Company Overview

As one of Canada's leading environment and energy management consulting firms, Marbek develops solutions to the resource and environmental challenges confronting private and public sector organizations, in Canada and across 30 countries internationally.

Established in 1983, Marbek offers clients multi-disciplinary expertise and experience. Our consulting services are innovative and responsive to client needs; and are provided with an uncompromising commitment to quality.

Marbek's clients include: federal, provincial and municipal government departments; energy utilities and companies; industry and industry associations; research agencies; development banks;

and non-governmental organizations.

Environmental Profile

Sub-sectors:

Energy policy, programs and demand side management Environmental and sustainable development policy and programs Environmental Assessment Environmental Management Systems Communications Energy Policy, Programs and Demand Side Management (DSM):

Analysis of distribution channels and emerging markets for energy efficient products Assessment of DSM program impacts on utility emissions Development of product energy performance standards and labelling programs Energy audits and building simulation modelling Energy end-use load forecasting Energy strategy and program development Evaluation of energy-environment impacts, including greenhouse gas issues Negotiation of trade ally program participation Technical and economic analysis of potential energy investment opportunities Environmental and Sustainable Development Policy and Programs:

Literature reviews Surveys background papers Discussion papers Multistakeholder consultations Strategies Business plans Workplans Contract documentation Project and program monitoring Project and program reporting Project and program evaluation Environmental Assessment:

Development and implementation of environmental assessment of projects Environmental life-cycle assessment and review of products and services Management of environmental assessment of projects Negotiation of agreements and mediation of disputes related to environmental assessments Development of environmental assessment legislation, regulations, guidelines, methodologies and standards Environmental Management Systems:

EMS and sub-system development EMS audit EMS documentation EMS training Communications:

Design and delivery of training sessions and workshops Design, delivery and evaluation of stakeholder consultations Development of communications programs and materials, including interactive software tools Company Description Established in 1983, Marbek Resource Consultants provides consulting services in the interrelated fields of energy and the environment. Marbek has contributed effectively to environmental and energy management goals through a diverse range of domestic and international assignments. The firm's principals have been involved since the early 1970s in the conceptualization, implementation and evaluation of a host of energy efficiency and environmental policy and program initiatives for all levels of government. Through more than a decade of utility and private sector experience in Canada and internationally, they have contributed extensively to many DSM planning and analytical techniques used today. Marbek is managed by five principals, with support from a multi-disciplinary team of in-house professionals with expertise in a variety of fields including natural resource management, law, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, and computer science. They have also established relationships with a network of organizations and individuals with complementary skills. Marbek has a proven ability in building project teams that are specifically tailored to the needs of each project.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd.

Number of Employees: 20

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

Contacts

Services

• Alternate Energy
• Climate Change Analysis/Modelling

  Marbek provides a full range of services to help reduce contributions to climate change through air emission including:

  analysis of energy-environment linkages; end-use load forecasting; energy audits and building simulation modelling;

  energy technology profiles and assessments; load monitoring and savings verification; product and building energy performance standards and labelling; technical and economic analysis of energy management options; profiles of residential, commercial, industrial and transportation energy use; analysis of sources, fate and effects of air pollutants; technical and economic analysis of energy and air pollution prevention options;

  development and analysis of policy options; development of GHG inventories, mitigation action plans and analysis relating to Flexibility Mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol; program monitoring and evaluation; and capacity building in developing countries.

• Climate Change Studies
• Cost-benefit Analysis
• Economic Studies
• Energy
• Energy Efficiency And Alternative Energy Sources

  Marbek provides a full range of services to help improve energy efficiency and find alternative energy sources including:

  pre-feasibility and feasibility studies; end-use load forecasting; energy audits and building simulation modelling;

  energy technology profiles and assessments; load monitoring and savings verification; product and building energy performance standards and labelling; technical and economic analysis of energy management options; profiles of residential, commercial, industrial and transportation energy use; developing country technology transfer and capacity training.

• Environment And Energy Communications

  Marbek provides environmental communication services that include: product conceptualization; research and analysis;

  writing of manuals, brochures, booklets, reports, research and issue papers; translation of technical and semi-technical concepts into non-technical language; editing; and liaison with translators, designers, and printers.

• Environmental Assessment

  Marbek develops, evaluates and implements environmental assessment policies, programs, and guidelines. One particular area of expertise in impact assessment is Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) - EA for policy and programs.

• Environmental Management Systems And Environmental Indicators

  Marbek provides a full range of environmental management services. Our approach is patterned on the ISO 14000 model but focusses on practical implementation strategies and integration with existing business planning and information systems. Services include: review of environmental aspects; design of responsibility and accountability mechanisms; design of strategic and business planning systems; development of action plans;

  conduct of baselines studies; development of environmental performance measures and sustainable development indicators; risk assessment; emergency planning; EMS audits and training.

• Environmental Policy And Program Development

  Marbek prepares strategies, business plans, and workplans and assists with contracting and monitoring of environmental services for public and private-sector clients. Specific services include:

  issue analysis (including science and technology assessments);

  analysis of alternatives to regulation; analysis of cost and benefits; development and analysis of opportunities and barriers;

  public and stakeholder consultations; drafting of legislation, regulations and policy documents; program design and implementation; preparation of contract documents and administration of contracts.

• Environmental Protection & Assessment
• Environmental Studies
• Feasibility Studies (non-construction)
• Housing
• International Sustainable Development

  Marbek's international practice offers interdisciplinary services to meet the sustainable development needs of developing countries. Marbek implements long-term development assistance projects with a focus on capacity development and productive sector modernization. Aspects of this practice include:

  institutional development planning and training; managing technical and financial support programs; facilitating strategic alliances between Canadian and developing country business;

  carrying out environment and energy program monitoring and evaluation; and undertaking technical, financial, economic and market analysis of energy management and GHG reduction measures.

• Life-cycle Management

  Marbek provides consulting services related to the integration of life-cycle management approaches in a wide range of corporate/industry functions (e. g. strategic planning, product design, procurement, corporate reporting), and to the application of life-cycle assessment methods for products and services.

• Natural Resource Studies
• Natural Resources
• Regulatory Studies-environmental Law
• Transportation-general

Products

• Consulting Services On A Wide Range Of Approaches And Tools For Measuring Organizational And Societal Progress On Environmental Issues

  Marbek Resource Consultants provides a full range of environmental disciplines including engineering, economics, law, ecology and communications. Using this expertise, the firm conducts data gathering, prepares issue papers, background papers and discussion papers and studies to develop and implement environmental measurement frameworks.

  Services include:

  Issue analysis (including science and technology assessments);

  Development of indicator frameworks;

  Identification of environmental aspects;

  Identification of indicators and metrics;

  Design of information collection and management systems;

  Analysis of decision-making incentives;

  Cost estimates Development of implementation plans;

  Development of accounting systems.

• Consulting Services On A Wide Range Of Approaches And Tools For The Assessment Of Environmental And Socio-economic Impacts Of Programs

  Marbek Resource Consultants provides a full range of environmental disciplines including engineering, economics, law, ecology and communications. Using this expertise, the firm develops impact maps to attribute outcomes to programs and evaluates in quantitative or qualitative terms the implications of those impacts on businesses, individuals and society as a whole.

  Specific services include:

  Development of evaluation plans and frameworks;

  Methodology development;

  On-going monitoring of impacts;

  Ex-post and ex-ante cost benefit analysis;

  Peer reviews Stakeholder interviews;

  Economic valuation R&D impact evaluation;

  Developing country capacity building.

• Consulting Services On A Wide Range Of Approaches And Tools For The Design And Implementation Of Ems And Sub-systems

  Marbek Resource Consultants provides a full range of environmental management services. Our approach is patterned on the ISO 14000 model but focusses on practical implementation strategies and integration with existing business planning and information systems.

  Services include:

  Review of environmental aspects;

  Design of responsibility and accountability mechanisms;

  Design of strategic and business planning systems;

  Development of action plans;

  Conduct of baseline studies;

  Development of environmental performance measures and indicators;

  Risk assessment;

  Emergency planning;

  EMS audits;

  EMS training;

  Capacity building in developing countries.

• Environmental Products And Services
• Services To Help Improve Energy Efficiency And Find Alternative Energy Sources

  Marbek Resource Consultants can provide a full range of services to help improve energy efficiency and find alternative energy sources including:

  Analysis of energy-environment linkages;

  End-use load forecasting;

  Energy audits and building simulation modelling;

  Energy technology profiles and assessments;

  Load monitoring and savings verification;

  Product and building energy performance standards and labelling;

  Technical and economic analysis of energy management options;

  Profiles of residential, commercial, industrial and transportation energy use;

  Developing country technology transfer and capacity building;

  Marbek also provides policy analysis and program planning for alternative transportation fuels and advanced technology vehicles and general advice on energy policies and programs.

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