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Engineers who know what goes into a building

Pioneer Net Zero is the green building and sustainability practice of Pioneer Group, a manufacturer in Pirangut, Pune that has supplied building services and industrial projects since 1994.

Why a manufacturer runs a consultancy

Pioneer makes cable trays and instruments that go into factories, data centres, hospitals and commercial buildings. Over three decades that has meant working with MEP consultants, architects and contractors on specifications, approvals and site problems.

Green ratings are won or lost in exactly those places: what the specification says, what the contractor installs, and whether the documents prove it. We started Pioneer Net Zero to bring that practical view to certification, energy and sustainability work.

You work directly with the person who signs off the strategy, not a chain of coordinators.

Kaustubh Wani

Director, Pioneer Group. Leads Pioneer Net Zero.

  • IGBC Accredited Professional
  • GEM Certified Professional

Kaustubh works with India's building services consulting community through ASHRAE, ISHRAE and the Council of Building Services Consulting Engineers, and is researching AI-assisted practice for his doctorate in business administration.

How we work

  • Join early. A rating planned at concept stage costs a fraction of one retrofitted at tender.
  • Recommend the level that pays. We tell you when Gold makes sense and when Platinum doesn't.
  • Numbers over adjectives. Energy, water and carbon targets you can measure after handover.
  • Specs the contractor can build. Credits written into drawings and BOQs, not left in a report.
  • One point of contact. From registration to the final award.

Professional affiliations

ASHRAEAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ISHRAEIndian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
IGBCIndian Green Building Council
FSAIFire and Security Association of India
CBSCECouncil of Building Services Consulting Engineers

Pioneer Group companies: Pioneer Cable Trays and Pioneer Instrumentation.

Let's talk about your building

Send us the project type, location and built-up area. We'll suggest the rating route that suits it and what it involves.