Hi, I work for a healthcare company, and we are planning to introduce a policy that enables the company to reduce the electricity bill drastically and also sensitize the employees on their role in reducing costs. I need your support, which will be of great help.
Thanks & Regards, Isaiah Johnson
From India, Madras
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1. Check your furnace ducts. Make sure that there is nothing obstructing the vents such as long drapes or furniture. If something is blocking the airflow, it will take much more energy to heat or cool the home to temperature.
2. Replace your incandescent light bulbs with more energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs. While you may initially have to pay more for these bulbs, they drastically reduce your energy consumption (up to 75 percent) and they last much longer than regular bulbs.
3. Use natural lighting as much as possible. Open the curtains during the day.
4. Arrange an HVAC inspection. Anyone can hire a certified technician for an annual check that their office's heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system is operating at peak efficiency. Leaking ducts, for example, could reduce energy efficiency by up to 20%, says Ronnie Kweller, a spokeswoman for the Alliance to Save Energy. Inspections usually cost $50 to $100, but that could be offset by the energy savings over time.
5. Use Energy Star guidelines to determine how powerful a unit you need. A too-powerful unit not only wastes energy, it's also less effective at reducing humidity.
6. Keep it clean. Clean air filters monthly for central air and individual window or wall units. Dirt and dust hinder airflow, reducing efficiency.
7. Program the thermostat. Give the air conditioner a break during the workday. Shifting the settings to allow higher daytime temperatures could cut the average office's electric bill by $180 a year, according to Energy Star.
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8. Seal up the office. Cooled air can leak through cracks along window and door frames. Invest in some caulk and weather-stripping to plug up these drafts. An office that's properly insulated and sealed improves energy efficiency by up to 20% year-round, according to the Alliance to Save Energy. (Insulation materials are also eligible for the 30% energy efficiency federal tax credit, up to $1,500 for all improvements combined.)
From India, New Delhi
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22. Replace your incandescent light bulbs with more energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs. While you may initially have to pay more for these bulbs, they drastically reduce your energy consumption (up to 75 percent) and they last much longer than regular bulbs.
3. Use natural lighting as much as possible. Open the curtains during the day.
4. Arrange an HVAC inspection. Anyone can hire a certified technician for an annual check that their office's heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system is operating at peak efficiency. Leaking ducts, for example, could reduce energy efficiency by up to 20%, says Ronnie Kweller, a spokeswoman for the Alliance to Save Energy. Inspections usually cost $50 to $100, but that could be offset by the energy savings over time.
5. Use Energy Star guidelines to determine how powerful a unit you need. A too-powerful unit not only wastes energy, it's also less effective at reducing humidity.
6. Keep it clean. Clean air filters monthly for central air and individual window or wall units. Dirt and dust hinder airflow, reducing efficiency.
7. Program the thermostat. Give the air conditioner a break during the workday. Shifting the settings to allow higher daytime temperatures could cut the average office's electric bill by $180 a year, according to Energy Star.
Hunt Down Heat Sources
8. Seal up the office. Cooled air can leak through cracks along window and door frames. Invest in some caulk and weather-stripping to plug up these drafts. An office that's properly insulated and sealed improves energy efficiency by up to 20% year-round, according to the Alliance to Save Energy. (Insulation materials are also eligible for the 30% energy efficiency federal tax credit, up to $1,500 for all improvements combined.)
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Dear Isaiah,
For a reduction in power consumption, you can only educate and sensitize the employees. Whether actual reduction takes place or not will depend on your employees.
One vital statistic you could have given is what the power consumption is in units per person. What is the power consumption against your revenue? Are you above or below the industry average?
Has your engineering department installed internal electricity meters at various locations?
If you are from the healthcare industry, do you have a hospital? If yes, then what is the breakup of power consumption in units, i.e., for patients, for various operation units, and other supporting departments?
Were you able to link the consumption of electricity to that of bed occupancy?
How many lifts do you have? What is the power consumed when the lift goes up and comes down?
You have to do a lot of study on power consumption, and then you will start getting the ideas automatically.
Ok...
DVD
From India, Bangalore
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For a reduction in power consumption, you can only educate and sensitize the employees. Whether actual reduction takes place or not will depend on your employees.
One vital statistic you could have given is what the power consumption is in units per person. What is the power consumption against your revenue? Are you above or below the industry average?
Has your engineering department installed internal electricity meters at various locations?
If you are from the healthcare industry, do you have a hospital? If yes, then what is the breakup of power consumption in units, i.e., for patients, for various operation units, and other supporting departments?
Were you able to link the consumption of electricity to that of bed occupancy?
How many lifts do you have? What is the power consumed when the lift goes up and comes down?
You have to do a lot of study on power consumption, and then you will start getting the ideas automatically.
Ok...
DVD
From India, Bangalore
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