Easy Ways To Save Money On Commercial Cooling Costs
Running a business is expensive. If you thought you might have an opportunity as a business owner to cut costs in a simple way that doesn't affect day-to-day business operations, wouldn't you jump at the chance? But the fact is that simple cost-cutting solutions already exist and are easily taken advantage of. In 2017, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated that the energy used to power air conditioning equipment is the single largest use of electricity in the commercial sector and that 30% of that energy is actually wasted. You can save hundreds and even thousands of dollars a year on cooling costs alone just by implementing some of these cost-cutting ideas.
Programmable Thermostats
A lot of businesses waste energy cooling and heating a building that no one is even using. When the last employee leaves the building in the summer, why would you keep cooling it to 72 degrees? With a programmable thermostat, you can set your HVAC system to pre-determined temperatures when the building isn't in use. You can save up to 3% of your cooling costs for every degree you raise the set temperature in the summer. Ask the company that provides your commercial air conditioning maintenance services for recommendations on a programmable thermostat that will work best for your business.
Change Filters
One of the easiest ways to cut cooling costs is to swap out HVAC filters regularly. Ask your commercial HVAC maintenance service for recommendations on how often this should be done and set up a schedule with them in advance to have the filters changed regularly. Changing filters may not seem like that big of a deal, but when you're proactive about regular maintenance tasks, you can lower the maintenance costs of your business by as much as 40%.
Control Sunlight
Another simple and inexpensive way to cut costs is to control the amount of sunlight you allow into your business. It can be difficult to do in a warehouse or industrial space with a lot of open bay doors or massive windows, but it can still be done. In an office space, controlling sunlight is a little easier. You can do this in either space by installing window shades, blinds, awnings, solar screens, or even by planting shrubs, trees, and vegetation in front of light sources to block out direct sunlight that contributes to a higher temperature inside. Doing so can block as much as 45% of the building's heat gain.
For more information, contact a company like Sunshine Heating Air Conditioning Incorporated (state license number CAC 1816975) today.
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