Start Your Commercial Conversion with Confidence
Energy & Grid Optimisation for Commercial to Residential Projects
Avoid Over-Specified Systems and Costly Grid Upgrades
Smarter Energy Planning for Commercial-to-Residential Conversions
Converting existing commercial buildings into homes is rarely straightforward. Legacy infrastructure, uncertain load profiles, and evolving compliance standards often turn simple refurbishments into complex energy challenges — and missed viability.
Too often, energy strategy enters the conversation once design decisions are already locked. The result? Reinforcement costs that wipe out margin, grid applications that stall, and retrofit schemes that fall short of Future Homes Standard expectations.
At Hubb.Pro, we believe grid and energy strategy should inform change-of-use design from day one. By understanding capacity, compliance, and carbon impacts early, developers can transform constrained assets into viable, compliant, and market-ready residential schemes.
Hubb.Pro enables conversion teams to model realistic demand, right-size supply, and future-proof infrastructure for residential living. Our platform combines data-led simulation, capacity optimisation, and compliance alignment — giving you a single, evidence-based view of how your conversion decisions affect cost, carbon, and connection outcomes.
Why Grid Optimisation Matters
Bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern residential demand.
Commercial buildings were never designed for residential energy use. Office blocks, retail units, and light industrial spaces all have legacy networks sized for very different operational behaviours. When converted to residential, those same supplies can quickly become underpowered — or oversized in all the wrong places.
Grid optimisation bridges that gap. It ensures your new dwellings have the capacity, compliance, and flexibility they need without unnecessary reinforcement or delay. By modelling how real-world energy use varies across occupancy types, Hubb.Pro helps developers design systems that work efficiently within existing constraints.
Optimise, Don’t Oversize
Replace conservative assumptions with real-world data and probabilistic modelling.
Traditional load assessments assume every dwelling peaks at once — a conservative approach that drives inflated DNO applications and over-engineered infrastructure.
Hubb.Pro replaces static assumptions with probabilistic simulations that reflect how people actually use energy. By introducing diversity and randomness into load profiles, we produce results that are realistic, defensible, and cost-efficient. The outcome: smaller connection sizes, lower infrastructure costs, and faster DNO approvals.
This approach is already reshaping how forward-thinking developers approach constrained sites — proving that smarter data can unlock projects once deemed unviable.
Plan with Clarity, from Feasibility to Final Design
Data-backed insight at every stage of your conversion project.
Our platform supports every stage of the conversion journey, from early feasibility through to detailed design and planning submission.
- Capacity assessment: Identify whether existing connections can support residential demand.
- Scenario modelling: Compare ASHP, PV, and EV configurations to find optimal system combinations.
- Compliance alignment: Ensure designs meet SAP 10 and Future Homes Standard requirements.
- Cost forecasting: Quantify reinforcement costs and capital implications early in the process.
- Planning support: Evidence readiness and resilience for DNO and local authority engagement.
With Hubb.Pro, developers, engineers, and planning consultants gain a clear, data-led view of what’s required to deliver compliant, efficient, and commercially viable conversions.
Unlock Viable Conversions with Confidence
Turn grid constraints into opportunities for cost, compliance, and carbon gains.
Every conversion project is a balancing act between cost, capacity, and compliance. By introducing grid optimisation early, you’ll identify hidden opportunities, minimise technical risk, and strengthen the business case for development.
Whether you’re converting a single office block or planning a large mixed-use regeneration, Hubb.Pro helps you deliver energy strategies that support profitability, speed up approvals, and future-proof every connection.
Your Questions on Conversion Grid Strategy — Answered
Practical insights on capacity, compliance, and connection planning to help you de-risk and deliver every conversion project with confidence.
What is grid optimisation in a commercial-to-residential conversion?
Grid optimisation determines whether an existing commercial building’s electrical network can support new residential demand. It uses data-led modelling to identify constraints, right-size upgrades, and plan grid engagement early in the project.
Do I need to contact the DNO before changing how a building is used?
Yes. Any major change in energy demand — especially when switching from light commercial to all-electric residential use — requires review by the Distribution Network Operator (DNO). Early engagement helps avoid delays and costly redesigns.
How can grid capacity issues delay conversion projects?
If demand exceeds available capacity, projects can face long lead times for reinforcement, new substations, or connection approvals. Early load modelling reveals these risks before they impact design or viability.
Can existing electrical connections be reused for residential conversions?
Sometimes. Existing connections may be reused if they meet residential standards and capacity needs. A detailed load assessment confirms what can be retained and where targeted upgrades are needed.
How does Hubb.Pro support planning applications for conversions?
Hubb.Pro provides data-backed grid simulations that support planning and DNO submissions. Our analysis models capacity, forecasts infrastructure costs, and evidences compliance — reducing uncertainty and strengthening the case for approval.