Office buildings are significant energy consumers using an average of 17 kWh of electricity and 32 cubic feet of gas per square foot. Moreover, industry data indicates that energy costs are 20% of the typical facility's annual operating budget. Energy Costs Reduction and Management for Office Buildings21 Feb, 2010 in Realestate tagged Building energy efficiency / Commercial energy efficiency / Energy efficiency consulting / Energy efficient buildings / Energy project / Free energy audits / Green buildings / Industrial energy efficiency / Lease energy projects / Lower electric bills / Realestate / Robert Holdsworth by James Scott
There are several rankings and benchmarks for corporate energy efficiency and corporations can perform an energy audit to see where they can improve with their energy usage. Corporations should look into how many kilowatts they use per square foot and how much gas or BTUs are used per square foot. Each country will have average values and recommended values for being efficient. Options for Corporate Energy Efficiency21 Feb, 2010 in Realestate tagged Energy conservation hotel / energy edge technologies / Energy efficiency hospitality / Energy efficiency hotel / John Gerace / John Gerace Phd PE / Lower electric bill for hospitality / Lower electric bills / Lower electric bills for hotel / Realestate by John Gerace, PhD, PE