Nowadays one of the most expensive costs for small businesses is energy. Of course any business would like to cut spending as much as possible. In order for this to be possible, one would have to make couple changes to the business but what changes should you make. That’s what we are here for.
Here are a few tips to lowering small business energy costs
1. Turn off computers at night. Leaving a computer on overnight can be costly. Ensure that at night it is completely shut down.
2. DIY insulation. Improving a building’s insulation and air leaks is a good way to prevent a waste of energy. This will help you make the most of what you are currently paying.
3. Fees. Whenever employees want to charge their phone or something electronic that is non works related then charge a fee. This will deter employees from using energy unnecessarily.
4. Work From Home. If the office isn’t in use then of course you will save energy. Encourage people to work from home once a week. Better yet, set a day for everyone to work from home so that the office can be shut down.
5. Make it a Competition. You could make saving energy a competition between employees. You could get a cheap energy monitor and give the person who saved the most a prize. It would be beneficial to buy an energy monitor anyway so that you can monitor your energy use better.
6. Clean light fixtures regularly. Cleaning lights and such increases light output
7. Turn the thermostat down. Reducing your thermostat by just a little could save you more than 10%.
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