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Giving Your Business An Energy Makeover
Don’t get us wrong, if you don’t know much about your energy bills or how you use your energy, you’re not alone. There are lots of
reasons to take interest though; the rocketing price of energy, savings
to the bottom line, and the environmental benefits, for a start.
So, what could you be thinking about?
Saving energy in places where you won't miss it
There are usually areas where you use energy but don’t really need to, and
this can be easily remedied. For instance, when:
1. time controls have stopped working, they have been overridden or
incorrectly set;
2. heat exchangers have been fouled;
3. plant is still switched on when it’s not needed;
4. lighting is left on when no-one’s around;
5. heaters are working at the same time as air conditioning; or
6. auxiliary elements such as fans, chillers and hydraulics are running
when their corresponding machinery isn’t.
Monitoring
Monitoring systems help companies make better management
decisions about energy. By monitoring usage, you’re also aware of
situations when normal usage changes for some reason – this can flag up
system problems so you can take relevant action before the problems
develop.
Energy usage statistics
By knowing more about the way you use energy (in relation to
the working day, the five-day and seven-day week, or season), you could be
able to save money by modifying your patterns of demand with your energy
provider – you can sometimes make savings on transportation and capacity
charges. Having statistics on hand can also allow you to negotiate supply
contracts more effectively.
Rebates
Believe it or not, by rigorously checking your utility bills, you can
achieve substantial rebates and refunds. Checks could include prices
against contract tariffs, meter reading continuity, or just simple
arithmetic calculations.
Installing energy efficiency measures
Often it’s possible to make energy efficiency improvements to equipment or
your building. Some of these improvements will be low-cost, others may
involve an investment that can be paid off with the savings you make.
Examples include insulation, replacing lights or fitting better system
controls.
Energy audits
Getting an
independent energy audit gives you a complete picture of your systems
and building. It can expose issues that could be hidden from you, and you
can find out where efficiency can be maximized and bills can be cut.
Chris Gunn is Marketing Manager at Next Controls,
specializing in Control Monitoring & Management Systems delivering both
local and remote building control and monitoring solutions for Heating,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) installations.
http://www.nextcontrols.com
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