Energy Conservation
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Energy Conservation
Energy conservation isn't only good for the environment; it's good for business as well. Part of any price conscious manager's duties is to find ways to lower the overhead costs of doing business. Part of these costs is the money spent on providing energy throughout the business. From heating to electricity, energy expenditures can be an expensive cost that adds to the costs of goods sold by your business. This decreases profit margins and raises the prices that you must charge customers for goods or services produced. Any lowering of those costs through conservation means lowering the price of your goods.
Finding methods to conserve energy without affecting your ability to conduct business normally can be difficult, but possible. Switching to more energy efficient lighting can save in energy costs immediately. New advances in lighting have created energy efficient alternatives with a fraction of the energy cost of traditional lighting. Additional insulated materials on walls and floors will provide you with immediate savings as well. Heating even small businesses can be costly throughout the winter months, but improving the heating efficiency of your business allows you to lower heating bills tremendously. Finally, a switch to solar energy use can provide savings while conserving energy use year round. For more information on energy conservation methods check the links available at Business.com.
Helping Workers Save Energy and Cut Costs
Workplace energy-saving tips to boost your bottom lineBy Maura Beard, Strategic Communications Dir., EPA's ENERGY STAR, Strategic Communications Director Energy Star In this tough economy, businesses can lower utility bills and help the environment by encouraging employees to use the new ENERGY STAR @ work online tool — an animated office cube with pop-up bubbles that include easy suggestions to save energy at work.
To take a tour of ENERGY STAR @ work, go to: www.energystar.gov/work.
With the average American worker spending almost 8 hours a day at their place of employment, the workplace offers a unique opportunity for people to make a significant impact in the fight against global warming. Many employees want to bring environmentalism to work to improve the planet, and ENERGY STAR @ work offers a great place to start.
Here are a few easy tips from the ENERGY STAR @ work tool that employees can use to save energy at the office.
Give It a Rest
Use the ENERGY STAR power management settings on your computer and monitor so they go into power save mode when not in use.
Try: Also use a power strip as a central “turn off” point when you are using equipment to completely disconnect the power supply. ENERGY STAR offers a helpful of energy saving moves specifically for building managers.
Unplug It
Unplug electronics such as cell phones and laptops once they are charged.
Try: Remember that adapters and chargers plugged into power outlets continue to use energy even if they are no longer charging your device. Also check out ENERGY STAR'S energy saving tips for executives.
Light Up Your Work Life
Replace the light bulb in your desk lamp with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb.
Try: These energy-saving bulbs will last up to 10 times longer and use about 75 percent less energy. Don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave, especially at the end of the day.
Cut the Clutter and Let It Flow
Keep air vents clear of paper, files, and office supplies.
Try: It takes as much as 25 percent more energy to pump air into the workspace if the vents are blocked. Check out these other energy saving tips especially for small business.
Team Up
Have fun, save money and generate team spirit by creating a "green team" at your business.
Try: Creating a Green Team with your co-workers helps build support for energy-efficiency in your workplace, and reduce office waste. You'll find these tips helpful in forming your team.
Make your business ENERGY STAR-qualified
Set a goal to make your building an ENERGY STAR qualified building.
Try: Energy use in commercial buildings and manufacturing plants accounts for nearly half of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 50 percent of energy consumption nationwide. You'll find details on how to join and what's in it for your business right here.
The ENERGY STAR Web site also has information on taking the ENERGY STAR Challenge to reduce energy use http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=challenge.bus_challenge, and an email tip card to pass along to friends, family and coworkers.
For more information, visit: energystar.gov/work.
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