sbc on energy efficiency for smes dec 2015
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For small and medium sized businesses
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Barbara Albert
DirectorSBC
• Energy and carbon• Sustainability strategy• Climate change adapt.• Capacity building
Co-founder 100% Renewables
• Pathway to 100% Renewable Energy for large energy users with multiple sites
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The current situation with most SMEs
Ever rising energy costs adding to the
overhead
Customers expect
businesses to ‘do the right
thing’
Bills and managing
energy are in the ‘too hard’
basket
Fear that competitors might do a better job
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What could the future look like?
You spend less on electricity, which
increases your profit
Customers think positively
about your business
You understand and control your energy
consumption
Your business is more profitable
and you feel confident about doing your bit
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How do you get there?
Ever rising energy costs
affect the profit
Customers expect
businesses to ‘do the right
thing’
Bills and managing
energy are in the ‘too hard’
basket
You spend less on electricity, which
increases your profit
Customers think
positively about your
business
You understand and control your energy
consumption
Understand your energy bills
Where does the energy go?
Re-negotiate your energy tariff
Energy plan
Implement opportunities and share your success
Competitors might do a better job More profit and confidence
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Understand your bills
Basic:Read your bill in detail – notice what you are actually paying forHow much are you paying for electricity (and natural gas)?What is the average price per kWh (or MJ)?
Advanced:What kind of tariff are you on?Do you have network demand charges?If so, how much do those charges contribute to the overall bill?
Pro:Record your energy consumption as soon as you get the bill
total kWh (MJ)split into peak/shoulder/off peakkVA$ spend
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Where does your energy go?
Basic:If you have heating or cooling it is probably where most of the energy goesMost of the other energy goes to lighting and equipment
Advanced:Observe your space and note what consumes energyDoes this piece of equipment need to be on?Is the equipment energy efficient (energy star rating)?Could the equipment be run at a time when the tariff is cheaper?
Pro:Engage an energy auditorList all your energy consuming equipment, their Wattage, the time it is run for and when it is run. Add everything up – is the total roughly your annual energy consumption?
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Re-negotiate your energy tariff
Basic:Go online and punch your numbers into www.energymadeeasy.gov.au What kind of a discount can you get?
Advanced:Change your energy contract: Pick up the phone and call your current or future supplier
Pro:Invest the savings you just made in:
Energy efficiency improvements The installation of solar panels Purchasing GreenPower™
For large energy users: Engage an energy broker
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Energy plan
Basic:Talk to your staff about turning equipment off at night
Advanced:Track your energy consumption year-on-yearDecide on some basic upgrades and get a few quotesImplement a proper operations and maintenance schedule for equipment
Pro:List all opportunities where you can reduce the operating hours or improve the efficiency of the equipment or bothGet suppliers to quote on identified projects Decide on what projects to execute in the next months/yearsThink about financing solutions for your identified projects
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Implement opportunities and share your success
Basic:Change the set point of the A/C to 18° in winter and 24° in summerClose doors and windows to the outside to contain air conditioned air
Advanced:Insulate and draught-proof the building, supplement the A/C with fans Close window shades to avoid heat gain (or heat loss in winter)Start the A/C one hour later (morning) and turn off one hour earlier (evening)Change old lighting solutions to energy efficient onesInstall sensors, timers and power management on your devicesInstall solar panels
Pro:Exchange your old air conditioning unit for a new and efficient one
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Share your success stories with your customers and the community
Want to know more?
Sustainable Business ConsultingThanks for attending this presentation
Barbara Albert, Directorwww.sustainablebizconsulting.com.au
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