ETTING STARTED IS EASY.
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srgy savers.
Change five lights. Replace your most frequently used
incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified
lights. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) cost
about two-thirds less to operate, generate less heat, and
last approximately 10 times longer. Remember to turn off
lights and other equipment when not in use. Better
yet, install occupant sensors that automatically
adjust lighting.
Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified office equipment,
appliances, and other products. ENERGY STAR qualified
products can save up to 30% on your energy costs in
more than 40 product categories, including lighting,
small electronics, heating and cooling equipment,
appliances, and commercial food service equipment.
Heat and cool smartly. Improve the performance of
your HVAC system with pre-season maintenance
"tune-ups." Save energy by sealing any leaking HVAC
ducts and cleaning or changing your HVAC filters
every month during the cooling or heating season.
Install and properly operate an ENERGY STAR qualified
programmable thermostat and use fans to keep
employees and customers comfortable.
Reduce seasonal heat gain or loss in your building.
Take control of heating and cooling costs by using solar
film, awnings or shade trees, and opening and closing
curtains and blinds as needed. Poorly sealed windows
and doors are drafty and waste energy. Seal these leaks
with easy-to-install caulking and weatherstripping.
Tell your employees, customers, and other businesses
about the value of ENERGY STAR. With more than
60% of American households recognizing the ENERGY
STAR, your community will appreciate your efforts to
help protect the environment while lowering your
operating costs. Many of the energy efficiency
improvements available to small businesses also are
available to homeowners. Use the ENERGY STAR
promotional mark, posters, public service
announcements, and other materials to share the
energy efficiency message.
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BOTTOM LINE.
EPA, through its ENERGY STAR"9 program, helps
small businesses improve energy productivity, lower
operating costs, and enhance the comfort of customers
and employees. Join the network of small businesses
working with ENERGY STAR to learn how you can profit
from energy efficiency while reducing pollution and the
emissions that contribute to climate change.
DID YOU KNOW?
• Investing in energy efficiency can save your business
30% or more on your energy bill.
• Changing just five lights to ENERGY STAR qualified
lighting can save you as much as $60 annually.
•With proper use, an ENERGY STAR qualified
PUTTING ENERGY INTO
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ENERGY STAR is a voluntary, government-backed program
helping businesses and individuals protect the environment
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Tomar Electronics Inc., a 76,000 square foot plant in Gilber
Arizona, uses chiller controls, an HVAC variable speed dri\
daylighting, and a thermal storage (ice) cooling unit, to sav
more than $28,500 and prevent over 570,000 pounds of carl
dioxide (C02) emissions annually.*
Community Mercantile, an 18,000 square foot grocery store
Lawrence, Kansas, made energy efficiency improvements t
save more than $57,000 and prevent over one million pound:
GOy emissions annually.
Subway Restaurants, totaling 7,500 square feet in seven
Oklahoma locations, improved energy efficiency through
ceiling fans; efficient lighting, HVAC and ice-making equipn
and water heater upgrades to save almost $20,000 and pre
more than 375,000 pounds of C02 emissions annually.
Aircraft Engineering & Installation Services, a 24,000 squ;
programmable thermostat can help you save about
$100 annually.
Visitwww.energystar.gov/smallbizto learn more.
through cost-effective energy efficiency. In 2005, Americans,
with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy to power
28 million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to those from 23 million cars—while saving
$12 billion on their utility bills.
To join the network of small businesses working with
ENERGY STAR, return the attached postage-paid card or
/isit www.energystar.gov/smallbizto access ENERGY STAR'S
no-cost tools and resources that guide you, step-by-step,
toward improving your business's energy efficiency. EPA
awards special recognition to small businesses that
demonstrate their energy efficiency improvements.
The small businesses listed here are reaping the benefits
of smart investments in energy efficiency, such as purchasing
ENERGY STAR qualified products, installing efficient lighting
and programmable thermostats, adding insulation, upgrading
heating and cooling systems, and "tuning-up" operations and
maintenance procedures. Their efforts reduce emissions
that contribute to climate change and add value to their
bottom line.
foot building in Orlando, Florida, installed a new reflective
well-insulated roof, HVAC, and lighting systems that emphi
free daylighting, to save almost $17,000 and prevent over
330,000 pounds of C02 emissions annually.
Autumn Milling Company, a 30,000 square foot custom km
mill in Long Beach, California, invested in innovative dust i
particle collection blower motors that save $16,000 and pri
nearly 320,000 pounds of C02 emissions annually.
New Victory Theater, in New York, New York, performed a
HVAC tune-up and lighting upgrades, added LED exit signs
and energy-efficient appliances, and improved insulation t
save more than $5,500 and prevent over 100,000 pounds of
C02 emissions annually.
Schmidt Veterinary Clinic, a converted 1,100 square foot
grocery store in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, completed renova
including the installation of programmable thermostats, ne
lighting systems, and an efficient hot water heater to save
more than $400 and prevent nearly 8,200 pounds of C02
emissions annually.
Visit www.energystar.gov/smallbiz to learn more.
"Local fuel mix may vary and will affect C02 emissions.
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