About EmberConsulting Services
A professional capital planning and asset assessment consultancy helping organizations understand, maintain, preserve, and fund their physical assets over the long term.
Helping Property Owners Plan, Protect, and Preserve Their Assets
Ember Consulting Services is a professional capital planning and asset assessment firm specializing in Capital Reserve Studies, Commercial Property Inspections, and Preventive Maintenance Planning for a wide range of organizations and property types.
Our work is built on a foundational belief: every organization that owns physical assets deserves a clear, honest, and practical understanding of what those assets will require, not just today but over the next 30 years.
We serve community associations, commercial property owners, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, houses of worship, municipal facilities, and nonprofits: any organization for whom capital planning and asset stewardship matter.
Standards-Based
Reserve studies comply with CAI standards. Inspections follow CCPIA ComSOP standards.
Operationally Informed
Real facility operations and construction experience informs every assessment.
Decision-Ready Reports
Deliverables written for boards, managers, lenders, and owners — not engineers.
Comprehensive Planning
From current condition through 30-year capital forecasting and funding strategy.
Robert Clougher
Robert Clougher brings more than 15 years of experience in facility operations, construction oversight, capital planning, reserve studies, and property assessments.
Having managed facilities, capital projects, maintenance operations, and long-term asset planning efforts, he understands the real-world challenges faced by boards, property managers, facility directors, and owners.
His combination of operational facility management experience, construction project oversight, and advanced professional credentials is rare in the reserve study industry and forms the foundation upon which every Ember engagement is built.
Reserve Specialist
Community Associations Institute (CAI)
The industry-recognized designation for reserve study professionals serving community associations.
Professional Reserve Analyst
Association of Professional Reserve Analysts (APRA)
Advanced designation for reserve analysts demonstrating expertise in capital planning and funding analysis.
Certified Commercial Property Inspector
CCPIA — Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association
Credentialed commercial property inspector trained in CCPIA ComSOP standards for visual property assessments.
Certified Facility Manager
IFMA, International Facility Management Association
The global gold standard in facility management, demonstrating expertise in operations, maintenance, and capital planning.
Experience Beyond the Report
Facility Operations Experience
Over 15 years managing real-world facility operations, understanding how buildings perform, where maintenance is deferred, and how systems fail.
Construction Project Oversight
Hands-on construction project experience enabling accurate evaluation of project scope, complexity, and cost for future capital needs.
Capital Reserve Planning
Hundreds of reserve studies completed, providing boards, managers, and owners with defensible long-term financial plans.
Commercial Property Inspections
Visual assessments performed in accordance with CCPIA ComSOP standards — thorough, documented, and actionable.
Preventive Maintenance Planning
Designing maintenance programs that extend asset life, reduce long-term costs, and protect organizational investments.
Client-Focused Deliverables
Reports written for boards, property managers, lenders, and asset managers — not just engineers. Clear, organized, and built for real decisions.
