The design-build arm of Finn Projects — Est. 2012
416-921-4101  ·  info@baldwinmccaul.com
Toronto · Ottawa · Est. 2012

Design-build energy retrofits, delivered and proven.

Baldwin & McCaul is the design-build arm of Finn Projects. We take building retrofits from investment-grade audit through engineering, construction, and verified performance — as a single, accountable turnkey team. We are the first design-build Energy Performance Contract company in Canada certified under the Investor Confidence Project's Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE) program.

What We Do

One accountable team, from audit to verified savings.

Established in 2012 as the construction arm of Synchronicity Projects Inc. (Finn Projects), Baldwin & McCaul combines professional engineering with hands-on construction delivery — so the firm that identifies the savings is the same firm that builds them and proves them.

Turnkey design-build EPC

Energy Performance Contracts delivered end to end — audit, design, construction, commissioning, and performance-period M&V — under a single contract with a single point of responsibility.

Savings you can bank on

Investment-grade analysis, IREE™ certification, and IPMVP-compliant measurement and verification give owners and investors documented proof that projected savings become real savings.

Program delivery at utility scale

We design and deliver conservation and demand management programs for utilities — including the $40M BizEnergySaver program for the IESO and a geotargeted direct-install pilot for BC Hydro.

Our Services

The full retrofit toolkit, in-house.

Every service below is delivered by our own professional and certified team — and each one feeds the next, from first site walk to final verified savings report.

01 — ASSESS

ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audits

Energy survey and analysis identifying all practical measures that meet the owner's constraints and economic criteria — with savings and cost analysis, a breakdown of building energy use, O&M impacts, and a first look at capital-intensive opportunities.

Savings & cost analysisEnd-use breakdownO&M review
02 — ASSESS

ASHRAE Level 3 Investment-Grade Audits

The rigorous audits required before an Energy Performance Contract can be developed. In-depth data gathering, field measurement, and sub-metering of major systems produce measure-by-measure retrofit plans with capital costs, utility reductions, savings, and incentives — accurate enough for major capital decisions.

Investment gradeSub-meteringMeasure-by-measure plan
03 — BUILD

Design-Build Energy Performance Contracts

Turnkey EPC retrofits delivered for the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and Efficiency Capital under the Energy Savings Performance Agreement (ESPA) program. Every completed performance project has exceeded its energy and water savings targets.

Turnkey deliveryESPA programMulti-residential
04 — CERTIFY

IREE™ Certification

We develop the Investor Confidence Project's Energy Performance Protocols for Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ certification — baseline regressions, engineering savings calculations, and energy modelling, plus the OPV, OM&M, and IPMVP-based M&V plans that govern the performance period.

OPV planOM&M planM&V plan
05 — MODEL

Energy Modelling

Whole-building simulation in eQUEST® and RETScreen®, built from architectural and mechanical drawings, condition assessments, audits, and BAS control sequences. Modelling the proposed measures together captures system interactions — for conventional efficiency and renewable measures alike.

eQUEST®RETScreen®System interactions
06 — MEASURE

Baselines, Benchmarks & M&V

Energy and water baselines built in Metrix™ utility accounting software and RETScreen®, using multi-linear regression across up to four variables (CDD, HDD, operating hours, occupancy). The same baselines set audit savings targets and later verify achieved savings and GHG reductions — consistent with IPMVP Core Concepts, benchmarked against NEUD and ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager.

Metrix™IPMVPPortfolio Manager
07 — DIAGNOSE

Infrared Thermographic Scans

Building envelope diagnostics with our FLIR E8 high-resolution thermal camera (320 × 240 IR resolution). We scan walls, doors, windows, and roofs from outside — and from inside the units, where cold spots pinpoint envelope issues most accurately — ideally at night or just before dawn.

FLIR E8Envelope diagnosticsIn-suite scans
08 — MONITOR

Real-Time Metering & Submetering

Installation of real-time metering and submetering for hydro, gas, and water, with data delivered through a secure web portal — enabling quick troubleshooting and continuous visibility into how your buildings actually use energy.

Hydro · Gas · WaterSecure web portal
Design-Build EPC

How a performance contract works with us.

Because we audit, design, build, and verify under one roof, there's no gap between the firm that promises the savings and the firm that delivers them.

STEP 01

Investment-grade audit

An ASHRAE Level 3 audit establishes the baseline, the retrofit plan, and the savings targets — with the accuracy required for capital investment decisions.

02

Engineering & design

Our engineers design the measures, model system interactions, and structure the performance contract — with IREE™ certification available for investor confidence.

03

Construction & commissioning

We deliver the retrofit turnkey, managing trades and commissioning against the Operational Performance Verification plan.

04

Verified performance

Through the performance period, IPMVP-based M&V and the OM&M plan keep savings on target — and document that they stay there.

2012
Established as Finn Projects' construction arm
1st
IREE™-certified design-build EPC firm in Canada
100%
Performance projects met or exceeded savings targets
$40M
BizEnergySaver program under delivery
Our Work

Retrofits that outperformed their targets.

Completed design-build EPC retrofits delivered for the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and Efficiency Capital's ESPA program.

WoodGreen Community Housing

8 buildings · IREE™ certified

Robert Cooke Co-op

Design-build EPC

Rouge Valley Co-op

Design-build EPC

Perth Avenue Housing

Design-build EPC

Four Winds Drive Condominiums

Design-build EPC

Marine Heights Co-op

Design-build EPC

Keele Ravine Condominiums

Design-build EPC

Scarborough Heights Co-op

Design-build EPC · ESPA

Brooks Co-op

Design-build EPC

All of these performance projects have exceeded their energy and water savings targets. The WoodGreen portfolio — eight multi-residential buildings — carries Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ certification from the Investor Confidence Project.

First IREE™-certified design-build EPC company in Canada
CDM Program Delivery

Utility programs, delivered in the field.

We partner with Guidehouse Canada to design and implement conservation and demand management programs for utilities — combining engineering rigour with direct-install delivery capacity.

IESO · Save on Energy

BizEnergySaver — Toronto & Ottawa

A $40 million direct-install electrical demand reduction program, won through a competitive IESO RFP with Guidehouse Canada. BizEnergySaver offers instant discounts on energy-saving upgrades — LED lighting, adaptive lighting controls, and variable frequency drives — for industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.

Toronto Ottawa LED upgrades Adaptive controls VFDs
BC Hydro

Business Express Direct Install (BEDI)

A geotargeted direct-install pilot delivered with Guidehouse Canada for BC Hydro, offering incentives to commercial, government, institutional, industrial, and multi-residential buildings for energy efficiency retrofits including lighting, VFDs, and demand response.

Geotargeted pilot Lighting VFDs Demand response
Our Platform

DISCS — Digital Information Storage & Collection System

Our custom, cloud-based platform runs our program delivery end to end. DISCS serves as CRM, assessment tool, and tracking platform on a single system with encrypted access — it powers both IESO's BizEnergySaver and BC Hydro's BEDI in the field today.

One platform means one source of truth: from first inquiry to final invoice, every project record lives in one place, for our team, our contractors, and our program partners.

One platform tracks
  • Program inquiries & participant outreach
  • Enrollment, building & contact details
  • Assessments with photos & supporting documents
  • Auto-generated assessment summaries & application forms
  • Installations, certificates & correspondence
  • Invoicing — on one encrypted, cloud-based system
Get Started

Ready to retrofit with a team that guarantees its work?

Talk to us about your building, portfolio, or program — from a single ASHRAE audit to a full design-build Energy Performance Contract.

Start the conversation → 416-921-4101