Tri-Tech Energy

  If you own or manage a building that will be sitting vacant during the upcoming holiday season, you’re likely concerned about its energy efficiency. Especially, how it can be improved since you won’t have any occupants to worry about during this brief period. While empty buildings often mean lower heating costs during the cold winter months, it doesn’t mean you allow your   HVAC   system to be inactive for the duration of the holiday season. Here’s how to safely improve energy efficiency in your vacant building over the coming months.  Energy Strategy for Vacant Office Buildings and Retail Spaces If you have a vacant office building or retail space, here are four questions to answer that will help you develop your energy strategy: Do we have an “unoccupied policy,” and are we planning to implement it?  When your building is vacant, there is no need to run the heating system as if there are occupants in your building. Creating and using an “unoccupied mode” for...