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 more about getting an energy audit grant.
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.





