What are a few relatively simple things landlords or building owners can do to save energy?
At this time of year, which is considered our peak season for energy use, air conditioning is the No.1 consumer of energy, by far. So that’s why customers should be paying particular attention to air conditioning, because it is the largest consumer of energy, and they should make sure they create a strategy for each type of business. If it’s a retail business, for instance, that’s open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., then it makes no sense to have the air conditioning running at night when no one is there. In that case, a programmable thermostat, which automatically sets the temperature to 84 degrees at night and then pre-cools the store before employees come to work, down to a moderate temperature of 75 degrees, would offer a good solution. One of the most common mistakes customers make is they lower their temperature to 70 degrees in an effort to cool things faster. But often that simply causes equipment to work harder and sometimes fail. The best strategy is to keep air conditioning equipmen
