Energy efficiency - The heart of green companies

'Knowledge of usage helps to reduce the usage'. In order to increase the energy efficiency its necessary to evaluate the energy consumption patterns & identify the energy optimization opportunities. Identifying the energy wastage modes and eradicating them is the first step in Making your company green.
Energy efficient steps the green companies follow includes:

1. Effective usage of energy, by technology up gradation. Keeping yourself updated with the new methods and technologies that are used in your industry. Analyse, how it might work for your energy consumption patterns. Set up efficient methods & technologies as per your patterns & needs.

2. Effective use of sunlight to generate energy- solar panels and solar water heaters. Most obvious but, less implemented method.

3. Green companies prefer green infrastructure/LEED norms:

      - Reduce heat ingress by using reflective glasses in building thus reducing cooling  & air conditioning

      - Use of pastel shades to reflect heat.
      - Its not uncommon that artificial light is used even in day time as well. May not sound funny since its common, but it is. Plan for your ventilation and use natural light.

4. Cutting the usage of air conditioner whenever possible. Trees around your campus can reduce AC usage & there by reduce bills. So invest on them. Again, most obvious but ..... less implemented. 

5. Mirror optic fitting to artificial light source (bulb) reflects more light. 

6. Energy efficient appliances- CFL bulbs or LED technology are used.

7.  Reduction of energy wastage due to negligence, Switching off the machines, PCs & other appliances when not in use and while leaving work. We will deal more with this in individual green responsibilities. 

 Green companies reduce energy consumption thus indirectly contributing for carbon reduction.