Building Manager Resources
If you are a building manager and looking to save energy on your heating and cooling, lighting, and food service operations, read these helpful tips.
Read More Building Manager ResourcesAt Work Tips
One of the easiest ways to increase profit is by reducing expenses. Taking steps to reduce your energy use can save your business thousands of dollars each year in lower energy bills. Some upgrades require an upfront investment and are likely to produce meaningful savings, but even simply changing attitudes in the workplace can have a huge impact. Find employees in your company that are passionate about energy efficiency, create a working group to identify changes that can be made and educate and reward participating colleagues. To enhance returns, enlist the help of a qualified energy auditor to reveal where you can reduce energy loss. There are rebates, incentives and tax breaks available to offset costs. If you are considering any major changes or capital investments in your work space, make sure you check to see if you’re eligible for a state or federal aid.
Employer and Employee Resources
More than one-quarter of Virginia’s energy use comes from the commercial sector – that’s 607 trillion BTUs! Depending on your workplace, some energy saving practices may be easier than others to implement, but every energy efficiency improvement helps — and can help your business reduce its operating costs.
Read More Employer and Employee ResourcesGetting Employees Involved
Simply educating your employees and building occupants and asking them to help save energy can be one of your most effective energy saving efforts. Here are some simple tips for reducing energy use that everyone can do.
Read More Getting Employees InvolvedCommercial Energy Audits
A business energy audit is a great way to identify areas to save energy and improve your company’s bottom line. You can conduct your own energy audit or you can hire a professional.
Read More Commercial Energy AuditsIndustrial Energy Users
Industrial and manufacturing facilities are an important part of our economy. The type of work and equipment used, however, can often be the largest energy consumer.
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