Resources

Free tools and practical resources

Energy data tools that make
compliance clearer.

Explore practical tools for UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, NABERS UK, GRESB, ESOS Phase 4, heat network compliance, MEES portfolio exposure and building energy analysis. Each tool is designed to help you spot gaps earlier, understand what good data looks like, and make better decisions before reporting becomes urgent.

A practical toolkit for better energy visibility

No login
Metering readiness · portfolio exposure · reporting confidence · energy insight

Spot gaps earlier

Understand where your metering, data quality, portfolio exposure or reporting evidence may need attention before deadlines start driving the process.

Make requirements clearer

Turn complex frameworks and energy data questions into simpler checks your team can actually work through.

Move from tools to workflow

Where the right metering is connected, these checks can become part of a more structured, repeatable reporting process.

Tools library

Choose the tool that fits the job.

These resources are free to use and built around real project questions: compliance readiness, portfolio exposure, metering gaps, reporting confidence, energy waste and the value of better monitoring.

NZ
Verification readiness

UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Metering readiness checker for buildings aiming to verify

Assess whether a building is likely to be ready from a metering and evidence perspective before verification becomes time-critical. The tool helps surface practical questions around building classification, reporting timelines, operational energy metering, sub-metering and landlord or tenant split requirements.

Best for
Property teams preparing for verification, or trying to understand what metering gaps may need fixing first.
Helps with
Early gap identification, evidence planning and clearer metering readiness conversations.
Open readiness tool
Free to use. No login required.

NB
Rating readiness

NABERS UK

Metering compliance checker

Check whether your building’s metering arrangement is likely to support a NABERS UK rating, and identify where additional evidence, reconciliation or metering clarity may be needed.

Best for
Office buildings getting ready to rate, especially where supply points, exclusions or landlord and tenant areas need clearer mapping.
Helps with
Metering logic, coverage checks, evidence confidence and rating preparation.
Open compliance tool
Free to use. No login required.

GR
GRESB reporting

GRESB Data Assistant

EN1 and WT1 reporting assistant

Review EN1 energy and WT1 water readiness, then generate a clearer, more structured reporting output. Useful where data coverage, quality, narrative and evidence still depend on multiple people, systems or spreadsheets.

Best for
ESG, sustainability and asset management teams preparing GRESB submissions.
Helps with
Data quality checks, energy and water readiness, action planning and internal review.
Open data assistant
Free to use. No login required.

ES
ESOS preparation

ESOS Phase 4

Readiness checker

Understand how prepared your organisation is for ESOS Phase 4, and identify gaps in energy data coverage, evidence trails, data ownership and reporting workflow structure.

Best for
Organisations that do not want ESOS to become another last-minute data chase.
Helps with
Energy data confidence, site coverage, evidence readiness and repeatable compliance workflows.
Open readiness tool
Free to use. No login required.

HN
Ofgem scope check

Heat Network Compliance Checker

Ofgem scope and readiness checker

Answer a short set of questions to understand whether your heat network may fall within scope, what role you are likely to hold, and where your compliance gaps may sit.

Best for
Property owners, landlords, managing agents and operators responsible for buildings with shared heat systems.
Helps with
Scope checks, role clarity, compliance gaps and early preparation.
Open checker
Free to use. No login required.

ME
Portfolio exposure

MEES Portfolio Exposure Checker

EPC Band B exposure checker for let commercial property portfolios

Add your let commercial properties and generate a portfolio-level exposure report for the Government’s proposed non-domestic MEES tightening. The tool helps identify which assets may be affected by the EPC Band B by 2031 direction, where exemptions or floor area thresholds may change the risk picture, and whether your metering is strong enough to evidence improvement works.

Best for
Asset managers, landlords, property owners and sustainability teams reviewing commercial portfolios ahead of further MEES tightening.
Helps with
Portfolio risk visibility, EPC exposure, exemption tracking, 2031 planning and evidence readiness for improvement works.
Open exposure checker
Free to use. No login required.

BM
Benchmarking

Compare Your Energy Monitoring

Monitoring benchmark tool

Compare your current monitoring setup against best practice, and identify opportunities to improve visibility, coverage, confidence and reporting usefulness.

Best for
Teams unsure whether their current metering and reporting setup is good enough for operational and compliance needs.
Helps with
Benchmarking, visibility gaps, reporting confidence and internal business case conversations.
Open benchmark tool
Free to use. No login required.

BA
Analysis tool

Building Energy Analysis

Interval data analysis tool

Upload interval energy data to identify load patterns, baseload behaviour, peak demand periods and potential optimisation opportunities within your building.

Best for
Building, facilities and energy teams who want to understand what their consumption pattern is actually showing.
Helps with
Pattern recognition, wasted energy, operational anomalies and better targeting of energy-saving actions.
Open analysis tool
Free to use. No login required.

ROI
Value case

Managed Energy Monitoring ROI Calculator

Indicative value assessment

Estimate what better metering and monitoring could be worth across energy savings, operational insight and compliance value. Useful when you need to frame the business case before a full assessment.

Best for
Early-stage conversations where the question is not only what better monitoring costs, but what it could enable.
Helps with
Payback thinking, savings potential, reporting value and internal stakeholder conversations.
Open ROI calculator
Free to use. No login required.

Useful tools are only the start.

These checkers help you understand where you stand. Monitor Hut helps you go further by connecting the underlying metering data, filling visibility gaps, and turning repeated reporting work into a clearer operational workflow.
1

Check readiness

Use the tools to understand likely gaps in metering, data quality, coverage, compliance evidence, portfolio exposure or reporting confidence.

2

Fix the data layer

Connect existing meters, add metering where needed, and structure the data so it can be trusted and used.

3

Make it repeatable

Move away from manual data chasing and build a more reliable workflow for reporting, compliance and operational decisions.

Frequently asked questions

What these tools are for.

Are the tools free?

Yes. The tools are free to use and do not require a login. They are designed to help teams understand energy data, compliance readiness, portfolio exposure and reporting gaps more clearly.

Are they a replacement for formal advice?

No. They are practical readiness and sense-checking tools. For formal certification, compliance or submission work, you may still need the relevant assessor, consultant or responsible professional.

Where does Monitor Hut fit?

Monitor Hut helps with the data layer behind the tools: metering, sub-metering, automated data capture, validation, reporting outputs and ongoing visibility.

Who are they useful for?

They are useful for property owners, asset managers, sustainability leads, facilities teams, consultants and anyone responsible for energy data, compliance, building performance or portfolio risk.

Ready for energy data to make more sense?

If the tools show gaps in your metering, evidence, portfolio exposure or reporting workflow, we can help you fix the underlying data problem. Monitor Hut connects fragmented utility data, improves visibility and gives teams clearer outputs for compliance, ESG and operational decision-making.