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Why your business should reduce its energy consumption.
By Utilitywise plcFebruary 2014
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We are Utilitywise.
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We help businesses reduce their energy and water consumption and lower their carbon footprint.
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We have thousands of business customers...
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… and we manage even more business energy meters.
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We know that businesses in the UK are facing some significant energy challenges.
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1. Rising prices.Rising energy prices hurt your bottom line and reduce productivity.
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2. Changes to legislation.Keeping up with government and EU climate legislation is a drain on your resources.
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3. Corporate social responsibility.Your customers want to know that your business cares about climate change.
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We think there are two possible responses to these challenges.
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Option A: Keep doing what you’re doing.Keep paying high prices, keep inefficient equipment, keep ignoring changes to legislation, and keep disappointing your customers.
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Option B: Reduce your energy consumption.Change the way you use energy, get energy efficient, respond to legislation, and make your customers happy by reducing your carbon footprint.
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We recommend Option B.Only by reducing your business energy consumption will you realise long-term savings.
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Your business finances will improve and productivity will increase.
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Your business will become more energy efficient.
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Your customers will believe in your business.
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What does this look like in practice?
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We helped South Tyneside Indoor Bowls & Social Club in North East England with Option B.
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We carried out an Energy Audit and found out how they could reduce their energy consumption.
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We learned that they could make real savings through lighting upgrades and behavioural change programmes.• 30 year old light fittings replaced with a modern and efficient
lighting system.• Employees were encouraged to switch off lights and
equipment when not in use.• Behavioural change programmes can have a powerful impact
on business energy consumption.
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Our Ecofit Team went in and made the physical changes. They also helped implement behavioural change programmes.
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After twelve months, energy consumption dropped from 145,246 kWh to just 77,230 kWh per year.
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They also got a great new lighting system.“Whilst the primary aim of this project was to reduce our energy consumption, we have also gained a far superior lighting system over the bowls arena than before the project commenced. Without exception our members (who number over 400) have been more than complimentary.”
Geoff Driver, Secretary STIBC
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You could do the same for your business.
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In conclusion: UK businesses are facing major energy challenges.• Rising prices.• Changing legislation.• Corporate social responsibility.
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There are two possible responses.
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Option A:Keep going as you are.• Keep paying high prices.• Keep ignoring legislation changes.• Keep disregarding your customers
and their climate values.
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Option B:Reduce your energy consumption.• Use less energy.• Stay on top of legislation.• Get energy efficient and show your
customers you care about the environment and their communities.
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Which will you choose?
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