Even as the temperature drops, your electricity consumption doesn’t need to rise. Your heating, cooling and ventilation systems (HVAC) are an important part of keeping your business comfortable and welcoming to employees and customers.
Although HVAC can make up a sizable portion of your energy usage, there are easy things you can do to keep your HVAC costs down.
- Keep room temperatures at 18°C during the cooler winter months.
- Add tinting, film or a reflective coating to windows, and install blinds or curtains.
- Train employees to turn off unnecessary lights and office equipment to reduce the need for cooling.
- Install an energy-efficient programmable thermostat to automate temperature control.
- Install heating equipment that suits the size of your premises.
- Open the shades on east-facing windows in the early morning and on west-facing windows in the afternoon.
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