Facilities

Energy efficiency equals fiscal efficiency. The quickest and easiest way to improve your business’s bottom line can simply be through improving energy efficiency. Bring in an energy advisor from your utility provider like MGE, Alliant or Statewide Energy Efficiency Group Focus on Energy to identify projects that will quickly return your investment. Then track the improvements. Even relatively new buildings still have easy-to-accomplish projects that will return-on-investment in 6 months to two years.

Also, take the time to share results with employees. Businesses that share the outcome set a precedent that sustainability is valued; building loyalty and enthusiasm in the workplace.

Here are a few examples of facilities improvements completed by Mpower ChaMpions that every business should look into:

• Dock Doors are properly sealed. Great Big Pictures, 2009 ChaMpion saved over $5,000 and 3,000 therms annually from improving their seals with an ROI of 6 months!
• Webcrafters, 2009 ChaMpion saved $52,000 and nearly 380,000 kWh annually from upgrading their T12 lights to T8 and installing occupancy sensors.
• HVAC settings are appropriate to needs. Palmer Johnson Power Systems, 2010 ChaMpion, saved over $5,000 and 7,600 therms annually from changing from the manufacturers default HVAC to an individualized plan with new controls.