You may think you can’t afford to spend money increasing the efficiency of your current facility, but the truth often is you can’t afford not to. Piecemeal attempts at energy efficiency may save money or improve operations temporarily, but to really reap the benefits of energy cost reductions, you need a strategic energy and maintenance program that takes an overall look at your unique facility. Every aspect of building operations should be considered, from the small individual changes (which can sum up to large savings) to the overall intelligence system of your operation that controls energy. Your systems should be up-to-date, offering transparency and providing crucial real-time data to analyze and take action on improving your system.
Critical examination of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems is vital. Inefficiencies such as air leaks are common. Many times, mechanical components are outdated and need replacement, and those replacements can improve efficiency from a functionality and systems perspective.
A building intelligence platform can coordinate all energy consumption in your facility from one central location to alert you to any deviations in energy use, by monitoring, analyzing, and reporting in real time the fluctuations in consumption. Perhaps you have older equipment, such as cooling towers or exchangers, not operating at full efficiency. Minor changes in computer practices, such as turning monitors off when not in use, can make surprisingly significant differences. Is your lighting the most efficient? What are your water use practices? Do you have low-flow toilets and faucets? Are electronics that use power cut off when not needed?
After a complete, professional energy audit, it is often found that upgrades improve the bottom lines of any entity. The changes pay for themselves in both the short and long runs, along with lightening the company’s footprint on the environment.
A comprehensive plan can be your greatest asset, where developing a plan can save thousands on costs and energy consumption, while restoring greater control to the organization. We use our energy knowledge to help give you that control by designing a comprehensive plan to maximize both your economic and environmental efficiency. For more information, contact us today.
