Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings | Teems Electric

Owning or managing a commercial building can be a great challenge, especially financially. Simple regular maintenance can carry a large price tag, and a disaster could be completely overwhelming.

If you are also operating a business, it can make carrying all the costs of keeping everything going challenging.

The good news is that there are lots of steps you can take to cut costs and make your building more efficient. Even simple everyday acts can lower your total expenses and ease your stress load.

Take action to increase your energy efficiency and lower your bills so you can focus on simply managing the day-to-day.

Target Efficiency

One of the best moves you can make in order to be more energy-efficient is to invest in a professional energy audit. With the results of an audit, you can quickly and easily make low-cost changes and upgrades that will save big dollars.

Insulating an attic-style space or crawl spaces can help maintain steady temperatures that mean less need for heating and cooling. Adding weather strips to your windows and doors can also block drafts that can mean better indoor temperatures.

You might also consider upgrading your primary entrance doors to revolving doors. These kinds of doors have shown to be up to eight times more energy-efficient than traditional entryways.

Along with targeting simple ways to increase energy efficiency, use the natural gifts your building has to lower your utilities. Add window coverings that can be raised or lowered in order to allow for natural lighting and warmth when it is available. Dim light fixtures or consider having wiring switched out in order to operate only half of your lights when natural lighting allows.

Install Energy-Efficient Upgrades

Even if you have no intentions of making updates to your building any time soon, there are some simple switches you can make that will go a long way in increasing your efficiency. It is estimated that as much as one-third of energy use in commercial buildings is wasted, making being intentional about changes more than worthwhile.

Automated HVAC and lighting controls are a great way to ensure that things are turned off when no one is around, and can also serve as a way to add a little security to your building by making sure things that need to be lit up are.

Updating your lighting to LED or other high-efficiency bulbs is another simple switch that can have big results. As an added bonus, these bulbs last much longer than other options, which could mean one less cost in a large commercial building that requires hired contractors to change lights out.

Making your commercial building as energy-efficient as possible can make a big difference in your bottom dollar, but it also makes an impact on the environment. As an owner or operator, the more you can do to make your business or building sustainable, the better your outcome will be.

Ready to audit your building for energy efficiency? Contact us to schedule an appointment.