November 21, 2005—With American businesses expected to experience higher than ever energy prices this winter, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued advice businesses can take to save 10 percent or more on their energy bills.
The advice shares lessons learned by EPA’s Energy Star partners who saved money and subsequently adopted longer-term energy management strategies that produced even greater savings. If every business in the US saved 10 percent on its energy bills, EPA estimates Americans would save about $10 billion annually.
EPA encourages organizations to look at five commonly overlooked areas to save energy this winter:
- Measure the energy use of your building and set a savings goal.
- Inspect heating equipment now and perform monthly maintenance.
- Turn back or turn off heating and cooling equipment when not needed.
- Get the occupants involved.
- Improve lighting systems.
For complete details on each of these steps, success stories, and more information on how to improve your building’s energy efficiency, visit Energy Star.
