As more and more people see the many benefits that come from energy efficiency, it is important that your building is meeting these new standards. You can see a significant increase in the value of your building when it is using as little energy as possible to operate. Advanced Electric Solutions is here to talk about some easy tips that will help you improve your building’s energy efficiency.

Focus on Insulation

When you are working to heat and cool your building, you don’t want that energy lost due to improper insulation. You want your building to be designed to help lower the cost to heat and cool the space. The insulation should be keeping the building airtight and as efficient as possible. If you are building a new building, you can start off using high performance insulation. Another way to improve the efficiency of your building is to replace old windows.

Buy Certified Equipment

Whatever business you are in, it is wise to keep your eye out for a good deal on the equipment you use. If there are more energy efficient models that come out, you should consider how much it could save you to upgrade. When you are using energy star certified equipment, you can see as much as a 65% cost savings. You would be surprised as how quickly technology changes and improves its efficiency.

Switch to LED Lighting

Changing out your light bulbs for LED is more than just a trend. You can see significant cost savings when you make the switch. They may cost a bit more upfront, but you would be If surprised at how much changing from incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs can save you in energy costs. You could see as much as a 75% reduction in energy consumption.

Consider Upgrading to LEED

If you have never heard of LEED, it stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. When you have a building that follows LEED standards, it involves the entire sustainability picture. This includes you water usage, energy used, materials selection, indoor air quality and more. These buildings typically cost more to build, but you will see that they are much more efficient and they tend to have a higher occupancy as well. This means that you will recoup the extra cost within the first couple of years.

Calculate your ROI

You should always be aware of your return of investment. When you retrofit your building so that it is more energy efficient, you could see a 5-15% cost savings that will end up paying for the retrofit in the long run.

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If you are interested in figuring out how much energy your building consumes and what you can do to improve its efficiency, Advanced Electric Solutions is the company to call. We will help you come up with design innovations that will make your building more efficient. We will help you establish policies and procedures that will help you in this effort. Call us today!