What EBI Consulting does

EBI Consulting is a privately held, U.S. environmental, sustainability, engineering, and health and safety consulting firm headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, founded in 1989. The firm delivers professional services across the full commercial real estate asset lifecycle—Assess, Advise, Improve, Verify—spanning due diligence (Property Condition Assessments, Environmental Site Assessments, zoning, ALTA, seismic), energy and sustainability services (energy audits, decarbonization, LEED/Energy Star/BREEAM/Fitwel/IREM certification), ESG and corporate resilience advisory (GRESB, TCFD, GRI, SASB, CDP), environmental health and safety consulting, hazardous materials investigation and remediation, construction loan monitoring (including Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/HUD agency services), and project management. EBI serves CRE investors, lenders, owners, developers, and operators, as well as a dedicated telecom and broadband practice supporting wireless carriers, tower operators, and BEAD-funded broadband builds.

The firm operates through more than 1,000 professionals across six U.S. offices (Burlington MA, York PA, Richmond VA, La Jolla CA, Saratoga Springs NY, Tempe AZ), with stated average professional experience of 21+ years. Core technology consists of proprietary assessment methodologies, benchmarking and regulation tools, and analytics platforms that have accumulated data from 500,000+ assets evaluated and 32,000+ projects completed annually. EBI is family-controlled, with the Previte family holding multiple senior leadership positions (Chairman Emeritus, President of Real Estate, President of Telecom & Commercial); no external institutional investment is disclosed.

EBI generates revenue through project-based professional consulting engagements, with scope-dependent, multi-year contracts quoted per engagement. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting investors, lenders, owners, developers, and operators across banking, telecommunications, multifamily, healthcare, hospitality, education, renewable energy, retail, municipal, and industrial sectors. The firm reports specific measurable outcomes—41.7M kWh/year energy savings, 43.7M kgCO2e GHG savings, $30B in client assets supported, and 8,000+ trees planted through a One Tree Planted partnership—indicating an outcomes-oriented value proposition tied to regulatory compliance, ESG, and asset lifecycle performance.

Name

EBI Consulting

Legal name

EBI Consulting

Website

https://ebiconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EBI Consulting is a privately held U.S. environmental, sustainability, engineering, and health and safety consulting firm serving commercial real estate investors, lenders, owners, developers, and telecom providers with due diligence, ESG advisory, energy services, and construction loan monitoring across the asset lifecycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Due Diligence (BPAHAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG), Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Commercial real estate due diligence
• Energy sustainability auditing
• Construction loan monitoring
• Hazardous materials remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: EBI Consulting generates revenue through professional consulting engagements across environmental, sustainability, engineering, health and safety, due diligence, and project management services. Services span the entire asset lifecycle from rapid assessments through advisory, implementation, and verification. Revenue is project-based and relationship-driven with enterprise clients.
2. Construction Loan Monitoring Services: Construction loan monitoring services for investors, lenders and financial institutions providing plan and cost reviews, monthly progress reporting, and project completion services.
3. ESG and Sustainability Advisory: Corporate resilience and strategic consulting services including ESG program strategy, sustainability reporting, GRESB consulting, and decarbonization advisory.
4. Green Certification Services: LEED certification, Energy Star certification, BREEAM certification, Fitwel certification, and IREM Certified Sustainable Property certification facilitation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EBI Consulting provides environmental, sustainability, engineering, and health and safety professional services for commercial real estate and telecommunications clients across the entire asset lifecycle. Core offerings include due diligence (Property Condition Assessments, Environmental Site Assessments), energy and sustainability consulting, ESG and corporate resilience advisory, environmental health and safety services, hazardous material investigation and remediation, construction loan monitoring, and project management. Services are delivered nationwide by 1,000+ credentialed experts using proprietary assessment methodologies, benchmarking, and analytics tools.

Product overview

EBI Consulting is an environmental, sustainability, engineering, and health and safety consulting firm offering a unified suite of commercial real estate services organized across seven core practice areas: Due Diligence, Energy and Sustainability Services, ESG Strategic Advisory, Environmental Health & Safety Services, Hazardous Material Investigation & Remediation, Construction Loan Monitoring, and Project Management. These services are delivered through a Assess-Advisor-Improve-Verify methodology spanning the entire property lifecycle. The company also offers specialized modules including Energy Benchmarking for Building Performance Standards compliance and a Broadband Resource Hub for BEAD-funded telecommunications projects requiring NEPA environmental permitting. Services are provided nationwide by over 1,000 experts including engineers, architects, scientists, and environmental specialists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Due Diligence Pre-acquisition and ongoing due diligence services including Property Condition Assessments (PCA), Environmental Site Assessments (ESA), zoning reports, ALTA surveys, and seismic risk assessments for commercial real estate assets. Target buyers include CRE investors, lenders, owners, and developers.
• Energy and Sustainability Services Comprehensive energy and sustainability consulting including energy audits, decarbonization roadmaps, green building certification facilitation (LEED, Energy Star), and sustainability reporting for property portfolios. Target buyers include commercial real estate owners, investors, and operators seeking energy efficiency outcomes.
• ESG Strategic Advisory / Corporate Resilience & Strategic Consulting ESG strategy development, sustainability reporting frameworks (GRESB, TCFD, GRI, SASB, CDP), materiality assessments, transition risk analysis, and corporate communications support for real estate portfolios. Target buyers include CRE investors, REITs, and corporations seeking ESG program strategy.
• Environmental, Health & Safety Services Industrial hygiene assessments, OSHA compliance programs, environmental health and safety consulting, regulatory compliance verification, and workplace safety program development for commercial properties. Target buyers include commercial real estate owners, healthcare, life sciences, and industrial clients.
• Hazardous Material Investigation & Remediation Asbestos, lead, PCBs, mold, radon, and hazardous materials inspection, risk assessment, remediation management, and abatement oversight services for buildings and sites. Target buyers include commercial property owners, developers, lenders, and facility managers.
• Construction Loan Monitoring Construction loan monitoring services including construction plan and cost reviews, progress reporting, HUD/Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac compliance, and AEC architecture engineering reviews for development projects. Target buyers include commercial real estate lenders, agency lenders, and developers.
• Project Management End-to-end project management services from pre-construction coordination through project closeout, including permitting, entitlements, and stakeholder management for real estate development. Target buyers include commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors.
• Energy Benchmarking Building Performance Standards (BPS) compliance and energy benchmarking services including jurisdiction-specific compliance guides, regulatory reporting, and portfolio transition risk assessments for commercial properties. Target buyers include commercial real estate owners, operators, and portfolio managers subject to local BPS ordinances.
• Broadband Resource Hub / BEAD Services NEPA compliance and environmental permitting support for NTIA BEAD-funded broadband projects, including categorical exclusion documentation, early EHP screening, and broadband infrastructure permitting services. Target buyers include wireless carriers, broadband providers, ISPs, and state agencies administering BEAD funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41,735,063 kWh/year energy savings, 2,269,717 therms/year gas savings, 285,968.1 kgal/year water savings, 43,752,533 kgCO2e GHG savings from 2023 energy audits
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments18 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• One Tree PlantedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI partnered with One Tree Planted, a non-profit dedicated to global reforestation efforts. For every Phase I ESA and Energy Audit completed, EBI planted a tree, resulting in over 8,000 trees planted by end of 2021. This partnership demonstrates EBI's commitment to environmental sustainability and community impact.
• GRESBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI partnered with GRESB, a leading ESG benchmark for real estate, and conducted its first materiality assessment to inform its ESG strategy. This partnership helps EBI align its services with global ESG reporting standards and provide GRESB consulting services to clients.
• Mass SavecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI was approved as a Qualified Service Provider (QSP) under the Mass Save Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) program. This approval enables EBI to provide energy efficiency and commissioning services to Massachusetts commercial buildings under the Mass Save program.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EBI Engineering Consultants (formerly EBI): [Omitted — same company as subject]
• Partner Engineering and Science: Partner ESI is a direct competitor offering Phase I ESAs, PCAs, construction loan monitoring, and environmental due diligence to commercial real estate investors and lenders nationwide — the closest mirror to EBI's core CRE environmental services practice.
• Partner Energy: Affiliate of Partner ESI focused on energy benchmarking, BPS compliance, and sustainability services for CRE — overlapping directly with EBI's Energy Benchmarking, Energy Star, and BPS service modules.
• AEI Engineering: AEI is a direct CRE-focused peer offering environmental due diligence, property condition assessments, and engineering services to investors, lenders, and owners — competing for the same client base in the same Phase I/PCA workflow.
• Matracon / Mattson & Associates: Direct CRE environmental and engineering peer serving investors and lenders with Phase I ESAs, PCAs, and seismic risk assessments; competes head-to-head with EBI in CRE due diligence.

Broad incumbents

• Terracon: Terracon is one of the largest US environmental, geotechnical, and materials engineering firms with national offices; competes broadly with EBI in environmental site assessment, building sciences, and construction monitoring but at significantly larger scale.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global engineering and environmental services incumbent that provides ESG advisory, environmental due diligence, and sustainability consulting as part of a much broader portfolio — a scale competitor to EBI in the CRE and infrastructure markets.
• WSP: WSP is a global professional services firm with a dedicated environment and property consulting practice serving CRE investors and lenders; competes with EBI across EHS, ESG, and due diligence engagements, particularly on large institutional portfolios.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with a major environment and sustainability practice; it competes with EBI in ESG strategy, climate risk, BPS/energy benchmarking, and remediation advisory for institutional CRE owners.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): ERM is the world's largest pure-play sustainability and environmental consulting firm; it competes directly with EBI on ESG strategy, sustainability reporting, climate risk, and EHS advisory for CRE portfolios and corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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