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Energy Surveys |
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How do you actually know if your business wastes energy? Some waste is obvious but for most industrial / commercial properties an energy survey is the first essential step towards identifying opportunities for making energy savings. The published literature shows that at least 20% of all the energy used by business is wasted, although other research puts this figure much higher - around 40% - and it is known that the UK loses over 668,000MJ of energy every year (equivalent to nearly 50,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide accounting for over 10% of total energy losses from European buildings). I have yet to visit a building where there are no energy savings available and 20% is routinely available from fairly simple measures. |
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All of this represents a fantastic opportunity to reduce business overheads and increase profits since making energy savings is generally much easier than, for example, generating new sales. And when you are well advised it is also low risk and comes with guaranteed return on investment |
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And as you'll see if you refer to the Enhanced Capital Allowance section many energy efficiency measures will attract 100% first year capital allowance. So where do you start? I believe that you have a simple choice........you can give up the day job and become an Energy Manager, do the training and embark upon a new career or more likely...you can look to external help from someone with expertise in energy efficiency to audit your business, identify all opportunities for cutting energy consumption, prioritise these opportunities in terms of payback against investment and then create a 'hit list' of best return on investment measures. |
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That is where I would like to help - I am able to provide a cost-effective energy survey resulting in a definitive (and plain English) report highlighting all tangible areas where energy can be saved within any property. My reports all include a simple Action Plan and a payback against investment guide. I will visit your site or sites and observe working practices, investigate processes and production, observe your use of energy (lighting, heating, ventilation, refrigeration etc), chat to employees about working practices and then produce a recommendations report identifying where the opportunities for savings lie. I stress that my report will be in plain and simple language (mostly because I have to understand it too!) and will prioritise the recommended measures so that you can make an informed choice for your business. Please note that I have highlighted the word tangible because I will not suggest you put in double glazing or move to the Bahamas to use less heating fuel unless the payback is within 5 years! |
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You may qualify for a free survey. I work with the Carbon Trust (fully accredited to carry out both Opportunities Assessment and Solutions Development work) and am also a member of the Energy Institute. If you are an SME (small to medium enterprise, defined as spending over £50K/year on energy with less than 250 employees and a turnover of under £25M) the Carbon Trust should be able to fully fund my services to visit and audit your business to identify tangible opportunities for cutting energy use without detriment to performance. This is part of the UK's Kyoto commitment to reduce CO2 emissions. And just in case anyone offers you a Carbon Trust survey report for a fee please note that this is not standard practice and should be reported immediately to the Trust on 01865 734290.
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