Phil Foster, CEO of Love Energy Savings shares his top tips on being a more energy-efficient business.

With rising business energy costs, energy efficiency has become much more of a necessity no matter the size of your company.

Lowering energy consumption is highly profitable for businesses. Effectively reducing energy costs means you have much more cash flow available to invest in more advanced equipment, salary increases, modernisation, renovation works and more.

Business utilities experts Love Energy Savings, has put together a commercial energy savings guide to help large and industrial companies build an energy-efficient model to implement in their companies to save energy.

Upgrade Your Thermostat

Smart devices are not just for domestic environments. A company can hugely benefit from investing in smart technology - especially a programmable thermostat. The thermostat doesn't even need to be a smart device, simply installing a thermostat that can be programmed during business hours can help reduce heating and cooling costs by up 30% according to the Carbon Trust.

Make The Most Of Daylight

Maximising the amount of daylight that enters an office space should be something that all building owners should priortise. By making use of the likes of skylight windows, particularly on the north or south side of your building. Operable windows or skylights are an effective solution as they allow hot air to escape when it’s warmer, which in turn reduces the cooling load.

Upgrade Your Lighting

LED lighting is a hugely popular choice right now, largely because of its proven energy consumption minimising effects. So, if your lighting setup is in need of an upgrade, LED is the way to go. Switching to LED lighting has the potential to reduce your electrical costs by up to 60% according to the Carbon Trust.

LED lighting also boasts the benefit of minimal heat generation, ultimately lowering air conditioning load and thanks to the long lifespan of LED lighting, cutting maintenance costs, too. The majority of LED lighting users note an improvement in the clarity and crispness of their lighting, which can help make for a more productive and happier workspace.

It’s also worth switching old-fashioned bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs with a low energy consumption. Typically speaking, lighting an office costs approximately £3 per square metre each year, compared with £1 per square metre each year in an energy-efficient office space.

Switch business energy suppliers

On top of reducing energy consumption, you should also switch your commercial energy supplier. This could save your business hundreds of pounds per year. These energy saving measures can help free up cash to be invested in other areas of your business.