Three Ways To Make Your Commercial Building More Energy Efficient
Posted on: 25 June 2018
Business owners are always looking for ways to cut their expenses and improve their bottom line. If you are a business owner who is getting ready to build your own commercial building, ensuring that it is energy efficient will save you money. In the United States, about 29% of the operating expenses of a commercial building go toward utilities. That adds up to a total of $30,000 a year on energy costs alone.
If you want to build an energy efficient commercial building, here are three ways to do it.
1. Install Smart Glass
Did you know that traditional glass windows waste about 30% of energy? This means that when it comes to commercial building design, you will definitely want to install smart glass.
This type of glass is tinted, which gives it the ability to control the bright light and heat from the sun, thereby improving energy efficiency. Windows that are made with smart glass have the potential to reduce the nation's energy costs by more than $10 billion a year.
2. Install High-Efficiency HVAC Units
If you want to work in a comfortable environment, it means you need your commercial building to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Unfortunately, when it comes to climate control, HVAC equipment consumes 40% to 60% of a building's total energy consumption.
In order to decrease this number and pay less for heating and cooling, installing a high-efficiency HVAC unit will help. In fact, by installing high performance HVAC units, you will be able to cut your energy costs by 10%-40%.
3. Install a Cool Roof
Your roof is an essential part of your commercial building, but did you know that you can design your roof in a way so that energy is conserved? One way of doing this is to install a cool roof. This type of roof contains a reflective coating that helps to reduce the amount of heat that gets absorbed. This is done in two ways:
- As soon as sunlight hits, it gets reflected away from your commercial building
- It causes heat to get absorbed back into the atmosphere instead of down into your building
Commercial buildings located in places with warmer climates will see the highest amounts of energy savings. Even if your building isn't located in a place where it gets really hot, the amount of energy it takes to keep your building cool can still be reduced by 20%.
Commercial building design is an important part of ensuring that your building is both efficient and effective. Contact a local building design company for help with design and installation services.
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