Attention to the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) of your building may yield
you the greatest savings on your energy bill. Regular inspections and maintenance can
improve efficiency and prolong the life of your HVAC system. We've added a few tips to
help you lower your heating and cooling costs.
Some businesses leave their front doors open in summer as an invitation
to customers to enter - don't let your air-conditioning dollars flow out of
your front doors.
Clean furnace filters regularly and have a licensed heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC)
technician inspect and maintain your HVAC system once a year to keep it running efficiently.
Prevent heat gain (in summer) and heat loss (in winter) by caulking, weather-stripping
and insulating windows and doors. Window coverings, tinting and awnings can help to
increase the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems all year around.
Use damper blades that are the opposed type instead of parallel - opposed
blades provide better control and have less air leakage in the closed position.
Upgrade your building's heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system
to include an economizer cycle to take advantage of free cooling.
Install a heat recovery system to capture the heat exhausted from your building.
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