360 Energy Group

What 360 Energy Group does

360 Energy Group is a privately held energy consulting firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with 11-50 employees. The firm delivers six interconnected service lines — Program Design and Implementation, Energy Engineering, Alternative Financing, Strategic Marketing, Policy Development, and Management Consulting — to public-sector entities (municipalities, park districts, libraries, schools, counties), private commercial and industrial building owners, and energy utilities. Its technical offering centers on ASHRAE Level I-III energy audits, retro-commissioning studies, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmarking, and facilitation of C-PACE and other alternative-financing mechanisms; it does not manufacture energy or renewable technologies, but positions itself as the layer that makes them viable for end users.

The firm operates through a partnership-led distribution model anchored by co-administration of the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Energy Resources Center at UIC, and the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. It is an approved Retro-Commissioning Service Provider with ComEd, Ameren Illinois, Focus on Energy, and Xcel Energy, and is certified as an energy efficiency measure installer under Illinois law. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees and program-administration contracts, with a project-based pricing model and multi-year contract cadence. Cumulative disclosed metrics include over 150 million square feet assessed, 1,200+ energy assessments, 400+ retro-commissioning studies, $49M+ in identified annual cost savings, 308 public entities served, 62 solar installations under Cook County Sun and Save, and a Western European geothermal heat pump deployment partnership targeting 5,000 systems.

Name

360 Energy Group

Legal name

360 Energy Group

Website

https://360eg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

360 Energy Group is a Chicago-based energy consulting firm that provides energy audits, retro-commissioning, program administration, and alternative financing to municipalities, public agencies, utilities, and private building owners primarily across Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Energy consulting services
• Energy efficiency audits
• Retro-commissioning services
• Program administration
• Alternative financing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for energy assessments, retro-commissioning studies, program design and implementation, and management consulting services. Revenue generated through service contracts with government agencies, utilities, and private building owners.
2. Program Administration: Co-administration of public sector energy efficiency programs including SEDAC and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus programs, funded through state energy budgets and utility programs.
3. Alternative Financing Facilitation: Facilitation of C-PACE financing, renewable asset leasing, comfort leases, and performance contracting arrangements where the company helps structure financing for energy efficiency projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

360 Energy Group is an energy consulting firm providing professional services including energy assessments (ASHRAE Level I/II/III), retro-commissioning, energy benchmarking, program design and implementation, and alternative financing facilitation (including Chicago C-PACE). The firm co-administers state-sponsored energy efficiency programs such as the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) with the University of Illinois and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program, serving public and private building owners, energy utilities, and government agencies.

Product overview

360 Energy Group is an energy consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include six interconnected service lines: Program Design and Implementation (featuring SEDAC and Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program), Energy Engineering (retro-commissioning, benchmarking, and ASHRAE audits), Alternative Financing (including Chicago C-PACE), Strategic Marketing, Policy Development, and Management Consulting. These services work together to help clients reduce energy consumption, lower costs, and meet sustainability goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Design and Implementation Comprehensive energy efficiency program design and implementation services, including administration of state- and utility-sponsored programs such as the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) and the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program. Targets public and private building owners, utilities, and government agencies.
• Energy Engineering
• Alternative Financing
• Strategic Marketing
• Policy Development
• Management Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings can reduce energy usage by 16% on average through retro-commissioning
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Smart Energy Design Assistance Center - SEDAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner360 Energy Group co-administers SEDAC, an applied research program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with the Energy Resources Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. SEDAC was designed to achieve energy efficiency savings in buildings throughout the State of Illinois and has identified more than $50 million in annual energy cost savings for participants.
• Metropolitan Mayors CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner360 Energy Group partners with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to implement the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Grant Program available through Illinois Energy Now in the Chicago region. Through this program, their team has provided technical expertise to help local governments identify projects, complete grant requests, leverage additional funding, and provide oversight through completion. This partnership has resulted in nearly 400 energy efficiency projects in 100 municipalities.
• Energy Resources Center at University of Illinois at ChicagosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution collaborating with 360 Energy Group and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to administer the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC).
• ComEd (Commonwealth Edison)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved Retro-Commissioning (RCx) Service Provider under ComEd's Smart Ideas for Your Business program, enabling delivery of RCx services to ComEd commercial and industrial customers.
• Ameren IllinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved RCx Service Provider under Ameren Illinois Large Facility Program for retro-commissioning services.
• Focus on EnergysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved RCx Service Provider under Focus on Energy's retro-commissioning program.
• Xcel EnergysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved RCx Service Provider for Xcel Energy's recommissioning and retro-commissioning programs.
• Major Regulated Energy Utility (Western Europe)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with a major regulated energy utility in Western Europe to develop business case and implementation plans for a Geothermal Heat Pump Deployment Program targeting 5,000 geothermal heat pump systems over two years.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• kW Engineering: Specialized energy engineering firm focused on retro-commissioning, commissioning, and energy audits for utilities and public agencies; overlaps with 360 Energy Group's energy engineering and RCx service line.
• GDS Associates: Multi-disciplinary engineering and energy consulting firm serving utilities, municipalities, and public agencies with program support and energy efficiency services comparable to 360 Energy Group's offerings.

Direct peers

• Seventhwave: Wisconsin-based nonprofit energy efficiency research and consulting organization. Highly comparable to 360 Energy Group on Midwest public-sector energy programs, energy assessments, and program design.
• CLEAResult: Largest pure-play energy efficiency program implementation firm in North America. Directly comparable to 360 Energy Group on utility program administration, retro-commissioning, and public-sector EE consulting, but at far greater scale.
• Willdan Energy Solutions: Engineering and energy consulting subsidiary of Willdan Group providing energy audits, retro-commissioning, benchmarking, and program support to utilities and municipalities nationwide.
• VEIC (Vermont Energy Investment Corporation): Nonprofit energy efficiency consultancy implementing statewide efficiency programs (e.g., Efficiency Vermont). Comparable service mix of program design, implementation, and technical consulting for public and utility clients.
• Slipstream: Wisconsin-based nonprofit that designs and implements energy efficiency programs for utilities, governments, and communities in the Midwest. Closely matches 360 Energy Group's regional program-administration focus.
• Resource Innovations: Energy efficiency and decarbonization consultancy delivering program design, implementation, and evaluation for utilities and governments. Closely matches 360 Energy Group's program-administration-led model across multiple states.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large global consultancy with a major energy and environment practice covering program implementation, policy, and technical consulting for utilities and governments; overlaps with 360 Energy Group's service lines but at much larger scale.
• DNV: Global energy advisory and assurance firm providing energy efficiency, renewables, and decarbonization consulting to utilities and governments; broader portfolio but directly competes for program-administration and energy engineering work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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