Uncover hidden energy waste.

Expert energy audits tailored to your building’s performance.

Gain clarity on your energy performance — then optimize with confidence. Our ASHRAE-standard energy audits provide detailed insights into your energy use and reveal hidden inefficiencies. Start your journey toward measurable savings and long-term sustainability today.

Why choose energy audit services?

Understand your buildings energy consumption

Unlock long-term savings

Be eco-friendly & reduce CO₂ footprint

Be compliant with regulations

Get a tailored roadmap for energy efficiency

A greener building starts with an audit.

Effective energy management begins with understanding how it's used. Whether in residential towers, hotels, commercial buildings, or government facilities, how and where your property consumes energy is the essential first step toward reducing it.

That’s where energy audits come in – comprehensive assessments that uncover how your building uses energy and where it's being wasted. They offer a detailed analysis of utility data, equipment performance, and operational patterns to identify inefficiencies. The process begins with transparency: understanding current energy use at a system level. From there, our experts recommend targeted improvements – ranging from low-cost adjustments to long-term capital upgrades – and assess each option based on cost, savings potential, and environmental impact. The outcome is a tailored roadmap that helps reduce energy consumption, cut operating costs, and support more sustainable building performance.

In a region driven by ambitious climate targets, energy audits have never been more important. As the UAE accelerates toward its Net Zero 2050 vision, audits provide the foundation for smarter, future-ready buildings that align with national goals while delivering real business value.

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Community Managers

Ensure the facility adheres to local energy efficiency standards and regulations, avoiding penalties and promoting sustainable practices.

Developers

Identifies opportunities for reducing energy use through upgrades like efficient lighting, HVAC, motions sensors, …etc.

Get ready for the future. Start with an energy audit.

Laying the groundwork for long-term efficiency and compliance.

Energy audits are the foundation for effective retrofit work. They help building owners and operators unlock valuable insight into how a property functions, where energy is wasted, and how performance can be improved. The benefits are both immediate and long-term.

Audits provide a detailed report of existing energy use and inefficiencies, establishing a clear baseline for future improvements. This transparency enables targeted optimisation – often beginning with affordable, low-impact measures that offer quick payback and long-term savings. Based on the findings, a customised energy plan is developed, outlining specific, actionable steps to reduce consumption and enhance efficiency.

By uncovering cost-saving opportunities, audits can significantly lower utility bills and operating costs. They also improve building performance, occupant comfort, and long-term asset value—while supporting compliance with sustainability regulations. In short, energy audits make buildings smarter, greener, and more financially resilient.

Why energy audits matter—today and tomorrow.

Buildings account for a significant proportion of the world’s energy consumption and contribute greatly to global greenhouse gas emissions. For owners of residential, commercial and public buildings, effective energy management is therefore not only a cost-saving measure, but also a critical responsibility in the face of growing environmental and regulatory pressures.

Governments across the globe are introducing stricter energy efficiency standards, and the UAE is no exception. In Dubai, all government buildings (with a gross floor area (GFA) exceeding 1,000 square meters) are required to undergo energy audits in accordance with the ‘Directive on Energy & Water Efficiency of Buildings for Government Entities’. RERA requires Building Condition Audits, commonly integrated with energy audits (e.g., ASHRAE Level 1 & 2), particularly for commercial properties and buildings undergoing major changes. These audits must be conducted by firms accredited under the Energy Audit Firm Accreditation Scheme, which is managed by the RSB. Ras Al Khaimah enforces similar requirements for industrial facilities. These local regulations reflect the UAE’s broader sustainability goals, including its commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050.

As these frameworks evolve, energy audits, benchmarking and retro-commissioning are becoming legal requirements rather than just best practice. Building owners and operators who act now can stay ahead of future legislation, demonstrate environmental leadership, and align their portfolios with the region’s long-term energy vision.

From walkthrough to investment-grade: Audits that deliver.

At ista, we bring decades of international experience and a deep understanding of regional building requirements to every audit we conduct. Our certified energy managers and technical specialists follow globally recognised ASHRAE standards to deliver energy audits that are precise, practical, and fully aligned with your goals. 

We carry out energy audits at three levels, according to the ASHRAE standard. Each level offers a progressively deeper dive of a building’s energy performance.

Whether you're looking for a quick overview or a detailed investment-grade analysis, our team is equipped to guide you through the entire process—from data collection to actionable results.

ASHRAE level 1 audit – Quick walkthrough and first insights.

The Level 1 audit is your starting point for understanding how your building uses energy. Also known as a “walkthrough audit,” it involves a basic site visit and a review of your recent utility bills to identify obvious inefficiencies and savings opportunities.

This type of audit is ideal for getting a quick, low-cost overview of where energy is being wasted and which small, low-investment improvements could make a difference. You’ll receive a short summary report outlining key findings and potential next steps. It’s a smart first move if you want to assess whether deeper analysis is worthwhile—and where to focus your efforts next.

ASHRAE level 2 audit – In-depth building analysis.

The Level 2 audit provides a more detailed picture of your building’s energy performance. As well as reviewing utility data, our experts carry out a thorough site survey and talk to facility managers, operators and occupants to gain an understanding of how the building operates on a day-to-day basis.

The audit includes diagnostic testing, such as airflow, lighting and indoor air quality checks, and breaks down energy use by system, so you can clearly see where the biggest savings opportunities are. Based on the findings, we create a customised energy model and present you with a detailed action plan complete with cost estimates, projected savings and return-on-investment calculations.

This practical, data-backed roadmap will help you to make your building more efficient, comfortable and cost-effective. We conduct three levels of ASHRAE energy audits, each offering a progressively deeper analysis of a building’s energy performance.

ASHRAE level 3 audit – Investment-grade analysis.

The Level 3 energy audit is a highly instrumented and long-term study. 


The Level 3 audit shall follow upon, and take into consideration the findings of, a Level 2 audit and includes reviewing the accepted EEMs considering system interactions to create bundle of measures and schematic diagram of each of the recommended EEMs.


The Level III audit involves collecting long term trend data using data logging devices and information fed from the buildings energy management or building management systems.  This data is used to pinpoint operational opportunities, set point adjustments, sensor adjustment and calibration opportunities and other equipment specific ECM’s. 
The high-resolution data that is collected enables us to perform calculations that can be used to predict energy and cost savings very accurately.  

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Unlock efficiency: Our smart and future-​proof devices.

By combining our one-​stop solutions with the innovative technology in our appliances, managing your energy consumption has never been easier. Our experts are happy to advise you on the best combination of tools to optimise efficiency and savings.

Cooling Meter

Our precise cooling meters, ensure accurate billing and efficient temperature control across buildings.

Water Meter

Track water consumption with high precision.

MinuteView

Real-​​time access to all your data.

Developers

Smart meters and consumption based energy billing for end users reduces service charges and fulfills all regulatory requirement. Ultimately supporting the targets of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy.

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Community Managers

Also benefit from our web portal, which allows them to manage all their property information centrally. With just a few clicks, invoices can be verified and legal requirements met.

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Facts & Figures

6,300
employees

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20
countries

3.7 mil.
t CO₂ emissions avoided

14 mil.
utilisation units

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