Blue Castle present their top 5 tips for saving energy in the office.

1. Office Energy Efficiency
Tea Round
An age old tradition in the majority offices. But how many
times do you really need to boil the kettle? It’s cheaper
to boil one kettle with enough water for 5 people than
it is for 5 individual boils. It’s a great way to gain favour
within your team too if you offer them a hot beverage on
a difficult day! Energy efficiency, teamwork and cups of
tea (coffee if you’re busy) - you can’t ask for much more
than that.
Turn The Lights Off!
Yes, we know it’s been said before. In fact, we’re probably
the ones who have told you before. It’s the oldest trick
in the book when it comes to office energy efficiency
and it’s just so darn effective. Lighting is one of the
biggest consumers of energy in an office and needs to be
addressed wherever possible! It’s as simple as ensuring
that when there is no-one in a room, or when there is
plenty of natural light coming in, you don’t have all of the
lights on unnecessarily. You’ll be amazed at the impact
this has on your energy bills.
Engage With Staff!
“A building cannot be green unless the people inside it
are too” – a quote taken directly from either Confucius
or Sam Frisby our CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant, we can’t
remember which one. One of the most important aspects
of encouraging efficiency is to get the staff on board with
what you are trying to do. You will need all staff to buy
into this, so engage them, listen to their ideas and incen-
tivise them if you need to! It will be worth it in the end
when the savings start adding up.
Constant Office Temperature
Some like to work in arctic cold, whereas others like
it tropical warm. But did you know that the constant
changing of the thermostat is costing you your business a
significant amount of money? The more the temperature
changes, the harder your system is working and the
more energy it is consuming. Agree on a temperature for
the office (generally we would recommend around 21
degrees) and stick to it. Find out how to lock the controls
if you need to, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see
your energy bills decrease.
Computers on Standby/Turned Off
Normal office hours are 09:00 till 17:00, did you know
that is only around 23% of the week that your computers
actually need to be on? Obviously standby mode is
more efficient than just leaving them fully on, but for
approximately 77% of the week they generally don’t even
need to be on at all! But if you catch your employees sat
not doing any work, don’t accept “I’m trying to be as
energy efficient as possible” as a valid excuse and certainly
don’t blame us.
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Warwick House
Long Bennington Business Park
Newark, NG23 5JR
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Long Bennington Business Park
Newark, NG23 5JR
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