General: OEP Quick Tips

While many of the tips for homes are also applicable to businesses, the diversity of business types, their energy needs and activity schedules make a comprehensive treatment of measures impractical.   Here are some broadly applicable recommendations.

• Shut off non-essential machinery, computers, and other equipment and, if feasible, 50 percent of the copiers.
• Consider moving operations or production schedules away from the first shift, or starting the first shift earlier in the day, to avoid high electricity demands during peak usage periods.
• For new construction and renovations, investigate energy-efficient upgrades for building systems, including lighting, lighting controls, windows, HVAC, as well as renewable energy options such as solar PV, solar dhw, geothermal heating/cooling. Comply with the New Hampshire commercial energy code.