From Guest Blogger Chris: Top Five Myths of Summer Energy Efficiency
Summertime is fast approaching. In order to keep a cool environment in the wake of the summer heat, majority of people turn their air conditioning units and fans on without thinking twice. This way, they rack up huge energy bills although much of this could be avoided.
To avoid these energy consumption traps, it is important that building managers ensure they do not fall victim of the popular energy efficiency myths. It is indeed possible to keep cool in hot summer but pay even less in energy bills.
Myth #1 – A/C Systems Need To Run Continuously So As To Give A Cool Temperature
The Truth
With regard to keeping your environment cool, cycling air conditioning (this means leaving the AC unit on for brief intervals while continuously running fans for air circulation) works as effectively as constantly blasting the AC.
According to experts in HVAC field, those consumers who go the path of cycling end up saving 20% on energy bills.
Myth #2 – Modern LED Lighting Systems Need Less Cooling, Which Means They Are Better At Conserving Energy
The Truth
Although LED lighting has proved to be a great alternative to the traditional lighting systems, it makes a lot of sense to just let in the natural light of summer.
Even though the sun brings to the house more infrared light, and which can be used as heat load, through diffusing daylight, you can still minimize the heat you gain while still letting in visible light.
Myth #3 – Using Top-of-the-Range Equipment Means That Building Operators Do Not Have To Worry About Energy Efficacy
The Truth
Contrary to the popular assumption that newer equipment are more efficient, efficacy is not about an equipment being shiny alone.
The key to realizing results lies in running that equipment in the proper sequence. Without this, you could find out that certain equipment turn out to be dearer than their predecessor.
Myth #4 – In The Summer, Building Operators Require Only To Worry Over Energy Use Linked To Cooling
The Truth
Although employees might believe that bust by switching on their AC they are clear, they might not know that a coworker located downstairs with a propensity to get frigid easily, cranks up the heat. When heating and cooling takes place simultaneously, it becomes extremely inefficient, thus driving energy consumption through the roof.
By means of energy use audits, it is possible for building operators to identify the sources of inefficiency and communicate the same to tenants so as to ensure that unnecessary energy costs and consumptions are avoided.
Myth #5 – Give The Huge Nature Of The Building, Having One Window Open Will Not Affect Its Energy Efficacy
The Truth
While it is true that a single open window in a huge air-conditioned structure will not make a big difference in the building’s overall energy efficiency, many people do not realize that ten other occupants might also have left their windows open. By just leaving one window open for a long weekend leads to tons of energy used to fuel the building’s air conditioning system going to waste.
Outro
Thanks to technologies that can leverage data analytics, it is possible for businesses to address the myths that are linked to energy efficiency as well as make better decisions with regard to how they use energy. This will enable them to cut their energy consumption significantly as well as slash utility bills. This is just by implementing simple operational changes.
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