Energy Savings In Any Business Start With Measurement…

    OK, as smart business people, we all know that we should be investing in Energy Saving but knowing where to start is diffifult and coming up with a solid financial justification even more so! Thankfully, there is a cost-effective starting point that every business can use: Energy Metering. Modern, energy metering systems automatically gather the energy usage information needed to identify how much energy is being used, by what equipment, at what time of day. Metering isn’t a ‘fix all’ but by metering the things that you can manage such as production assets, lighting, heating and air conditioning you will be able to identify clear patterns of energy usage. This information enables you to make informed, data-driven decisions on which energy savings investments are likely to give you the best return to invest (ROI). Businesses embarking on an energy metering project typically find they can quickly identify ‘no-cost/low cost’ savings of between 8% and 15% as well as identifying additional ‘capital savings projects’ with reasonable pay-back periods.