How to Save Money on Energy Costs as a Business

Posted April 1, 2015 by Eric Tiffany in Uncategorized

Keeping energy costs low is an often overlooked yet easy way for a business to save money.  Cutting back on energy use will not only improve your bottom line but could also reduce a company’s carbon footprint.  Here are a few methods that should help put a dent in your monthly energy bills:

•  Install “smart” power strips at every work station that effectively unplug computers and other electronic work equipment at the end of the day.
• Have employees power down their work stations at the end of the day.
• Replace old appliances with Energy Star appliances.
• Use a laptop instead of a desktop computer as laptops consume less energy than desktop computers.
• Change all light bulbs to LEDs or CFLs which are more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs.
• Install a programmable thermostat.

For energy saving tools and calculators reference these sites below:

The Home Energy Guide: http://energy.gov/energysaver/downloads/energy-saver-guide

The Home Energy Saver: http://hes.lbl.gov

U.S. Department of Energy: http://energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy