Better-performing buildings. Smarter investment decisions.
Closing the gap between expected and actual building performance.
About Balfin Consulting
Balfin Expertise
25+ years on the client side — not just advising from the outside.
Balfin Consulting was founded by Justin McKay, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with more than 25 years' experience working for major international businesses, including responsibility for an EMEA estate spanning 111 facilities.
Having led major building programmes and worked with the operational consequences of investment decisions, Justin understands the challenges facing Estates and Property leaders from the client's perspective.
That experience brings a different approach to consultancy: challenging assumptions, looking beyond individual disciplines, understanding how buildings actually operate and identifying solutions that deliver measurable value.
Sometimes that means major capital investment. Sometimes it means improving the performance of existing assets.
The starting point is always the same: understand the problem before recommending the solution.
How Balfin Consulting helps
Independent Design Reviews
· Improve performance before costs become locked in.
Building Performance Reviews
· Identify why buildings fail to meet expectations.
Decarbonisation Roadmaps
· Practical net-zero plans with clear ROI.
Estate & Portfolio Strategy
· Prioritise investment across multiple assets.
Climate Resilience & Overheating
· Prepare buildings for a warmer future.
Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonisation
· Reduce emissions without compromising production.