The bigEE partner network is constituted by research institutes and public agencies. The Wuppertal Institute’s current bigEE project partners are Beijing China Society for Urban Studies and Shenzhen Institute for Building Research Eco Technology Co., Ltd. (CSUS-IBR, China), South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI, South Africa) and the UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP).
bigEE is also being developed in co-operation with other international organisations and institutions. In particular, bigEE co-operates with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), especially its Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative and the CSCP, as well as the International Energy Agency (IEA). bigEE welcomes co-operation with partner institutions and organisations worldwide.