Halve the cost of your building's retrofit roadmap
The City of Melbourne Retrofit Melbourne Financial Incentive Scheme reimburses commercial building owners 50% of costs — up to $7,500 AUD — for a compliant Energy and Carbon Improvement Plan under Activity B.
Kelvara delivers exactly that plan. Calibrated against your actual utility bills. Specific to your building. Not to buildings like yours.
What Kelvara Delivers
What does a Kelvara Energy and Carbon Improvement Plan include?
Every engagement produces a calibrated, board-ready Energy and Carbon Improvement Plan built on our proprietary Building Performance Passport framework.
Calibrated physics baseline
A dynamic EnergyPlus simulation of your building, built from a physical site inspection and calibrated within 15% of 12 months of your actual utility bills.
A validated energy baseline that holds up under grant verification and board scrutiny
Ranked retrofit scenarios
4–6 upgrade options — HVAC electrification, insulation, glazing, solar PV — simulated simultaneously against your real utility tariffs
Every option ranked by annual dollar savings, CapEx cost, payback period, and tonnes of CO₂ avoided
Grant and finance integration
Direct alignment with City of Melbourne Activity B requirements, CEFC green finance thresholds, and ASRS Scope 1 and 2 emissions reporting
A report you can submit for Activity B co-funding, green loan pre-qualification, and ASRS climate disclosure in one document
Who qualifies for City of Melbourne Activity B co-funding?
The Retrofit Melbourne Financial Incentive Scheme funds eligible commercial building owners to complete an Energy and Carbon Improvement Plan. Eligibility requirements:
Location: Within the City of Melbourne municipality
Building type: Commercial office space, or fit for office use
Size: Between 1,000 m² and 20,000 m² Net Lettable Area
Age: Greater than 15 years old
Performance: Currently unrated or holds a NABERS Energy rating of 4 stars or below
Entity: Private owners, corporations, trusts, or owners' corporations with a valid ABN
A Kelvara Energy and Carbon Improvement Plan is structured to satisfy the Activity B deliverable standard — giving you a co-funded report you can submit to the City of Melbourne and present to your board on the same day.
How to claim your City of Melbourne co-funding in four steps
Step 1 — Request a quote from Kelvara We provide a fixed-scope proposal formatted specifically for your Activity B Expression of Interest submission — including the scope, methodology, and fee structure the City of Melbourne requires.
Step 2 — Submit your EOI to the City of Melbourne You submit your Expression of Interest using our proposal as supporting documentation. The City of Melbourne reviews eligibility and approves the activity in writing.
Step 3 — Site inspection, simulation, and plan delivery We visit the building, collect 12 months of meter data, build the calibrated EnergyPlus physics model, run the retrofit scenarios, and deliver your Energy and Carbon Improvement Plan.
Step 4 — Submit your claim and receive your reimbursement You submit your completed plan and invoice to the City of Melbourne and receive up to $7,500 AUD — 50% of eligible Activity B costs — directly reimbursed.
Ready to secure your Activity B co-funding?
Tell us about your building. We will confirm your eligibility under the Retrofit Melbourne scheme and issue a grant-ready proposal.