Health & Fitness
The Basics: Part III
Part three in a four part series this article is focused on resources available for business owners to electrical use and its associated costs.
Conservation of Electricity
EnergyStar provides a small business guide for increasing energy efficiency.
Whether you have undertaken to do an energy audit (mentioned in yesterday's posting) or not, there are things you can do to reduce your costs.
Lighting:
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The "sure energy savers" listed in the guide includes information on lighting choices for compact fluorescents and a separate page on LED lights.
Be sure to read "Why choose EnergyStar qualified LED lighting. Performance in LED lights varies according to manufacturer. "LEDs have been efficient and long lasting as indicator lights in electronics for years, but using LEDs to create stable white light for general lighting presents new challenges. The key to success is smart design. To qualify for ENERGY STAR, LED lighting products must pass a variety of tests to prove that the products" meet certain standards.
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The Purchasing Guide EnergyStar offers will help you select what you need for a given purpose.
For additional help with your lighting needs use the Lighting Design Lab as a resource. Located in Seattle, Washington, theLighting Design Lab provides assistance to commercial lighting designers seeking the most efficient lighting technologies and strategies.
Larger Opportunities
For those businesses that need to upgrade their facility or purchase new equipment review the information in the EnergyStar Small Business Guide titled "Larger Opportunities". Clicking on each topic (building shell, commercial food service equipment, heating, cooling and ventilation, office equipment and appliances and refrigeration) will open up a new page with detailed information that will help you make informed choices for getting the greatest return on every dollar spent.
Did You Know?
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitors use less than 1/3 of the energy of conventional Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors.
(One of the tips listed under office Equipment and Supplies section of "Larger Opportunities" in the EnergyStar Small Business Guide.)
Get a Jump Start
Registrations are being taken for the EPA Business Sustainability Forum scheduled for Wednesday June 8, 2011 at the Starbucks Seattle Support Center (SSC) Building in Seattle. Check in is at 7:30 and the Forum ends at 1:00 PM.
"Learn about sustainable best management practices from Washington State businesses who are environmental leaders. You'll also hear from technical assistance providers about the free resources that are available to businesses to help them achieve their environmental goals."
For more information and to RSVP (by June 3) contact Domenic Calabro, Materials Management & Stewardship Team; U.S. EPA, Region 10 calabro.domenic@epa.gov or call 206-553-6640.
