Today, October 5, 2016, marks the nation’s first Energy Efficiency Day. Energy Efficiency Day was chosen for October to compliment National Energy Action Month, a campaign set in motion by the Obama Administration to draw attention to the benefits of a more sustainable nation and economy. Fittingly, October 5 also marks the first day of GreenBuild, a three-day conference and expo dedicated to green building.
Celebrating Energy Efficiency Day
A nationwide campaign will be championed by a network of advocates for energy efficiency, sharing news and content that emphasizes its importance and benefits on both the residential and commercial fronts. A large social media movement will take place with the hashtag #EEDay2016. Along with Prism Energy Services, other companies advocating for this nationwide event include:
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
- American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
- Association of Energy Engineers
- Bank of America
- Better Buildings
- Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
- City of Cambridge, MA
- Council on Environmental Quality — The White House
- Efficiency Vermont
- Eversource
- Johnson Controls
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
- MassSave
- National Renewable Energy Lab
- National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Nest (Google)
- NHSaves
- Northeast Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC)
- Oracle | OPower
- PG&E
- Philips Lighting
- Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
- Siemens
- Sylvania
- Transformative Wave
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
View the full list here.
How You Can Help Celebrate
There are many ways you can help celebrate Energy Efficiency Day, including:
- Use the hashtags #EEDAY2016
- Write a blog post and/or press release about Energy Efficiency Day
- Share why energy efficiency is important to you with your friends and colleagues and what you’re doing to help
- Share positive stories about what others are doing to promote energy efficiency
- Share case studies about the benefits of energy efficiency
- Show the positive impact of energy efficiency and its relationship to business growth, social benefits, and environmental stewardship
How We Celebrate Every Day
Prism Energy Services celebrates energy efficiency daily. We help businesses find new growth opportunities by slashing costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and conserving water through energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits. We encourage everyone to think seriously about ways in which energy can be saved. Some of our best energy efficiency tips for businesses include:
- Have an energy services company (ESCO) perform an energy efficiency evaluation of your facility
- Turn off lights when not in use; or, install lighting sensors to do that automatically.
- Replace incandescent and inefficient fluorescent (CFL) lighting with LED lighting, including EXIT signs
- Install HVAC controls, including VFDs, DCVs, EC motors, and economizers
- Install exhaust hood controls
- Install an energy management system (EMS) to have full control over the energy consumption within your building
- Have the building envelope examined for insulation, air sealing, weatherstripping, and air barrier improvements
- Improve water conservation with faucet aerators, pre-rinse spray valves, low-flow showerheads, swimming pool covers, and high-efficiency toilets