Saving energy should be a big priority for businesses of all sizes. For starters, it is good for the environment if you can reduce your energy usage every month. As a result, this also reflects well on your business, demonstrating your commitment to a greener future. Then, you also have the benefit of cutting your ongoing energy bills, reducing business expenses and overhead costs.

Most people think that saving energy in the office requires a massive overhaul of everything. In reality, a few simple strategies will help you lower your usage in no time at all…

Switch to Energy-Saving Bulbs

Right away, you can cut the cost of your electricity bill and use less energy by switching to different bulbs. Companies like ROS Electric can install LED lighting in offices, giving you a more environmentally-friendly lighting source. LED lights use up less energy, last for longer, and are cheaper to run.

Install Motion Sensors

This can go alongside your new lighting as a way of keeping the lights off when they don’t need to be used. If certain rooms in the office aren’t used regularly, you can implement motion sensors to turn the lights on. Effectively, this means they only ever turn on when people are moving around. It’s a great way of conserving energy by keeping lights off without you remembering to turn them off.

Stop Printing and Photocopying

A lot of energy gets used – and arguably wasted – by printers and photocopiers doing their jobs. Using these devices demands electricity, but what’s the actual point in them? These days, anything that you print out can be emailed to someone instead. Why photocopy a document that you can simply copy and send to someone via email? If they want to print it out, that’s on them! But, by going paperless you can really brand yourself as a green company and waste less energy. Of course, there’s the benefit of wasting less paper, which is also great for the environment.

Use Laptops Over Desktop PCs

Did you know that laptop computers consume up to 80% less electricity than desktop ones? This is all thanks to their batteries, which can be fully charged, meaning you’re able to use the device for a couple of hours without plugging it into a wall socket. By contrast, desktop PCs are always plugged in, so they’re constantly using electricity. If you swap desktop PCs for laptops, think how much energy you can save every single day. Especially if you let people take the laptops home, meaning they can charge them in the evenings and mornings. So, even less time is spent with the laptops plugged in at the office!

See, these strategies are all very simple and can be implemented without massive changes to your office space. One note on the final point is that giving your employees laptops also opens the door for remote working. It’s easier for them to maybe work two days at home and three in the office, further reducing your ongoing office energy usage.