Reduce energy waste and expense, while protecting the earth’s environment with the Empower Edge Program

Regardless of the business you operate, controlling and cutting costs is important for success. Reducing energy use and increasing energy efficiency is a proven strategy for cutting and controlling costs with good returns.

Even with good returns, energy waste is still prevalent throughout organizations. Consider that:

• A 400% variation in energy use intensity of buildings in the United States exists that is not explained by age, technology, hours, size or climate.
• Little improvement of overall energy consumption has been seen although building components are 30% more efficient since 1980.
• Oversizing building fan systems, on average, occurs by 60%.
• Most chillers are oversized by 50–200%.

Unfortunately, capturing energy waste has been hampered by a lack of focus on energy management. Too often energy management is characterized as:

• Decentralized
• Poorly-coordinated
• Focused on paying bills & running the powerhouse
• Reactive
• Undervalued
• Considered capital intensive

Organizations that have adopted effective energy management strategies and built successful energy programs have had different results. Consider the following:

• Ford Motor Company has saved over $75 million through effective energy management.
• USAA Real Estate has realized a 5% annual energy savings and increased the asset value of a California building by $1.5 million due to energy efficiency upgrades.
• Eastman Kodak saved more than $8.6 million in operating costs in 2002 from its energy management efforts.
• Hines estimates the difference in operational costs between its energy efficient buildings and inefficient buildings at more than $13 million.
• Fairfax County Public Schools estimates an annual energy savings of $4.5 million from energy efficiency improvements.

The value of strong energy management as a proxy for overall organizational management is increasingly recognized by financial analysts. Recent studies by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors found that leaders in energy management achieved superior stock and financial performance over laggards in energy management.

Whether you own your building or are a tenant, you typically need lighting, heating, air conditioning, power for office equipment, and other services to stay in business. There are a lot of resources available to help you become more energy efficient in your small business – including our own company, Empower Energy Technology.

Contact us today and learn how you can improve your company’s financial performance by reducing energy waste and energy costs, while protecting the earth’s environment.

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