BUILDING - INSULATION

Diagnose the energy performance of your buildings and check the quality of the insulation of infrastructures such as the building, the roof, and the detection of thermal bridges

Set up the right temperature: 19°C for occupied rooms, 16°C outside periods of occupation, 8°C if the premises are unoccupied for more than two days. Because 1°C less means 7% less heating consumption Close the shutters or blinds at night, to maintain a good indoor temperature Check seals and door closers to preserve/maintain the temperature inside your premises as much as possible Clean and maintain the filters of your heating equipment (production and distribution) to optimise the life of your equipment and guarantee the quality of the air in your premises Maintaining your boiler regularly to ensure it operates properly and extend its life also helps to avoid a potential increase in energy consumption of around 8% to 12% Insulate pipes carrying thermal fluids (hot water, heating, ventilation) Clearing the heating circuits (purging your networks) helps to avoid a loss of efficiency of around 17%. Installing a sludge trap can provide a more durable semi-automated solution. Review the possibility of installing a centralised and automated control system of your heating to reduce energy waste by up to 20% Install a heat recovery unit on your cooling unit to supply your heating circuit

In the summer, the ideal temperature in your premises is 26°C. Increasing the temperature by 1°C to reach the set temperature allows you to reduce the annual consumption of your equipment by 5 to 10% Set the temperature to a maximum of 4°C less than the outside temperature, without falling below the set temperature of 26°C Do not open the windows when the air conditioning is on Clean filters and maintain your equipment regularly to optimise its performance and extend its life

Stopping, when possible, the ventilation in the unoccupied parts of your buildings can reduce your energy consumption by up to 50%, otherwise regulate its flow according to your needs Clean and maintain your ventilation filters to guarantee the air quality in your premises

Regularly dust bulbs/lighting to maintain their performance and increase their lifespan Switch off the interior lighting of the buildings as soon as they are unoccupied and reduce the exterior lighting Review the possibility of reducing the light intensity of your area and make the most of daylight

Reduce the use of hot water unless essential Produce hot water outside peak consumption periods in the morning and at the end of the day (depending on your tariff) Limiting the temperature of hot water to 55° prevents the formation of scale while eliminating any risk of bacterial development Regularly check the piping in your premises to identify and repair potential leaks Regularly remove the limescale deposit in your boiler to avoid over-consumption

EQUIPMENTS and DEVICES

Completely turn off your devices after use by avoiding standby mode. For example, a computer in sleep mode uses 20%-40% of its power consumption Implement a digital sobriety approach, for example by limiting the sending of large attachments in your e-mails Replace the oldest equipment with equipment with better energy performance

Review the possibility to install a security system that can report any malfunctions including breaks in your refrigenation system

Reduce energy consumption for your business: simple steps

12 July 2023

#Energy Compliance #Sustainability #Energy Management #Energy Consultancy

A few simple generic actions can drive big savings for your company's buildings and equipments… You can adopt them on a daily basis and over a period of time to reduce your energy consumption and optimise your company's energy performance.

BUILDING - INSULATION

Diagnose the energy performance of your buildings and check the quality of the insulation of infrastructures such as the building, the roof, and the detection of thermal bridges
HEATING
- Set up the right temperature: 19°C for occupied rooms, 16°C outside periods of occupation, 8°C if the premises are unoccupied for more than two days. Because 1°C less means 7% less heating consumption
- Close the shutters or blinds at night, to maintain a good indoor temperature
- Check seals and door closers to preserve/maintain the temperature inside your premises as much as possible
- Clean and maintain the filters of your heating equipment (production and distribution) to optimise the life of your equipment and guarantee the quality of the air in your premises
- Maintaining your boiler regularly to ensure it operates properly and extend its life also helps to avoid a potential increase in energy consumption of around 8% to 12%
- Insulate pipes carrying thermal fluids (hot water, heating, ventilation)
- Clearing the heating circuits (purging your networks) helps to avoid a loss of efficiency of around 17%. Installing a sludge trap can provide a more durable semi-automated solution.
- Review the possibility of installing a centralised and automated control system of your heating to reduce energy waste by up to 20%
- Install a heat recovery unit on your cooling unit to supply your heating circuit
AIR CONDITIONING
- In the summer, the ideal temperature in your premises is 26°C. Increasing the temperature by 1°C to reach the set temperature allows you to reduce the annual consumption of your equipment by 5 to 10%
- Set the temperature to a maximum of 4°C less than the outside temperature, without falling below the set temperature of 26°C
- Do not open the windows when the air conditioning is on
- Clean filters and maintain your equipment regularly to optimise its performance and extend its life
VENTILATION
- Stopping, when possible, the ventilation in the unoccupied parts of your buildings can reduce your energy consumption by up to 50%, otherwise regulate its flow according to your needs
- Clean and maintain your ventilation filters to guarantee the air quality in your premises
LIGHTING
- Regularly dust bulbs/lighting to maintain their performance and increase their lifespan
- Switch off the interior lighting of the buildings as soon as they are unoccupied and reduce the exterior lighting
- Review the possibility of reducing the light intensity of your area and make the most of daylight
HOT WATER
- Reduce the use of hot water unless essential
- Produce hot water outside peak consumption periods in the morning and at the end of the day (depending on your tariff)
- Limiting the temperature of hot water to 55° prevents the formation of scale while eliminating any risk of bacterial development
- Regularly check the piping in your premises to identify and repair potential leaks
- Regularly remove the limescale deposit in your boiler to avoid over-consumption
EQUIPMENTS and DEVICES
- Completely turn off your devices after use by avoiding standby mode. For example, a computer in sleep mode uses 20%-40% of its power consumption
- Implement a digital sobriety approach, for example by limiting the sending of large attachments in your e-mails
- Replace the oldest equipment with equipment with better energy performance
COLD

Review the possibility to install a security system that can report any malfunctions including breaks in your refrigenation system