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With the 4th of July on the horizon, “independence” is top of mind for those in the U.S.
Independence can mean many things, however; and this year, with the effects of the BP oil spill making headlines every day, energy independence should be forefront. While energy independence will not happen overnight, the first steps can be taken today if we turn our focus toward energy efficiency. Buildings consume 40% of the nations power, so reducing energy consumption in the spaces we inhabit is a very good place to start.
The reasons for energy efficiency are many, and range from a desire to be environmentally conscious, to more objective goals of earning green building certification, capturing government and utility incentives, or meeting government mandates for reducing energy and carbon emissions. The driving factor we see most often, however, is financial. When there is a focus on energy efficiency, the result is reduced energy usage and reduced operating expenses. In other words, the cleanest and cheapest kilowatt of energy is the one never used.
Optimum Energy’s work revolves around energy efficiency, and our software makes the heating and cooling systems in buildings more energy efficient. Our solutions automatically optimize the systems for energy efficiency, then measure, verify and manage the systems to ensure the energy, carbon and financial savings continue month after month. As a sampling, just 10 buildings in various regions across the U.S. using our software solution saved 1,903,000 kWh of energy, 2,136,000 lbs of carbon, and $243,000 in cost – just in the month of May. And that is only 10 buildings for one month – imagine the potential energy savings if all buildings capable of installing our software (roughly 110,000 in the U.S.) did just that.
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