Office Energy Saving Advice

How to Save Energy in your Office Problem: Your heating bills are extortionate but your staff are complaining about the temperature. Heating can account for 20-40 percent of energy costs in an office environment; which means there's plenty of room for savings! The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) recommends that air-conditioned offices should be between: 21-24 °C °C In Winter In Summer Reducing your heating temperatures by just 1°C could save you up to 8 percent annually. Solutions: Drop the thermostat Avoid Adjust heating and cooling times seasonally. simultaneous heating and cooling. by 1°C. Problem: Your electricity bill is through the roof, and you're not sure what's to blame. Office equipment accounts for 15 percent of the total energy consumption in offices, a figure which is expected to double by 2020. 333 A single computer and monitor left on for 24 hours a day will cost on average £45 a year! You could reduce this to less than £10 a year by switching them off when not in use! Solutions: Remind staff Upgrade to Match the computer to the task. to switch off newer energy equipment. efficient equipment. Problem: Your staff seem to be allergic to switching off lights at the end of the day. Office lights left on overnight use enough energy to heat a home for almost 5 months. -> Upgrading your standard tungsten bulbs to energy saving compact fluorescent lamps (CFLS) which use 75 percent less energy could save you £16 a year. Solutions: Hallway Use energy Labels help you only use the lights you need Consider daylight or occupancy efficient CFL bulbs. sensors. Problem: It feels like the photocopier is buming through cash like there's no tomorrow. Your photocopier is likely to be the highest single energy-using piece of equipment in your office. Waiting until you have a batch of copies to make, and switching the copier off when you're done could save you around £194 a year. Solutions: Copy in batches. Use Match the size of low-melting point ink. the copier to the size of the job Problem: No matter how much you heat your office, there's still a chill in the air. Two-thirds of heat in an office is lost through the building fabric whilst the remaining third is lost through air infiltration and ventilation. If your office suffers from these before looking at the ventilation, heating or cooling ughts you should address systems. Solutions: Keep doors closed. Fit draught Insulate, insulate, excluders. insulate! Brought to you by SmB SwitchmyBusiness.com OUR EXPERTS SORT, YOUR BUSINESS SAVES Sources: www.carbontrust.com/media/13113/ctv005_office_equipment.pdf www.carbontrust.com/media/13151/ctv007_office_based_companies.pdf www.npower.com/idc/groups/wcms_content/@wcms/@resi/documents/digitalassets/energy_efficiency_guide.pdf www.carbontrust.com/resources/faqs/technology-and-energy-saving/posters-and-stickers