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ow green is green when we are referring to an individual or a com- pany becoming envi- L By Bob Kilroy, Jewel Electric Supply Co. The different shades of Energy Green
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a new HVAC upon moving in. With these factors in mind we targeted our efforts on decreas- ing power consumption by turn- ing unnecessary items off using photo controls, timers and pow- er-strips that powered down when not in use additionally use 14 watt LED lamps to re- place the current 75 watt lamps to complete the first phase. Af- ter factoring rebates and state incentives we developed a plan that would completely pay for itself in energy saved within a 12 month period, improve the level of light provided and al- low the corporate headquarters
to boast they are an environ- mentally friendly company. Further that initiative with a better recycling program, a energy management system, programmable thermostats and educating their employees on inexpensive ways to save energy at home, this company knocked it out of the park! Where are you in the GREEN spectrum? Where would you like to be? What kind of Return on Investment (ROI) would you consider a home-run? Consider doing one of the fol- lowing or all 10: continued on page 8A
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ronmentally responsible? Somemight argue to be considered a true protector of our planet, a green com- pany or in- dividual, we
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must shop only in stores that specialize in organic and locally grown products, walk instead of drive, collect rain water to use later and use only products made from recycled materials. I on the other hand believe in the old adage, “every little bit helps” and “baby steps will get us there”. Every little bit will make a difference; if you are not pre- pared to go big, start out small “baby steps” after all, every little bit gets us closer to our goal. What is our goal? Reduce our carbon footprint by as much as we can as quickly as we can. We should all be working to pre- serve our planet for the future generations. People sometimes shy away from instituting, energy saving initiatives sometimes because of the start-up cost involved. So why not look to the state and federal government to subsidize your efforts? With the federal government offering tax incen- tives and the state offering rebates on projects, now is the time to take action. People often ask me “where do I begin”, when they want to reduce their energy consump- tion. I answer the question with a question, “what is right for you?” There are many way to re- duce your energy load and be environmentally friendly. Start-up cost range from free to sometimes in the millions. The key to embarking on the right program for you is to work with a energy expert who understands your needs, identi- fies your goals and is capable of providing a solution to fit those needs. Take for an example a re- cent commercial customer who wanted their business to be known as environmentally friendly but only had a lim- ited budget to work with. We worked together, identified that they had a five year lease on the building and were provided
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