Not just categories but actual spots in the building
After I bought a building and housed it with my workers I was shocked at the amount of money I was losing. I didn’t feel there was anything extra though. Where was the money going? I had a fellow business owner suggest an energy morningorin system. This is a system that determines areas of waste and suggests how to fix them. I found that building an energy management system saved me so much money. I found that the heating and cooling system goes all year long. That Is no good. I found that with a building automation plan I could schedule everything out to save huge amounts of money. Now in the summer the AC only turns on at the start of the work day. The thermostat is set quite high and only lowers when the sun is at its highest and hottest. At 5 pm though, the AC powers off. I realize I am not promoting working late but I need to save money. Another thing that I bought was an integrated lighting system. Now when my workers go to their office, the lights automatically greet them. When they leave, the lights power off, even to go to the bathroom. You might think that the lights are just a few bucks at the end of the day, but that adds up. My energy monitoring system also helps me identify areas that are more wasteful than others. Not just categories but actual spots in the building. That has been super helpful. My savings have been huge and allowed me to invest in a building analytics system.