Reduced energy bills!
As you will have noticed winter is upon us yet again so with the night’s drawing in and the temperature dropping, we instantly head for the thermostat to make sure we’re toasty warm at home, in the car and at the office.
But it’s important to remember that turning up the heat in your building can also burn a large hole in your pocket as increased use of energy impacts on your bottom line.
Christmas does not need to be costly. Here at t-mac we are always looking for ways to help businesses identify and reduce unnecessary energy consumption; so why not follow our festive tips, to try to ensure that your energy bill doesn’t give you frost-bite when it arrives!
1 – Optimum start: Use pre-set timers to warm up the building before staff arrive which will make it less likely that staff will turn the heating up to excessive levels when they begin work.
2 – Temperature: Communicate with your staff; remind them not to tamper too much with the heating set-points as they will acclimatise to it; alternatively lock-out the wall controller or thermostat. An ability to increase temperature set-points often results in Caribbean temperatures which, if left at this setting, often have some staff reaching for the air conditioning while the heating remains on!
3 – Windows and doors: Is it really cold in your building or could you quite literally be throwing your money out of the window? It may seem obvious but a lot of the time people leave windows open letting all the warm air out.
4 – Lighting: Make as much use of the daylight hours as possible by keeping your curtains and blinds open; his will reduce the temptation to reach for the light-switch before it is necessary. Also remember to make sure the Christmas lights are turned off at night.
5 – Staff awareness: Encourage your staff to wear extra layers of clothing in the winter months. It is a cost-effective way to keep staff comfortable while keeping your energy costs down.
We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and an energy-efficient New Year!
Lisa and the team
As you will have noticed winter is upon us yet again so with the night’s drawing in and the temperature dropping, we instantly head for the thermostat to make sure we’re toasty warm at home, in the car and at the office.
But it’s important to remember that turning up the heat in your building can also burn a large hole in your pocket as increased use of energy impacts on your bottom line.
Christmas does not need to be costly. Here at t-mac we are always looking for ways to help businesses identify and reduce unnecessary energy consumption; so why not follow our festive tips, to try to ensure that your energy bill doesn’t give you frost-bite when it arrives!
1 – Optimum start: Use pre-set timers to warm up the building before staff arrive which will make it less likely that staff will turn the heating up to excessive levels when they begin work.
2 – Temperature: Communicate with your staff; remind them not to tamper too much with the heating set-points as they will acclimatise to it; alternatively lock-out the wall controller or thermostat. An ability to increase temperature set-points often results in Caribbean temperatures which, if left at this setting, often have some staff reaching for the air conditioning while the heating remains on!
3 – Windows and doors: Is it really cold in your building or could you quite literally be throwing your money out of the window? It may seem obvious but a lot of the time people leave windows open letting all the warm air out.
4 – Lighting: Make as much use of the daylight hours as possible by keeping your curtains and blinds open; his will reduce the temptation to reach for the light-switch before it is necessary. Also remember to make sure the Christmas lights are turned off at night.
5 – Staff awareness: Encourage your staff to wear extra layers of clothing in the winter months. It is a cost-effective way to keep staff comfortable while keeping your energy costs down.
We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and an energy-efficient New Year!
Lisa and the team
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