Warehousing, handling & storage
energy saving tips that should Be part of your Warehouse strategy
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Energy efficiency in the workplace is becoming ever-more important, with the government announcing plans to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions by more than half by 2030. Whilst so much progress has been made within the past two decades, there is still a long way to go for warehouses as it is reported that energy use in industry accounts for almost a quarter of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions. Here, MSL Property Care highlights some simple energy saving tips to implement within your future warehouse strategy in order to reduce carbon emissions, as well as save your business money.
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Carry OUt an ESOS aSSESSMEnt
the esos assessment, or energy saving opportunity scheme, is a compulsory energy assessment for large businesses to ensure they are running as energy efficiently as possible. for the purpose of the assessment, large businesses are defined as those who employ more than 250 people, have a turnover of £38.9 million, or balance sheet of £33.4 million or more. the assessment involves an audit on a
company’s energy expenditure which is hugely beneficial as it can highlight areas where energy usage is high and offers useful solutions to minimise said usage. not only can this save huge amounts of
money on energy bills, but also helps minimise your warehouse’s carbon footprint, essential in order to be in line with the government’s climate change objectives. this service can be confusing at first, and as such it is important to employ experts such as property maintenance company, Msl property Care services, to assist you through the process and ensure your warehouse is esos compliant.
2 UPgradE LigHting FixtUrES
lighting is hugely important in warehouses to ensure safety for workers, but as lighting can account for up to 80 per cent of facility energy bills it is also important to consider how to become more energy efficient. Choosing the correct type of energy efficient
lighting can save you both resources, and money. energy saving led lights are more than bright enough to illuminate large spaces, and along with compact fluorescent lamps (Cfl), use up to 75 per cent less electricity than the traditional light bulb. Cfl and led lightbulbs also last much
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longer than traditional fluorescent and hid bulbs. this saves not only up to five times more energy, the bulbs do not require replacement as often, consequently saving you money. Many traditional halogen lightbulbs are no
longer available, so switching to these modern lighting fixtures is an easy first step to becoming more energy efficient and can be implemented quickly as part of an energy saving strategy.
3 rEgULar MaintEnanCE
a well-thought out compliance maintenance schedule ensures that all aspects of your warehouse, such as boilers, hvaC systems, and lighting are regularly maintained and working efficiently. electrical equipment that may be
experiencing faults, could use excessive amounts of energy and a maintenance team will be able to assess and resolve any issues efficiently. in addition to this, a maintenance team will help to identify older, less efficient pieces of equipment which may need replacing or parts upgrading. a maintenance strategy will help to ensure your
warehouse remains energy efficient, saving money, as well as reducing unwanted downtime.
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