Managing premises
Commercial and industrial buildings account for about 9% of New Zealand's annual energy consumption and 4% of our carbon dioxide emissions. Energy use in your business premises is an operating expense that can frequently be reduced through careful management. Read more about:
Other ways to improve your energy efficiency
Actions you can take
There are many no-cost or low-cost actions that you can take to improve energy use at your premises, in the areas of:
Energy audit
An energy audit may help you identify more ways to improve your energy management. Read the energy audit manual.
Other ways to improve your energy efficiency
- Establishing energy management objectives and processes. This includes understanding how to get the most from an energy audit
- Getting your staff on board
- Buying and operating equipment to improve efficiency
- Managing vehicles
- Generating and using renewable energy.
