Reduce your energy usage, your utility bills and your carbon emissions by following the guidelines listed below:
- Shop Around. Make sure your energy supplier offers the best value. Prices for gas and electricity can vary by up to 10%.
- Ensure that your building insulation is surveyed properly and that meets the required standard.
- Make sure all your electrical and mechanical equipment is regularly maintained. Blocked filters, coils will reduce operating efficiency by a minimum of 20%.
- Review your utility usage requirements on a regular basis.
100% of gas bills are for heating and cooling. 40% of electricity bills are for heating and cooling. If you can keep the hours of usage to a minimum and reduce temperature settings by even one degree it will decrease your costs.
- Do not have your toilet extraction fans on 24/4. Set them up to run only when there is a demand for extraction.
- Discourage staff from using a personal heater.
- Encourage staff to close window blinds on hot, sunny days to reduce sun exposure and therefore reduce the energy required for cooling the work space.
- Encourage staff to open blinds during a cold but sunny day in order to reduce heating requirements.