In this New Year that is just starting out our biggest
challenge is to be more energy efficient. Even though we have all the
technology available, we are reluctant to take the next step. We have the
opportunity to improve the old with the new. The great majority of the
buildings are old ones. According to research new construction only accounts to
1% of existing buildings. It is just not energy efficient to demolish them and
build new ones. The more efficient solution is retrofitting them. To use what
we can from the old and furnish with the new. It seems a daunting task, but at
the end the reward is greater and it also has the fastest return on investment.
The first step you need to do is to hire a company that can give you a fast assessment
on the condition of what you have in your building and the retrofit solution. The
second step is to discuss the solutions proposed by the company that was hired
and design an action plan to implement this or these solutions. The third step
is to accommodate the solution to your budget, if it is little, take baby
steps. That means that if you have a 5 story building, start with the first
floor and move your way up. You can use the energy savings from your first
investment to do the rest of the building. But the important thing is to start.
Get a move on, the time is perfect for doing new things.
So this 2014 you have a choice that can impact you and the
world. Be an example of energy efficiency and start your year with the right
foot.
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