What Group14 Engineering does

Group14 Engineering is a Denver-headquartered engineering consulting firm founded in 1992 that provides energy efficiency, sustainability, commissioning, and building enclosure services across the full building lifecycle. The firm serves public-sector and institutional clients — federal agencies (GSA, DOE, EPA, NPS, NREL, Sandia), affordable housing authorities, state and local governments, universities, K-12 districts, healthcare systems, airports, and commercial offices — through four service categories: Energy Services (modeling with OpenStudio/EnergyPlus, ASHRAE Level I-III audits, electrification analysis, utility allowance studies, measurement and verification), Sustainability Consulting (LEED/Green Globes/WELL/Fitwel/Living Building Challenge certification, embodied carbon LCA, resilient design), Commissioning (MEP Cx, retro-commissioning, monitoring-based commissioning via SkySpark with its proprietary Re:Tune toolkit), and Building Enclosure (BECx, IECC/IBC compliance).

The firm's technology backbone is SkySpark building analytics, deployed across 24M+ square feet of monitored buildings, with a proprietary Re:Tune toolkit that performs hour-of-the-week regression-based M&V analytics in near real time. Group14 also leverages OpenStudio/EnergyPlus for energy modeling and ASHRAE standards for audit classification. The company is a self-described national leader in self-managed HUD Energy Performance Contracts, having developed more than $60 million in EPCs and providing annual M&V services covering 15,000+ public housing units and $30M+ in utility budgets.

The business model is project-based professional services (consulting, commissioning, audits, M&V, certification advisory) priced per scope with no publicly disclosed standard rate card. Go-to-market is sales-led, direct-to-client enterprise consulting, with project managers acting as trusted advisors across long project lifecycles. The firm is a Women-Owned Small Business (WBENC), a certified B Corporation, a JUST Organization, and a Public Benefit Corporation, and operates nationally from its Denver base.

Name

Group14 Engineering

Legal name

Group14 Engineering

Website

https://group14eng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Group14 Engineering is a Denver-based consulting firm that delivers energy efficiency, commissioning, sustainability, and building enclosure services for federal, affordable housing, higher education, healthcare, and commercial clients across the U.S. It leads in HUD Energy Performance Contracts and SkySpark-based monitoring-based commissioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Engineering and Energy Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Building energy consulting
• Building commissioning services
• Sustainability certification consulting
• HUD energy performance contracts
• Building enclosure commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Energy Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including energy modeling, audits, electrification analysis, and utility allowance calculations for building owners and developers.
2. Building Commissioning: MEP commissioning, monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx), and retro-commissioning services for new and existing buildings. Services deployed throughout building lifecycle from new construction through ongoing monitoring.
3. Sustainability Consulting: Green building certification consulting (LEED, Energy Star, NGBS, etc.), embodied carbon assessments, resilient design, and social impact/health consulting for projects seeking certification.
4. Building Enclosure Services: Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx), code compliance review, and best practice consulting for wall, foundation, deck, and roof systems.
5. HUD Energy Performance Contracts: Assisted with development of over $60 million in HUD EPCs. National leaders in self-managed HUD Energy Performance Contracts, providing investment grade audits, HUD approval technical assistance, commissioning, and M&V services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Group14 Engineering is a professional consulting firm delivering energy efficiency, commissioning, sustainability, and building enclosure services for commercial and institutional buildings across the United States. The firm delivers energy modeling, ASHRAE energy audits, measurement and verification, green building certification consulting (LEED, Green Globes, WELL, Fitwel, etc.), MEP and monitoring-based commissioning using SkySpark, retro-commissioning, and building enclosure commissioning for clients including federal agencies, housing authorities, universities, healthcare systems, and developers.

Product overview

Group14 Engineering is a professional consulting firm offering an integrated suite of energy efficiency, sustainability, and building commissioning services for commercial and institutional buildings. The firm provides four core service categories: Energy Services (including energy modeling with OpenStudio/EnergyPlus, ASHRAE-compliant energy audits, measurement and verification using SkySpark analytics, and utility allowance studies), Sustainability Consulting (covering green building certification across multiple rating systems, embodied carbon assessments, and resilient design), Commissioning Services (including MEP systems commissioning and retro-commissioning), and Building Enclosure Services (covering code compliance and best practice consulting). The company's monitoring-based commissioning offering uses SkySpark software to provide remote real-time building performance monitoring. Services are delivered across diverse market sectors including affordable housing, higher education, healthcare, federal government, and commercial office buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Services Comprehensive energy consulting services including energy modeling with OpenStudio/EnergyPlus, ASHRAE Level I/II/III energy audits, measurement and verification, electrification analysis, and utility allowance calculations to optimize building performance and reduce energy consumption for building owners, developers, and government agencies.
• Sustainability Consulting Holistic sustainability consulting covering green building certification (LEED, Green Globes, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, etc.), embodied carbon assessments, resilient design strategies, and social impact and health considerations for the built environment.
• Commissioning Services Building commissioning services including MEP systems commissioning, monitoring-based commissioning using SkySpark software (with proprietary Re:Tune toolkit), and retro-commissioning applied throughout the building lifecycle for new construction and existing buildings to optimize building system performance.
• Building Enclosure Services Building enclosure commissioning (BECx) and consulting services covering IECC and IBC code compliance, best practice design consultation, and LEED enclosure requirements for wall, foundation, deck, and roof systems.
• SkySpark Monitoring-Based Commissioning Remote real-time monitoring service using SkySpark analytics software with the proprietary Re:Tune toolkit, drawing data from building automation systems, energy meters, and weather stations to analyze equipment operation, calculate savings via hour-of-the-week regressions, and provide 24/7 access to a cloud-hosted server for ongoing equipment monitoring across 24,000,000+ square feet.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-50% energy savings achieved for state and local government projects
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Xcel Energy Design Assistance ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership through Xcel EDA program helping clients secure utility rebates in tens of thousands of dollars per project. Many office projects participated in Xcel's Energy Design Assistance Program receiving incentives averaging $0.40/SF.
• LEED Rating SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationStaff credentials include LEED AP (BD+C, ID+C, ND, O&M) across the team. Company is LEED Proven Provider certified. Extensive experience with all versions and rating systems of LEED.
• SkySpark SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-leading building analytics software used for monitoring-based commissioning. Group14 was one of the first adopters of MBCx in the country using SkySpark. Developed proprietary Re:Tune toolkit for advanced analytics.
• Fitwel Rating SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeam includes Fitwel Ambassadors and WELL AP credentials for health and wellness building certification consulting.
• WELL Building StandardcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeam includes WELL AP credentials for wellness-focused building certification.
• Living Building Challenge / Living Future AccreditationcoreTechnology or IntegrationStaff credentials include Living Future Accreditation for advanced sustainable building certification.
• Envision Rating SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeam includes Envision SP credentials for sustainable infrastructure rating system.
• Green GlobescoreTechnology or IntegrationStaff includes Green Globes Professional credentials for green building certification.
• EcoDistrictscoreTechnology or IntegrationStaff includes EcoDistricts AP credentials for neighborhood-scale sustainability certification.
• Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime partners on affordable housing projects awarded 4% and 9% housing tax credits. Utility allowance calculation methodology is fully compliant with CHFA requirements.
• HUD Energy Performance Contract ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational leaders in self-managed HUD EPCs. Worked with HUD Energy Office to secure approval for public housing energy performance contracts across the county.
• Energize DenvercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading provider of Building Performance Standard (BPS) compliance support including Energize Denver and State of Colorado BPS programs.
• Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved contractor for C-PACE program enabling property assessed clean energy financing for building improvements.
• ASHRAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy audits comply with ASHRAE Level I, II, and III standards for existing building analysis.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ME Engineers: International MEP and sustainable engineering consultancy with energy, commissioning, and decarbonization practices serving commercial, cultural, and government clients—comparable to Group14's multidisciplinary engineering services.
• Interface Engineering: MEP and sustainable design engineering firm offering commissioning, energy modeling, and decarbonization services across commercial, healthcare, and government sectors—directly overlapping with Group14's commissioning and energy services portfolio.
• PAE Engineers: Pacific Northwest building engineering consulting firm providing MEP design, commissioning, energy services, and sustainability consulting—directly comparable in service mix and building focus.
• Newcomb Anderson & Associates: California-based building energy and sustainability consulting firm providing energy audits, commissioning, LEED consulting, and M&V services to K-12, higher education, and government clients—directly comparable to Group14's energy and commissioning service lines.
• kW Engineering: Building energy services firm specializing in energy audits, commissioning, and M&V for K-12, higher education, and government—comparable in service line and customer segments to Group14.
• BranchPattern: Building performance and commissioning firm serving higher education, healthcare, and government with energy modeling, retro-commissioning, and sustainability services—overlapping with Group14's core commissioning offerings.
• 7group: Sustainable building consulting practice providing energy modeling, commissioning, and green building certification (LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge) for higher education, healthcare, and government clients—comparable in scope and certification-system expertise.

Broad incumbents

• NORESCO: Large energy services and EPC firm specializing in performance contracting for federal, institutional, and multifamily housing—including HUD EPC work—directly comparable in HUD EPC and M&V offerings but at much greater scale as a Broad incumbent.
• Affiliated Engineers (formerly Integral Group): Large national MEP and sustainability engineering firm with deep commissioning and zero-energy building practices serving higher education, healthcare, and cultural markets—comparable at the broad service-line level, but significantly larger and broader in scope.

Others

• New Buildings Institute (NBI): Nonprofit working on zero-energy building policy, codes, and program implementation for government and utilities—an ecosystem peer that shapes BPS and C-PACE policy that Group14 helps clients comply with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/group14eng

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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