GARFORTH INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC.

What GARFORTH INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC. does

Garforth International is a specialist energy and climate consultancy founded in 1989 by Peter Garforth and operating through two entities — Garforth International, llc (US, Toledo, Ohio) and Garforth International Canada Inc. (Canada, Guelph, Ontario, incorporated in 2020). The firm develops Integrated Energy Master Plans (IEMP) for post-secondary institutions, Community Energy Plans (CEP) and District Energy Strategies for municipalities, and Secondary Energy Plans (SEP) for property developers, serving clients across North America with episodic projects historically extending to Western and Eastern Europe, Indonesia, China, Japan, India, and Brazil. Named clients include the Ontario municipalities of Guelph, Brampton, Windsor, Oakville, and Newmarket, US municipalities including Loudoun County, Arlington County, and Holland MI, and post-secondary institutions including Sheridan College, Henry Ford College, Humber College, and Lakeland Community College.

Name

GARFORTH INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC.

Legal name

Garforth International Canada Inc.

Website

https://garforthint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Garforth International is a specialist energy and climate consultancy that develops Integrated Energy Master Plans, Community Energy Plans, District Energy Strategies, and Residential Retrofit business cases for municipalities, post-secondary institutions, property developers, and industry across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy & Climate Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Policy & Regulatory Strategy (National/State/Local) (EUAMANAA)

Keywords

• Energy climate consulting
• Community energy plans
• Integrated energy master plans
• Emissions reduction strategies
• District energy planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Guelph

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy and Climate Planning Consulting Services: Garforth International generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements. The firm is retained by municipalities, colleges, and property developers to develop Integrated Energy Master Plans (IEMP), Community Energy Plans (CEP), and Secondary Energy Plans (SEP). Engagements span from inception through final approval, followed by optional implementation support mandates. Revenue is project-based and contracted directly with clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Garforth International is a specialist energy and climate consultancy that develops Integrated Energy Master Plans (IEMP), Community Energy Plans (CEP), and Secondary Energy Plans (SEP) for municipalities, post-secondary institutions, property developers, industry, and policy makers. Services are delivered through fee-for-service project-based consulting engagements supported by a proprietary Integration Workbook (GI-IP), GIS mapping, and energy demand modeling, with engagements running from inception through final approval and into implementation monitoring.

Product overview

Garforth International is a specialist energy and climate consultancy offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings are Integrated Energy Master Plans (IEMP) for post-secondary institutions and Community Energy Plans (CEP) for municipalities, supported by Secondary Energy Plans (SEP) for development planning. These strategic planning services are complemented by analytical simulation capabilities, implementation frameworks, educational programmes, engagement programmes, focused workshops, municipal policy guidelines, and implementation monitoring services. The company also delivers specialized sub-products including Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofit strategies (R-DEER/R-NEER) and District Energy Strategies. All services are delivered through consulting engagements and are supported by proprietary analytical tools and methodologies developed over three decades of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Energy Master Plans (IEMP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Windsor CEP: 3,000 new jobs created by 2025 from CEP implementation strategies
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Johnson ControlscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2023Johnson Controls serves as the international team lead and Performance Partner for Henry Ford College's IEMP implementation under a 20-year Performance Partnership approach. Johnson Controls has committed approximately $15 million through its Community College Partnership Program across North America, with $190,000 donated to Henry Ford College since 2021 to support more than 50 students in energy-related careers. The firm provides priority employment consideration to graduates of HFC's Energy Technology Program, making this a deep, multi-year strategic partnership combining implementation, funding, and workforce development.
• Ontario College Cohort NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019An initiative among approximately twenty institutions in Ontario and Michigan seeking to address the need for credible, replicable net-zero planning frameworks with a comprehensive methodology and global expertise. The cohort-based approach leverages multiple institutional partners' resources, knowledge, and innovative practices. Garforth International serves as the coordinating consultancy, providing consistent methodology across the cohort. Members include Sheridan College, Henry Ford College, and Humber College.
• Sheridan CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Sheridan College partnered with Garforth International as strategic partner for the development of Community Energy Plans for the Town of Oakville and the City of Brampton. The partnership leverages Sheridan's institutional resources alongside Garforth's analytical and strategic capabilities to accelerate community energy transitions in Ontario municipalities. Garforth also provides IECMP implementation support for Sheridan's own campuses in Oakville, Brampton, and Mississauga.
• Henry Ford CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Henry Ford College partnered with Garforth International to develop its Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP) as a 20-year roadmap targeting 60% energy efficiency gain, 50% GHG reduction, and 40% water efficiency improvement. Following IEMP approval, the partnership expanded to include ongoing implementation support, curriculum development, community engagement, and policy guidance. The engagement led to a $3.1M federal appropriation supported by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow.
• LURA ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015LURA Consulting collaborated with the Garforth Team on the Town of Newmarket's Community Energy Plan (CEP) development from January 2015 to March 2016. LURA provided stakeholder engagement and consultation support as part of a multi-firm team working under Garforth's strategic leadership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll Group: International engineering, design, and consulting firm with strong climate, energy, and built environment practices. Competes for municipal net-zero planning and campus decarbonization work similar to Garforth's offering.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with energy transition, sustainability, and community planning services. Comparable on energy master planning for campuses and cities but offers integrated design, engineering, and capital project delivery beyond pure advisory.
• WSP Global: International professional services firm with energy, climate, and community planning practices. Competes for the same municipal and institutional net-zero planning mandates Garforth serves, particularly across Canadian and US jurisdictions.
• Stantec: Global engineering, consulting, and project management firm with a strong energy and community development practice. Competes for municipal and campus energy planning mandates but at vastly larger scale and broader scope than Garforth.
• ICF International: Large global advisory firm with a substantial energy and climate practice serving utilities, governments, and cities. Overlaps with Garforth on integrated energy planning, climate strategy, and decarbonization roadmaps but with much broader service portfolio and scale.
• Hatch Ltd: Canadian-founded engineering and project management consultancy with energy and infrastructure advisory practices. Overlaps with Garforth on district energy and community energy planning work, particularly in Ontario.

Emerging players

• GreenerU: Specialized sustainability consultancy focused on higher education institutions, providing climate action planning and implementation support. Direct overlap with Garforth on college and university IEMP/Climate Action Plan engagements.

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and energy advisory firm with climate change and energy transition practices serving municipalities and corporations. Closely comparable in advisory-led services and environmental/climate planning positioning.
• Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG): North American sustainability and energy consultancy serving municipalities, post-secondary institutions, and Indigenous communities. Direct overlap with Garforth on integrated community and campus energy planning engagements.
• Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors: Canadian clean energy and climate consultancy offering strategy, planning, and policy advisory to governments, utilities, and communities. Highly comparable niche, geographic focus (Montreal-based with national Canadian reach), and target customer base (municipalities and post-secondary institutions) to Garforth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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