Ambioner

What Ambioner does

Ambioner is a privately held Quebec-based engineering consulting firm, founded in November 2009, that specializes in electromechanical design, energy efficiency, decarbonization, and commissioning services for buildings. The firm operates from three offices (Quebec City headquarters, Montreal, and Saguenay) and has completed more than 900 projects across Quebec and Ontario for clients in institutional, industrial, commercial, and multi-residential segments, including Grand Théâtre de Québec, UQAM, Cégep de Chicoutimi, McGill University, and the Fédération des Monastères des Augustines. Ambioner organizes its work around three core service pillars — Design and Consulting, Energy and Decarbonization, and Commissioning — supported by specialized sub-services such as energy audits, energy modeling, recommissioning, measurement and verification (IPMVP), integrated systems testing (CAN/ULC-S1001), and subsidy applications.

Underlying the service portfolio is a stack of building-performance and monitoring technology. The proprietary "Monitor" platform automates energy data collection from Hydro-Québec and Énergir, performs calculations, and presents building energy intensity, solution performance, and GHG emissions through dashboards with expert support. Ambioner integrates third-party tools including RETScreen (Natural Resources Canada), Helios (GRICS), and Energy Star Portfolio Manager for benchmarking, feasibility, and portfolio analysis. The Académie Ambioner training program extends the firm's knowledge IP to architects, property managers, engineers, and building owners, while in-house expertise is anchored by senior staff holding CEM, CMVP, BCxP, RCx, and LEED AP certifications across LEED Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Certified, BOMA BESt, WELL, and Novoclimat 2.0 project credentials.

Ambioner's business model is professional services: revenue is generated through project-based, scope-driven consulting fees for design, recommissioning, audits, and commissioning, supplemented by ongoing energy-monitoring service revenue from Monitor and training fees from Académie Ambioner. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct client engagement, RFP responses, referrals, employee advocacy, and industry events (e.g., BOMA Québec Défi Énergie en immobilier). The firm is internally owned with no identified external private equity or venture capital backing, with Rémy Parent joining the shareholder group in 2025 after 12 years at the company. Marketing channels center on a content-and-case-study website, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram, with partnership visibility via BatiMatch and association memberships in ASHRAE, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, CCIQ, AESP, and CQ3E.

Name

Ambioner

Legal name

Ambioner

Website

https://ambioner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

Keywords

• Electromechanical engineering consulting
• Building energy efficiency
• HVAC system design
• Building commissioning services
• Energy decarbonization consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Ambioner generates revenue through project-based consulting fees for electromechanical design, energy efficiency, and commissioning services. Projects are quoted based on scope, complexity, and client requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ambioner is a Quebec-based consulting engineering firm providing electromechanical design (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire protection), energy efficiency and decarbonization services (audits, modeling, recommissioning, monitoring, subsidy applications), and commissioning services across the building lifecycle for institutional, commercial, industrial, and multi-residential clients. The firm also operates Monitor, a proprietary energy monitoring SaaS platform, and Académie Ambioner, a professional training program for building industry practitioners.

Product overview

Ambioner is an electromechanical consulting engineering firm offering a portfolio of services organized around three core pillars: Design and Consulting (plans, specifications, construction management), Energy and Decarbonization (energy audits, simulation, recommissioning, monitoring), and Commissioning (quality assurance across project phases). The firm also provides specialized sub-services including Integrated Systems Testing (S1001), Measurement and Verification, Subsidy Applications, Mechanical Systems Optimization, Asset Maintenance Planning, and Decarbonization Strategy. Supporting these services are two key products: Monitor, a proprietary energy monitoring platform that automates data collection and reporting, and Académie Ambioner, a training program for building industry professionals. The three core service areas work in combination to deliver optimal building performance outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Monitor: Energy monitoring solution developed by Ambioner to facilitate energy follow-up of buildings or real estate portfolios. It is a robust tool adaptable through a user-friendly platform with personalized support from energy efficiency experts.
• Académie Ambioner

Products and services

• Monitor A proprietary building energy monitoring platform that automates data collection from utilities, performs calculations, and presents energy intensity, solution performance, and GHG emissions via user-friendly dashboards, with personalized expert support from Ambioner's energy specialists. Eligible for EcoPerformance (MERN) and Natural Resources Canada funding. Targets existing and new buildings and real estate portfolios.
• Académie Ambioner A building-mechanics training program for architects, property managers, mechanical engineers, and building owners, covering Ambioner's three core pillars: energy and decarbonation, design and consulting, and commissioning. Delivered via industry events and dedicated training sessions.
• Design and Consulting Electromechanical consulting engineering service covering plans, specifications, and construction management for heating-cooling, ventilation, regulation/controls, plumbing, electricity, and fire protection. Targets new construction and renovation projects for institutional, industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings.
• Energy and Decarbonization Energy efficiency and decarbonization services for existing and new buildings, including energy audits, energy modeling/simulation, recommissioning, energy monitoring, mechanical systems optimization, subsidy applications, asset maintenance/master planning, and decarbonization strategy. Targets owners and operators seeking to reduce energy costs and GHG emissions.
• Commissioning Quality assurance process spanning planning, design, construction, and post-construction phases, ensuring building systems are optimally designed, installed, operated, and maintained. Includes recommissioning of existing buildings, Measurement and Verification (M&V) per IPMVP, and CAN/ULC-S1001 integrated systems testing coordination for fire and life safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grand Théâtre de Québec achieved $80,000 in annual savings after recommissioning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arbre-ÉvolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Ambioner partners with Arbre-Évolution's innovative Carbone Riverain program, supporting nature conservation projects near waterways in perpetuity. The program expands wooded riparian strips in agricultural areas while compensating farmers for environmental commitment. Ambioner offsets its GHG emissions (direct and business travel) through this partnership to achieve carbon neutrality in operations.
• EcoPerformance (MERN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonitor is eligible for financial support from EcoPerformance program managed by the Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles, helping clients access funding for energy monitoring initiatives.
• Natural Resources CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbioner uses RETScreen software developed by Natural Resources Canada for energy analysis and monitoring of buildings and real estate portfolios. Monitor is also eligible for funding from Natural Resources Canada.
• ASHRAEminorOthersAmbioner maintains membership and follows ASHRAE standards and guidelines for building systems design and performance.
• Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)minorOthersAmbioner's engineers maintain active membership in the Order of Engineers of Quebec, ensuring professional standards and continuing education.
• Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Québec (CCIQ)minorOthersAmbioner maintains membership in the Quebec City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participating in regional business community initiatives.
• AESPminorOthersAssociation membership supporting energy efficiency professionals and industry standards in Quebec.
• CQ3EminorOthersPartnership with CQ3E (Centre Québécois de formation en efficacité énergétique) for training and professional development in energy efficiency.
• BatiMatchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBatiMatch is a platform connecting construction professionals. Ambioner maintains visibility through this channel for potential project leads.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a substantial buildings practice including MEP engineering, energy, and decarbonization consulting. Competes with Ambioner on Quebec and Ontario institutional RFPs but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Major Canadian engineering services firm with building services, nuclear, and energy practices. Competes for Quebec institutional building engineering mandates and could absorb Ambioner's niche decarbonization capabilities.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a large buildings practice including energy efficiency and commissioning. Broader incumbent offering wider services but directly competes for institutional and commercial building MEP and decarbonization mandates in Quebec and Ontario.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with dedicated energy efficiency, building engineering, and commissioning practices. Broad incumbent that competes for large public-sector decarbonization and infrastructure mandates in Canada.

Direct peers

• EXP Services: Canadian engineering and consulting firm with significant Quebec MEP, building sciences, and commissioning practices. Comparable on target market (institutional, commercial, industrial buildings), service mix (design, energy, commissioning), and geographic footprint.
• CIMA+: Canadian multidisciplinary engineering firm with strong building services and energy practices serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients. Comparable in scope, Canadian-owned structure, and integrated design-plus-energy offerings.
• Pageau Morel et associés: Montreal-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm specializing in building services, energy efficiency, and sustainable design. Direct peer given shared focus on building electromechanical engineering in Quebec.
• BBA Consultants: Quebec-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering firm with a strong energy and building practice. Highly comparable as a Canadian-owned, Quebec-anchored engineering firm serving industrial and institutional clients with energy and sustainability mandates.

Emerging players

• Sidewalk Labs / Measurabl: Software-as-a-service platform for building energy and sustainability benchmarking. Not a direct consulting competitor, but the most direct tech analog to Ambioner's Monitor platform and a potential disruptor of the manual benchmarking workflow that consulting engineers traditionally provide.

Others

• Énergir (Gaz Métro) Energy Efficiency Programs: Quebec natural gas utility that funds and administers energy efficiency programs for commercial and institutional buildings. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem partner (Ambioner already integrates Énergir data into Monitor) shaping demand for energy services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ambioner
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ambioner
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/ambioner
• Instagraminstagram.com/ambioner

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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