Every commercial building owner or facility manager wishes to reduce energy expenses while utilizing sustainable and renewable resources.
Fremont, CA: It is estimated that the average business building wastes up to 30 percent of its energy on any given day. Given the significant financial consequences of excessive energy usage, this statistic highlights the critical role that energy management must play in obtaining an adequate return on investment for commercial building owners. Facility managers entrusted with reducing excessive energy use are tasked with identifying the source of the problem and resolving it in the most cost-effective manner possible.
Here are some of the ways to improve Commercial Building Energy Management:
Keep an eye on lighting systems and make sure they're in good working order
The most obvious technique to cut energy usage in your building's lighting system is to make sure that lights are turned off when not being used. According to Energy Star, this step alone can save 10 to 40 percent on lighting costs. Best practices include using energy-efficient bulbs and using sunshine as a lighting source during daylight hours. Like all other building systems, lighting systems require routine maintenance to function at their best. Compare the existing lighting levels to IES guidelines to discover if there are any locations where one may save energy by adjusting the lighting levels.
Tenants should be encouraged to turn off office equipment
Using power-saving modes on printers, fax machines, and computers can help reduce overall energy consumption. Tenants should be encouraged to turn off non-essential office equipment at the end of the day. While it may appear that these measures are ineffective in lowering costs, consider the following: A year's worth of energy bills for one copier left running all day and night is around $150. When that figure is multiplied with the number of copiers, printers, computers, and fax machines in all of the building's offices, one can see how quickly the expenditures add up.
Measurement and analysis of energy consumption data
It is critical to measure and track the effectiveness of your energy management strategy once it is in place. System functionality may be monitored in real-time, giving facility managers real-time information about the state of all building systems. This comprehensive data is accessible from anywhere via cloud technology, allowing site managers to address energy inefficiencies and lower overall consumption rates immediately.
