Commercial consultancy
Make complex building and technology decisions with clarity
Senior consultancy for organisations that need a defensible decision, clear requirements or a practical roadmap across buildings, technology and connected systems.
Scoped around the decision, outcome or delivery need.
Focused advisory From £700
Experience behind the advice
Senior experience across buildings, technology and delivery
Homewise Systems is led by Daniel Lilley, whose experience spans senior roles across smart buildings, connected systems, digital transformation, building performance and energy services.
Previous roles have included Smart Buildings & Data Solutions Director at ENGIE and Head of Digital Solutions & Delivery at FPC Digital. This has involved working across technical, operational and commercial boundaries, from shaping strategy and services to supporting complex programmes and practical delivery.
That breadth is particularly useful where no single discipline has the whole answer. Daniel brings an independent perspective, helps clarify the requirement and considers the building, technology, people and commercial context together.
Relevant experience
- Smart buildings and connected systems
- Building data, IoT and interoperability
- Energy and operational performance
- Digital strategy and service development
- Complex programme and delivery support
- Technical and commercial problem-solving
Independent by design
Technology-neutral advice shaped around the requirement
Independent
No preferred supplier or platform
Options are considered on their merits rather than through a manufacturer relationship, product preference or default ecosystem.
Requirement-led
Start with the outcome
Recommendations begin with the intended result, operational context, constraints, users and existing technology.
Proportionate
Build on what already works
Existing systems are retained, improved or integrated where practical. Replacement is recommended only where there is a clear reason.
Where support can help
Useful when the problem matters and an objective route forward is needed
The support is shaped around the decision, obstacle or opportunity. It does not begin with a fixed package, preferred product or assumed technology route.
A technology decision needs an independent view
Turn an opportunity or concern into clear requirements, priorities and an objective decision path.
Systems or data are fragmented
Clarify how controls, platforms, data flows and responsibilities fit together without assuming a complete replacement is necessary.
A building is underperforming
Review the available evidence, identify likely causes and frame proportionate improvement options.
A programme or proposal needs assurance
Bring independent challenge and structure to a workstream, investment decision or supplier proposal.
Connected areas of expertise
Five connected areas. One joined-up assessment.
Engineering, technology, commercial priorities and delivery are considered together so dependencies, constraints and practical priorities are visible.
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Smart buildings and connected systems
Building controls, BMS, IoT, interoperability, data flows and system integration.
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Technology and digital strategy
Requirements, roadmaps, investment priorities, operating models and technology choices.
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Building performance and operational problem-solving
Fragmented systems, unclear responsibilities, underperformance, unusable data and delivery obstacles.
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Energy and sustainability
Energy visibility, performance improvement, decarbonisation strategy and technology-enabled outcomes.
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Programme, service and technical assurance
Independent review, governance, mobilisation, supplier proposals and time-limited senior support.
From requirement to a defined next step
Turn the requirement into a bounded piece of work
The current position, intended outcome and constraints are reviewed before the appropriate scope, pricing basis and next step are agreed.
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Clarify the outcome
Understand what needs to improve, why it matters, who is affected and what constraints must be respected.
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Understand the existing environment
Review the building, systems, data, responsibilities and working arrangements already in place.
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Compare workable options
Compare suitable approaches using compatibility, supportability, performance, value and delivery risk.
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Define the practical next step
Agree a bounded scope, intended outcome, responsibilities, exclusions and pricing basis before work begins.
Commercial engagement options
Choose the engagement that moves the decision forward
Fixed project pricing is preferred where the required decision or outcome can be clearly bounded. These starting points help identify the most proportionate route.
Focused
Focused advisory session or workshop
A bounded session for a specific decision, requirement or issue that benefits from structured independent challenge.
Price From £700
View pricing and scopeThe decision, areas of agreement and next actions are clear enough for the organisation to move forward.
Independent
Independent review
Independent examination of an existing proposal, service, design or delivery position where greater confidence or challenge is needed.
Price From £2,100
View pricing and scopeThe organisation has an evidence-based view of the principal issues, prioritised decisions and proportionate next actions.
Strategic
Strategy or roadmap
Structured development of a strategic direction or delivery roadmap where priorities, dependencies and decisions must align.
Price From £4,500
View pricing and scopeThe organisation has an agreed direction, prioritised sequence, visible dependencies and clear decision points for delivery.
Operating model or service review
Clarify roles, hand-offs, controls and transition priorities across a service or operating environment.
Programme or technical assurance
Make material risks, assumptions and unresolved decisions visible to the people responsible for governing delivery.
Scope and delivery
A clear boundary around the work
The proposal sets out the intended outcome, available evidence, responsibilities, exclusions and pricing basis before work begins.
- A named decision, question or intended outcome
- Existing systems and constraints recorded
- Evidence and assumptions made explicit
- Responsibilities, exclusions and next actions defined