Summer Energy Saving Tips for Your Business
With the summer heating up to record-breaking temperatures, it can be hard to find relief from the heat—and even harder to find relief from skyrocketing energy bills. Finding the perfect balance between ensuring comfort and offsetting energy spending can be difficult. However, with the right preparation, your business can keep cool without breaking the bank this season.
We’ve compiled our top 5 summer energy saving tips for your business, including tuning up your HVAC system, monitoring temperature settings, using fans, upgrading to energy-efficient lightbulbs, and blocking sunlight with shades or blinds. Keep reading!
We’ve compiled our top 5 summer energy saving tips for your business. Keep reading!
- Tune Up Your HVAC System
- Monitor or Automate Temperature Settings
- Use Fans When Possible
- Upgrade to Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
- Block Sunlight with Shades and Blinds
Tune Up Your HVAC System
Tuning up your HVAC system is one of the simplest things you can do to save money and energy this summer. Having a professional technician perform maintenance on your HVAC system, even if it’s a high-quality or relatively new system, can extend its life and provide more efficient cooling—saving you money in the long run.
In addition to preventive and routine maintenance on your cooling system, cleaning the condenser coils and changing the filters will help ensure that your air conditioner is running efficiently. If your HVAC system has an economizer installed, check that it is functioning properly to be sure you aren’t inadvertently wasting energy.
Finally, scheduling routine electrical maintenance can also ensure your facility stays properly powered during the summer season.
Monitor or Automate Temperature Settings
Besides getting your AC system cleaned and running at its maximum potential, it’s important to keep an eye on the temperature settings on your system so you aren’t using more energy than necessary to keep your business cool. For example, you can turn up the temperature at times when the building is unoccupied, such as at night and on weekends. You can also install a programmable thermostat and set automated settings to avoid wasting money cooling an empty room. Depending on local weather conditions, you may want to consider cooling your business with outside air at night to further reduce your energy use.
Use Fans When Possible
Use a ceiling fan or portable fans whenever possible to increase staff, customer, and client comfort while using less energy than cranking up the AC. Fans provide air movement and decrease humidity, providing comfort even when your AC system is set to higher temperatures.
When temperatures start to become more comfortable outside toward the end of the season, placing box fans in windows can create cool air flow while maintaining lower cooling costs than running your AC.
Upgrade to Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
Replacing incandescent light bulbs with more energy-efficient bulbs—such as halogen, CFLs, or LEDs—will allow you to use less energy in your building’s lighting. These bulbs also produce less heat. Besides using more energy-efficient light bulbs, utilizing natural light whenever possible will also help your business cut down on energy expenses.
Block Sunlight with Shades and Blinds
At times when the sun is hottest, using shades and blinds to block sunlight from your windows can save energy by decreasing the need to use AC. Finding the balance between utilizing natural light and keeping your business' windows shaded from the summer sun can be tricky, but doing so will ultimately save energy and provide optimal relief. Implementing daylighting controls, which use sensors to adjust lighting in response to natural light, is a great way to find this balance and save energy on both lighting and cooling.
Explore More Energy Saving Tips with Synergy Electric
Ready to save money and cut cooling costs at your business this summer? Synergy Electric can help. To discover more summer energy saving tips or to work with professional electrical contractors who can ensure your business is running efficiently, contact us online or call us at (862) 251-7280 today!
