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Businesses’ energy costs often rise in summer because the HVAC system has to work harder to produce cool air as outdoor temperatures and humidity levels rise. However, you can increase your business’s energy efficiency in many ways during summer. These include:

Performing Routine Maintenance

During late spring or early summer, you should change out your air filters and clean the coils and fans. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this yourself or having a staff member do it, you can partner with a commercial HVAC company like Garrison Mechanical, which can perform this kind of preventive maintenance for you. Performing routine maintenance checks or having a professional technician perform them allows you to stay aware of how your system is operating. When you are aware of how your system operates, you will know whether your air conditioning is working too hard. Then you can schedule any necessary repairs. This will help your HVAC system run as efficiently as possible, which will decrease unnecessary energy consumption.

Install a Programmable Thermostat

Your commercial building can definitely benefit from a programmable thermostat, such as NEST or Sensi. This type of thermostat will learn your building’s heating and cooling patterns, and adjust to them. If you do install one of these thermostats, you should set it to 78 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the work day and to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during off-hours.

Check Your Ducts for Leaks

If your ducts are not sealed, your HVAC system could experience air leaks, which decrease its energy efficiency. Check that all of your system’s ducts are sealed, and have them sealed if they are not. This will help you save money on your summer energy bills.

Keep Inside Doors Open

While you should keep the doors leading outside shut, you can keep the doors inside your building open. Opening doors between rooms will increase the airflow throughout your building. Turning on ceiling fans will also help move the cool air between rooms, but remember to turn off the fans during off-hours.

Turn Your HVAC System Off

… When you’re not using it, that is. Turning off your utilities when your building is unoccupied is an easy way to save energy during summer. Unless you’re working nights, you most likely need your HVAC system during hot days, so you can let your system rest during off-hours.