| There are numerous ways for companies to increase | | | | consider that taking a simple measure like downsizing |
| their net gain, and most of them focus on sales and | | | | air distribution fans, which account for 7 percent of a |
| marketing. But for companies that are looking to | | | | commercial building's total electrical cost, can reduce a |
| profit in every way possible, decreasing their power | | | | building's annual power costs by roughly four percent. |
| costs is as important as increasing their sales. In a | | | | Combine a reduction in fan size with a reduction in |
| perfect business world, a company's sales would | | | | chiller size and the implementation of a high efficiency |
| continue to grow without setback. But for most | | | | boiler -none of which compromise temperature |
| companies, sales efforts ride the wave of consumer | | | | quality-and the four percent reduction can more than |
| buying power. Reducing power costs through energy | | | | triple. |
| efficient construction, on the other hand, allows | | | | To achieve an energy efficient lighting system, many |
| companies to pad their profits with the same amount | | | | companies choose to retrofit incandescent lighting |
| of cost savings year after year. | | | | systems to accommodate fluorescent lighting. |
| A recent survey concerning the decision-making of | | | | Fluorescent lighting is five times more energy efficient |
| company executives in relation to energy efficiency | | | | than incandescent lighting. More specifically, an |
| revealed the following data: 52 percent of surveyed | | | | incandescent light bulb costs $30 more in energy |
| executives said that they were investing in energy | | | | usage over the course of its lifetime than a |
| efficient construction as a cost saving measure, and | | | | fluorescent bulb. If your company uses thousands of |
| 62 percent reported that they were more focused | | | | light bulbs or even hundreds, simply replacing |
| on energy efficient design than they were as | | | | incandescent lighting with fluorescent lighting can |
| recently as five years ago. To offer an idea of how | | | | result in five-figure cost savings. |
| much money a company can save by implementing | | | | While the majority of a company's bottom line is |
| energy-efficient design, it helps to look at the two | | | | determined by its ability to succeed in the business |
| biggest power consumers in most commercial | | | | arena, cutting energy costs by working with an |
| buildings: an HVAC system and an interior lighting | | | | energy efficient consultant can mean the difference |
| system, which account for roughly 40 to 60 percent | | | | between a great bottom lines result and a superior |
| and 30 percent of a commercial building's electrical | | | | bottom line. Because wasted energy is wasted |
| usage, respectively. | | | | money, remodeling your building for energy efficiency |
| Over 30 years, 50 percent of an HVAC system's | | | | is more than just good for the environment; it's also |
| total cost-including first cost and maintenance | | | | invaluable for your company. |
| cost-results from energy usage. Keeping this mind, | | | | |