Urban Green Consultants is a leading sustainability consultancy in Kenya specializing in green high performing buildings.
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Energy Savings
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Water Savings
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Operational CO2 Savings
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Number of Certifications
20% of potable water
40% of primary energy
40% of raw materials
50% of Carbon emissions
70% of Electricity
30-50% of energy
30-40% carbon emissions
30-50% water
70-90% solid waste
Workers are 15-25% more productive
Students achieve 5-15% higher test scores
Hospital stays 8-12% shorter
Retail sales 15-40% higher
Urban Green Consultants Ltd (UGC) is a 100% Kenyan-owned and managed sustainability consulting firm founded in 2015. UGC specializes in ‘green’ or ‘high performing’ buildings.
Rapid building development coupled with exponential population growth and over consumption of resources has placed significant pressure on our environments. Through green building and sustainable urban design, UGC aims to address these issues and create a more sustainable future for the world.
UGC’s vision is to become a world class consultancy effective at providing sustainable solutions that are cost efficient and practical to implement.
UGC has been engaged in over 50 green building projects and achieved over 35 certifications using
Energy modeling is often required for most green certification rating tools to measure and compare the energy
Understanding a business’s carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important, especially with more and more climate change policies being introduced.
As an EDGE Faculty member, Amrish has trained over 100 industry professionals
EIAs are legal requirement and part of the project development process usually done at the initial stages of a
The goal of an energy audit is of course to identify energy-saving opportunities, but also to increase asset values,
The local construction industry often falls significantly short of international best management practices and
UGC, on behalf of financiers carries out environmental due diligence assessments against local and international standards such as IFC.