How to Make Your Business Premises More Eco-Friendly

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How to Make Your Business Premises More Eco-Friendly

As a business owner, you’re probably aware of the current government regulations when it comes to making your work premises as green as possible. In a world where pollution, greenhouse gases and diminishing wildlife continues to be a problem, it’s now more important than ever to ensure that your business has the right eco-credentials.

However, knowing how to create a more environmentally-friendly business premises is easier said than done. Here’s a quick guide, outlining some key changes that you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and boost the energy efficiency of your workplace.

Making Your Business Premises More Eco-Friendly – A Handy Guide

1. Keep the heat in. In the colder months, it’s inevitable that the heating will go on – and indeed, you have a responsibility to your employers to keep their working environment comfortable. However, if you’ve got poorly glazed windows or a badly insulated roof, much of the heat will be lost, which is really energy inefficient.

   Invest some money into getting your windows replaced, and explore the option of having an energy efficient roof installed. Even better, consider some green roofing, which is not only excellent at insulating a building, but provides a home for nature too!

2. Harness solar energy. Solar PV panels are ideal for most business premises, particularly those with a particularly large, flat roof. They not only use the sun’s natural energy to provide electricity for your business premises, they also save money on future electricity bills – which is especially attractive for businesses that spend a lot of money powering technological equipment.
3. Update your equipment. It may be a costly option, but think about updating your computers, printers, kitchen equipment and phone systems. Outdated technology often uses a lot more energy than its modern, energy-efficient counterparts. In addition to being more eco-friendly, your employees will probably thank you for helping boost their productivity… after all, is there anything more frustrating than a slow-running computer?
4. Ditch the phones. Phone systems can use up a lot of electricity – so you could consider connecting your business to a non-geographic number. This also enables you to have calls directed to mobile phones, which is excellent if you’re out of the office a lot or you have a sales force on the road.
5. Encourage staff to think green. In business, it’s important to lead from the top – so make sure that your employees are aware of your dedication to the environment, and that they’re encouraged to act in a more eco-friendly manner themselves. Provide recycling bins in the office, suggest that they share lifts rather than take the car alone (or even better, use public transport), and ask them to use email rather than ‘snail mail’ wherever possible.

Green Roofs and Solar PV Panels for Your Business

Of course, you’re unlikely to be able to make all these changes overnight. However, even implementing one or two into your business will make a big difference. If you’d like to find out more about green roofs for businesses, solar PV panels or energy efficient roofing, please call the IPS Roofing team today on 01969 625000.