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Measuring Energy Performance: Key Metrics and Indicators
In the current UK business landscape, becoming sustainable is increasingly important. For many business owners, measuring energy performance is crucial for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and meeting regulatory requirements. In this blog post, we will be discussing how to measure energy performance by breaking down the key metrics and indicators, so you have a clearer understanding of your business’ energy performance.
The importance of energy performance
Before we delve into the key metrics, it’s important to understand how energy performance affects a business and how it is measured. Energy performance is simply a measure of how efficiently businesses use energy in the workplace. Your business building is measured on energy performance through an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating.
Understanding EPC ratings
An EPC rating is a key measurement used to measure a business’ energy performance. EPC ratings are graded between A- G on overall performance. Grade A means your premise is very energy efficient, and a G rating indicates your premise is less efficient.
An accredited energy assessor can provide you with your EPC rating. Having a higher rating is important as it reflects on your businesses sustainability image, and it can extend the building’s lifespan, boosting its value.
If your workplace currently has a low EPC rating, there are ways to enhance energy performance to improve this.
Conducting an energy audit to review your energy performance
A key way to review your energy performance is through an energy audit. This can give you key insights into your workplace energy performance and offer ways to improve your energy efficiency.
What does a business energy audit do?
An energy audit assesses how your business uses energy and identifies areas for improvement to enhance efficiency and improve overall energy performance. An audit examines key metrics and measurables, below are some examples.
Key metrics and measurables
Energy cost: Refers to the financial cost of energy for your premises.
Carbon emissions: This assesses your businesses environmental impact, through tracking your energy waste.
Energy consumption: Refers to measuring the overall amount of energy that your building uses.
Energy intensity: This refers to the amount of energy used per unit of production.
An energy audit helps to track these key metrics, and suggests areas of improvement to improve your overall energy efficiency. By implementing the suggestions from your audit, you can help your business become more sustainable and energy efficient.
Business smart meters
A business smart meter allows you to track your energy usage, allowing you to see exactly how you’re using your energy and provides insight into how changes could be made.
Smart meters allow you to have greater control over your businesses energy usage, providing key information into spending and usage.
For more information about smart meters and would like to register one, please contact our team.
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