Quick Wins to Save you Energy
We know that businesses are different from one another, with different carbon reduction challenges and opportunities facing each business and sector. Below is a list of tips that are generic to most businesses, but can help cut energy usage in all businesses.
Reducing Heating and Energy
- Ensure heating is at the right level (between 19 – 22 degrees Celsius)
- Encourage staff to wear appropriate clothing for the season
- Ensure heating and air conditioning are not on at the same time
- Ensure the office is well insulated and draughts are blocked
- Service heaters and airconditioning units annually and adjust for optimum efficiency
- Install time switches on portable electric heaters and fans
- Avoid simultaneous heating and cooling
- Insulate all hot water tanks, boilers, valves and pipework unless they provide useful heat to occupied spaces
- Reduce heating in areas that are warmed by the sun
- Set thermostats between 19-20 degrees Celsius for heating, and between 23-24 degrees Celsius for cooling
- Place thermostats away from draughts and direct sunlight and at a distance from any heating sources
- Install zone controls to allow heating and cooling of different parts of the building
- Set timers so heating only comes on when needed
- Control heating using seven day timers
- In summer, open windows to cool the space as a first option, and only close windows and use air conditioning if this was not enough
- Instead of opening windows when it is too hot, turn down thermostats a little until a comfortable temperature is reached
- Fit draughtstrips and seal up windows and doors that are no longer used
- Fit thermostatic radiator valves (TRV’s) to radiators
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