Money Saving Tips: Heat and Cooling

TIME magazine published an article reporting that the heating, cooling and powering of office spaces are responsible for almost 40% of all carbon dioxide emission in the U.S. and  more than 70% of total electricity usage.   An adjustment of only a  degree or two can cut heating or cooling bills by 2 to 3%.  Extending that to three or four   degrees can produce savings of 10% or more.

Other ideas:

1.  Use automatic setback thermostats to adjust the temperature for nights and weekends.

2.  Consider outside air economizers that use outside air to cool down buildings when the air outside is cooler than the air inside.

3.  Think about solar shading to reduce the amount of heat from the sun that penetrates your office building.

4.  Keep the blinds closed to conserve heat in winter and keep it out during summer.