Whether for business or at home, reducing energy costs is often a top priority for more reasons than one. Boosting energy efficiency not lowers utility expenses associated with heating and cooling system runtime, but certain measures can also improve occupant comfort, productivity, and health. Below we shed light on simple changes you can make to see both short-term and long-term energy savings for your home or business. Use a Programmable Thermostat If you don’t already have a programmable thermostat in your home or businesses, then this is one great way to better control energy consumption. A programmable thermostat enables you to automatically adjust indoor temperature when no occupants are present (i.e. nights, weekends, vacations, etc.) As an example for business applications, you can set a programmable thermostat to turn on the AC or heat about 30 minutes before employees arrive as well as to shut it off 30 to 60 minutes before they leave. According to the Department of Energy, setting your temperature just 1 degree cooler during winters and 1 degree warmer during summers can reduce the power you use up to 10%. So in warmer weather months, a good rule of thumb is to set your thermostat no […]