About Oxford Energy Services
Dr Russell Layberry
Environmental physicist. Building energy consultant. Practical problem-solver.
I run Oxford Energy Services to help building managers, facilities teams and operations managers understand and reduce energy waste in real buildings.
My work combines energy data analysis, site inspection and practical building-services understanding. The aim is not to produce long reports or generic sustainability language. The aim is to work out what is happening in a building, where energy is being wasted, and what actions are worth taking next.
Why I set up OES
Practical energy advice for buildings that need clear next steps
Many organisations know they need to reduce energy use, but they do not always have the time, in-house expertise or clear data to know where to start.
Oxford Energy Services exists to make that process clearer: looking at how a building is actually being used, what the energy data shows, where waste is happening, and which actions are realistic for the people managing the building.
Background
Energy, buildings and carbon — with a practical focus
Environmental physics
I am an environmental physicist with over 20 years’ experience in building energy, carbon and sustainability work.
University of Oxford
I spent 15 years as a researcher at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute, working on energy systems, building monitoring, modelling and demand response.
Pilio
I later co-founded Pilio, working on building energy audits, energy management, ESOS, SECR, carbon reporting, training and software tools.
Oxford Energy Services
OES now focuses on practical energy support for buildings, especially organisations with one building or a small number of buildings and no in-house energy specialist.
Professional credentials
Certified Energy Manager and AEE Individual Member
Russell combines scientific training, energy management experience and practical building-services understanding.
How I look at a building
Several angles at once
My background is both technical and practical. I am a physicist by training, with hands-on building-services experience including electrical installation training, heat pump training and F-Gas certification.
This means I can look beyond the meter readings and consider how the building is actually being used, how the systems are controlled, and what a busy facilities team can realistically do next.
What OES focuses on now
Practical energy support for buildings
Oxford Energy Services now focuses on practical energy support for organisations with one building or a small number of buildings, where energy costs matter but there is no in-house energy specialist.
Credentials & technical background
Clear, specific and credible
The wording here is intentionally precise, so it is clear what Russell holds personally without implying that Oxford Energy Services is a certified or approved company.
- PhD Physicist
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM®), certified by the Association of Energy Engineers
- AEE Individual Member
- Member of the AEE UK Chapter
- Listed on an approved ESOS Lead Assessor register
- F-Gas qualified
- Electrical installation training
- 17th Edition Wiring Regulations
- Heat pump training
- Experienced in ESOS, SECR, carbon reporting and energy action planning
What people say
Practical, technical and trusted
“Working with Russell is a joy — he is constantly brimming with new ideas and gets his hands dirty building functional prototypes from scratch.”
“I would recommend him for research and consultancy work in relation to energy and buildings.”
“Russ supported us with an energy management audit that was practical, clear and extremely useful. His support helped us understand our energy position and identify sensible actions.”
Free 30-minute discussion
Unsure where to start?
If you manage a building and are unsure where to begin, the easiest first step is a short conversation.
Book a free 30-minute discussion about your building, your energy use or a specific problem you are trying to solve.
Contact Russell
Email:
russ@oxfordenergyservices.co.uk
Phone:
+44 (0)7803 397 549