Business Getting Serious - Around your business
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| An energy audit of your business is a key tool which will highlight where significant portions of your energy use and expenditure are used. | Aim towards achieving IS393. This is the ultimate achievement regarding energy management in the workplace. | Appointing an energy manager to make continuous improvements to the efficiency of your building and processes can reduce energy costs or appoint one of your staff as an 'Electricity Champion'. | Assess your electricity usage, looking for ways to reduce usage and encourage other members of staff to use energy responsibly. |
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| Consider purchasing Energy Management Action Plan (Energy MAP) from SEI, an energy management software tool. | When buying appliances check their energy efficiency rating and where possible choose efficient appliances. These appliances will pay themselves back over relatively short periods of time. | Monitor your progress by recording how much electricity is used and investigate unexpected changes in usage in case previous energy saving initiatives have lapsed. | Look at the usage of each appliance used in the business. Large appliances should be looked at first and in particular those producing heat or cold. |
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| Review the length of time that appliances are used for and if the settings they are on are appropriate. | A review of the sequence of processes used in your plant can identify areas of energy waste. | Carrying out regular maintenance on machinery can increase efficiencies hence reducing energy costs. |
