Cut cost

& carbon

Get a green upgrade now, pay later, with zero interest or fees.

We suggest upgrades that

Reduce energy bills by 10-30%

Make your unit more comfortable

Lower your carbon footprint

We’re Trusted by Customers and Partners

Testimonials

  • “When we heard from our landlord about UpGreen, we jumped at the chance to engage. We’re committed as a business to net zero, and improving the energy efficiency of our office space is key to that. And since we get cost savings at the end of the day, it was a no-brainer.”

    -Nick Cochran, Founder of Zebra People

  • “Durham Council has put the highest priority on heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency within our Climate Emergency Response Plan, and so UpGreen and Durham Energy Institute were clear partners for us. We value UpGreen’s approach as very economically sound and designed to fill a defined gap in the market in terms of retrofits... We’re optimistic that our collaboration with UpGreen and the university will not only be scalable but will also set a precedent for councils nationwide.”

    -Maggie Bosanquet, Low Carbon Economic Development Team Leader at Durham County Council

How UpGreen Works

1. Recommendations

You submit an electric bill, a gas bill, and the number of years you have left on your lease, and we tell you the upgrades we recommend, how much they’ll cost, and how much they’ll save you on your bills.

2. Zero interest financing

We work with our partners to cover the up front costs and install the upgrades, with no disruption to your business.

3. Save money and carbon

See your energy bills drop, feel more comfortable in your unit, and get closer to net zero!

How we supported Durham Council and the SME tenants of Stella Gill Industrial Estate to cut costs and carbon

Problem

Durham Council wanted to review one of their industrial estates which is home to 35 SME businesses. They're looking to bring these units up to at least EPC C, in line with their net zero heat decarbonisation plan - but so far, they've struggled with determining how to use their limited budget to get the most energy-efficiency bang for their buck.

What we did

The SME tenants at Stella Gill gave us their average electric and gas bills, and the years left on their leases. We told them what to fix/upgrade in each unit that would lead to the biggest cost and carbon savings for the cost - all without ever needing to visit their unit or disrupt business.

We found that on average for each unit, upgrades cost £2400, would save £430 on annual energy bills & reduce emissions by 1T CO2e/year. 

For the 35 SME tenants, this would mean 0 upfront cost, and 0 interest to get the upgrades done - just a payment of £34/month for the rest of their lease to save money on their bills, and reduce their emissions.

Next steps

Durham County Council will use this plan and the costs we put together to complete further work to understand this opportunity.

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cut costs & carbon now