pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by facility assessment, scope, and technology mix. The go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement with facility managers, building owners, and procurement teams across the named verticals. With 1-10 employees and no institutional funding rounds disclosed beyond a small Citizens Bank loan in May 2020, Conservation Solutions operates as a long-lived, small-scale boutique distributor-integrator rather than a scaled enterprise. The firm's competitive positioning rests on multi-vendor technology breadth, 30+ years of regional domain experience, and an ASHRAE-aligned technical credibility (including a December 2018 ASHRAE Journal publication on indoor air quality).
Conservation Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Conservation Solutions
- Legal name
- Conservation Solutions Corporation
- Website
- https://conservationsolutions.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Conservation Solutions Corporation is a privately held B2B consulting firm founded in 1993 that integrates and distributes specialized energy, water, and air quality technologies for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities primarily in the New England region.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Conservation Solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Building Energy and Water Efficiency Services
- NAICS
- Environmental Consulting Services (541620)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water Stewardship Solutions (Conservation, Reuse, Wastewater Treatment) (THAAANAG)
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Where Conservation Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Carlisle
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Conservation Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Energy Efficiency Consulting and Products: Conservation Solutions generates revenue through consulting services and resale of energy and water efficiency products including UVC systems, water treatment equipment, filtration systems, and hydronic additives for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.
- Product Sales: Revenue from sales of third-party products including FlowMark water treatment systems, Vortisand filtration, EndoTherm/EndoCool additives, Steril-Aire UVC systems, and related equipment and components
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom solutions - pricing based on facility assessment |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Conservation Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Conservation Solutions is an energy and water efficiency consulting and systems integration firm that distributes and deploys third-party technologies including chemical-free electronic water treatment, UVC germicidal air disinfection, high-efficiency filtration, electronic control valves, and hydronic additives. The company delivers turn-key solutions covering assessment, engineering, installation, commissioning, and ongoing service for air quality, energy, and water management in commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
Product overview
Conservation Solutions provides a comprehensive portfolio of hardware-based products and services for air quality, energy efficiency, and water management in commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. The core offerings include EndoTherm/EndoCool (energy-saving hydronic additives), FlowMark and Flow-Tech HVAC (chemical-free electronic water treatment systems), Vortisand and VAF (filtration systems), Spartan Peripheral Devices (HVAC control valves), Steril-Aire UVC germicidal irradiation systems, Wavelengths UV water treatment, and ProMoss/PoolMoss natural pool treatment. These products work together as integrated solutions for building HVAC and water systems optimization, supported by service offerings for air quality, energy efficiency, and water efficiency consulting.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- FlowMark Water Systems Chemical-Free Electronic Water Treatment
Quantifiable outcome
- EndoTherm improves heat transfer efficiency by up to 15%
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use Conservation Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Conservation Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Conservation Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Spartan Peripheral DevicescoreSpartan Peripheral Devices has been manufacturing products for the HVAC industry since 1995. Their terminal unit control valves are installed in prestigious projects worldwide including office towers (IBM Building Manhattan, 1000 De La Gauchetiere Montreal), museums and libraries (War Museum, Parliament Buildings Ottawa), major hospitals (King Hamad University Hospital Bahrain), and university campuses (McGill, University of Guelph, Purdue, University of New Hampshire). Conservation Solutions distributes Spartan products for HVAC control applications.
- FlowConcoreFlowCon provides Pressure Independent Temperature Control, Total Authority, Dynamic Balancing Valve and 2-way BACnet Communications products distributed by Conservation Solutions for HVAC applications.
- Phase ChangesupportingPhase Change thermal energy storage products for heating and cooling storage applications distributed by Conservation Solutions.
- Steril-AirecoreSteril-Aire UVC Germicidal Systems are distributed by Conservation Solutions. Their UVGI technology is backed by a 2.5-year ASHRAE study of 6 Northeast hospitals and independently verified by U.S. Homeland Security as 6x more energy intensive than other UVC systems. Systems eliminate 99.99% of mold, bacteria, and viruses in HVAC coils.
- FlowMark Water SystemscoreFlowMark Water Systems Chemical-Free Electronic Water Treatment technology eliminates scale, controls bacteria, eliminates biofilm, and inhibits corrosion without chemicals. The FlowMark Disinfection System uses Advanced Oxidation Process technology. Conservation Solutions serves as a primary distributor and installer.
- Flow-Tech HVACcoreFlow-Tech HVAC provides chemical-free water treatment systems that generate weak AC current to create calcium seed crystals preventing scale throughout plumbing systems. Conservation Solutions distributes and installs Flow-Tech products for cooling water treatment.
- VortisandsupportingVortisand microsand cross-flow filtration systems for commercial cooling loops. The C-Series features 15% smaller footprint, submicron filtration, and up to 50% less water usage for backwashing compared to conventional media filters.
- VAF Filtration SystemssupportingVAF Automatic Screen Filtration Systems for water filtration applications including cooling towers, irrigation, wastewater, and process applications.
- EndoTherm/EndoCoolcoreMulti-award winning hydronic heating and chilled water additives that improve heat transfer efficiency by up to 15%. EndoTherm changes fluid surface tension by over 60% while remaining non-corrosive. EndoCool reduces energy consumption in chilled water systems.
- Wavelengths UVsupportingWavelengths UV Water Treatment Systems use Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for pharmaceutical companies, swimming pools and splash parks. Non-chemical disinfection using UV-C light destroys microorganisms.
- Creative Water Solutions (ProMoss)supportingProMoss, PoolMoss and SpaMoss products using sphagnum moss technology for natural pool and spa water treatment. Reduces chemicals, stabilizes pH, reduces corrosion and scaling naturally.
- SoftWave SolutionssupportingSoftWave Solutions Electronic Chemical-Free Water Treatment Systems for cooling towers that reduce blow-down 15-50% depending on city or well water supply quality.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Conservation Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Ecolab (Nalco Water): Ecolab's Nalco Water division is a dominant industrial water treatment provider, including chemical and chemical-free programs for cooling towers, boilers, and process systems. Conservation Solutions competes for the same industrial/manufacturing water-treatment wallet with a chemical-free electronic portfolio.
- CLEAResult: CLEAResult is one of the largest North American energy efficiency consultancies, designing and implementing programs for utilities and end customers. Conservation Solutions is comparable as a B2B energy/water efficiency solutions provider but operates at a much smaller, more regionally focused scale.
- Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies is a global HVAC and building services provider whose service arm delivers energy efficiency upgrades, controls retrofits, and indoor air quality solutions. Conservation Solutions overlaps directly in HVAC controls (Spartan/FlowCon distribution) and IAQ (Steril-Aire UVC).
- Ameresco: Ameresco is a publicly traded energy services company delivering turnkey energy efficiency and renewable projects to government, healthcare, education, and commercial customers. Conservation Solutions serves many of the same verticals with similar energy/water efficiency offerings but at far smaller scale.
- Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia designs, builds, and services water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial and municipal customers globally. Conservation Solutions is a much smaller regional systems integrator in the same water treatment space.
- NORESCO: NORESCO, a United Rentals subsidiary, is an ESCO that designs and implements energy efficiency, distributed generation, and water conservation projects for institutional clients. It competes with Conservation Solutions for the same hospital, university, and government efficiency budgets.
- Willdan Group: Willdan provides energy efficiency and sustainability consulting plus engineering services to utilities and end customers across the U.S. Conservation Solutions is comparable in offering energy/water efficiency services, though Willdan operates at national scale with public-company resources.
Direct peers
- Steril-Aire: Steril-Aire is the UVC germicidal equipment manufacturer whose products Conservation Solutions distributes to hospitals and commercial buildings. It is comparable as a direct provider of the same UVGI-based pathogen control solutions that Conservation Solutions markets as its own air quality offering.
- FlowMark Water Systems: FlowMark is the chemical-free electronic water treatment manufacturer whose equipment Conservation Solutions distributes and installs for cooling towers and closed loops. It is comparable as the technology principal whose products Conservation Solutions resells and services for end customers.
Emerging players
- Bernhard Energy Solutions: Bernhard delivers energy and water efficiency, operations, and maintenance services to healthcare, education, and commercial clients across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable to Conservation Solutions in targeting institutional facilities with multi-measure efficiency retrofits.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Conservation Solutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Conservation Solutions funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Conservation Solutions M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Conservation Solutions
What does Conservation Solutions do?
Conservation Solutions is an energy and water efficiency consulting and systems integration firm that distributes and deploys third-party technologies including chemical-free electronic water treatment, UVC germicidal air disinfection, high-efficiency filtration, electronic control valves, and hydronic additives. The company delivers turn-key solutions covering assessment, engineering, installation, commissioning, and ongoing service for air quality, energy, and water management in commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
Is Conservation Solutions a public or private company?
Conservation Solutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Conservation Solutions founded?
Conservation Solutions was founded in 1993. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Conservation Solutions based?
Conservation Solutions is headquartered in Carlisle, United States, in the North America region.
How does Conservation Solutions make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Energy Efficiency Consulting and Products are the primary driver. The others are product Sales.
Who are Conservation Solutions's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Ecolab (Nalco Water), CLEAResult, Trane Technologies, Ameresco, Veolia Water Technologies, NORESCO and Willdan Group. Direct peers are Steril-Aire and FlowMark Water Systems. Bernhard Energy Solutions is listed as an emerging player.
Does Conservation Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for Conservation Solutions.
What industry is Conservation Solutions in?
Conservation Solutions's product category is Building Energy and Water Efficiency Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAAANAG, Water Stewardship Solutions (Conservation, Reuse, Wastewater Treatment). Its NAICS code is 541620 and its SIC code is 3585.