Energy Efficiency Tips
There are many ways businesses can save money on their energy bills, by making marginal changes to how workplaces are heated and lit along with equipment best practices. These are some of our ten tips for saving money on your business's energy costs.
Don't leave appliances on standby.
This often uses a similar amount of energy as when it is switched on, so make sure to turn it off at the wall when not in use.
Motion Sensitive Lighting
The lights are on but no ones in! You should only have the lights on when you need them. You can make sure that empty rooms aren't being lit all day with motion sensors built into your lighting system.
Light
Sensors
Make sure that you're not lighting rooms artificial when natural light is in available by fitting sensors to turn off or dim lights.
Just
turn them off
Money can easily be wasted, by leaving unused lighting on all day. Try to encourage your staff to make sure they only use lighting when it is needed.
Set your heating to the right temperature
Every business is different and as such, they should be heated accordingly.
For offices 19 degrees is suggested as the optimal temperature, considering employees are often sat at their desk for larger portions of the day.
For a workshop environment with a mix of duties 16-19 degrees is suitable temperature.
In areas where heavy work is carried out the temperature should be kept between 11-14 to counteract the heat of physical labour.
For shops and retail enviroments, it is suggested that a temperature of 10-12 degrees is maintained.
Maintain Air Conditioning Filters
Make sure your air conditioning filters are cleaned regularly if you don't your energy consumption will increase.
Service your boiler regularly
Ensure that your boiler is working at full power by getting it serviced once a year. An unmaintained heating system will quickly start raising your energy bills.
Heating at the right times
Use timers to make sure that your not heating your office in evenings and weekends when it is empty. You can also use timers to make sure that the office is at a workable temperature in time for occupancy.
Conduct an Energy Audit
Make sure you're not wasting energy, work out how much your using and assess the savings which can be made.
If you need help in finding where your business could become more efficient get in touch and we can assist in analysing your usage.