Preparing for Black Friday? 5 Easy Ways to Save on Your Commercial Property’s Electric Bill
If you’re a business owner or manage a commercial space, you’re likely familiar with how much of a hit your bank account can take from energy consumption. What’s even more frustrating is you know a huge percentage of that energy is probably going to waste, ‘down the drain.’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 33% of energy usage goes to waste in the average property. Fortunately, there is massive room for improvement in most cases! With Black Friday just around the corner, your business deserves savings, and you’ll be thankful you checked out this article.
Here are tips to save on your commercial property’s electric bill this season:
1. Conduct an Energy Audit
Before completing any other steps in this guide, it will likely prove more effective and efficient to first conduct an energy audit to find any weak spots that need improving. Review your bills and look at your service, repair, and maintenance records.
The easiest way to discover any electrical problems that could be losing you money is to schedule an electrical inspection with our team at Axiom Power. We’ll come to the table with No Problems, Just Solutions.
2. Bring Smart Tech to Center Stage
New smart devices are constantly revealing their power to reduce energy consumption and costs. When your building isn’t in use, smart devices allow you to reduce or even shut off lighting and other utilities, such as your thermostats.
3. Invest in Energy-Efficient Lighting and Appliances
Your business may be using up a lot of energy through lighting fixtures. By switching to Energy Star-rated bulbs, you can save up to 75 percent of the energy you would be using to power incandescent bulbs. Plus, they last up to 10 times longer!
For the office, you may also want to invest in newer models of appliances such as the refrigerator, water cooler, and vending machines. While these may cost a bit more upfront when you need a replacement, but you will see significant savings in the long run.
4. Train Your Employees in Proper Practices
It sounds simple, but you’d be amazed at how many employees skip simple steps such as shutting off a computer or turning off the lights because they may just expect someone else to do it.
Make it your mission to turn off lights in areas such as break rooms, bathrooms, or conference rooms when they aren’t in use. Consider installing motion-sensor lights with Axiom Power so there is one less thing your team has to worry about.
Unplug as many devices as possible at the end of the day, including coffee makers, toasters, computers, and other appliances.
5. Connect Equipment to Surge Protectors
Many of your devices may be sucking up “phantom energy,” meaning they aren’t in use but are still drawing power. By connecting devices such as printers and monitors to a power strip, you can easily shut down multiple appliances with the flip of a switch!
Just make sure not to overload the surge protector. Not sure how many devices it can handle? Contact Axiom Power today!
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Save Big on Electric Bills
Electricity is one of the biggest expenses for commercial property owners. But there are ways to save money on your electricity bill. Use energy-efficient lightbulbs and appliances, get an energy audit to identify ways to make your property more energy-efficient, and encourage your tenants to conserve energy by turning off lights, devices, and appliances when they’re not in use.
Chances are, you can save a lot of money on your electricity bill and dramatically increase your profit margins. Contact our commercial electricians today so you can start saving - (727) 687-4452!