Winter is upon us, and businesses must be vigilant in preparing for a unique set of challenges to round out a difficult year.
Given the stop-start nature of lockdowns, lower occupancy in buildings, and the general economic climate during a year heavily impacted by COVID-19 – adapting your approach to facilities maintenance must start now.
Adopt New Technology to Cut Costs and Reduce Emissions
The sooner that businesses adopt green energy practices, the sooner they can start saving money on increasing utility cost and environmental taxation. Ageing infrastructure and old equipment use huge amounts of energy, particularly through heating and lighting – and adopting new technologies can make a tremendous difference in your energy spending, in addition to improving your carbon footprint.
The winter months will see a spike in energy spending, and changing your practices will show immediate dividends. A specialist in energy management, such as Voltix Services, can help in this regard – by retrofitting or replacing equipment, implementing smart technology to drive efficiency, benchmarking energy use against similar organisations and by identifying cost saving measures with the financial case for implementation.
Bring In Specialists
Any equipment that hasn’t seen regular use during the national lockdown should be checked by specialists before being restarted. The risk of failure is at its highest when you restart ageing machinery, and specialists can help diagnose and solve problems, minimising disruption to your business and saving on costly repairs or replacements.
Bright Ideas for Darker Days
Days are getting shorter, so re-assessing lighting needs should also be prioritised. Take this a step further and reduce your carbon emissions by replacing fluorescent and halogen lights with LED lighting. This will improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and save your business money.
Take Water Safety Seriously
Use this time to ensure that all key systems and emergency features are working properly, and prioritise eliminating bacteria and settled particulates that have accumulated in dormant water systems during office closures. Any building that has had little or no use should undergo a full system chlorination to reduce the risk of legionella, and water hygiene samples must be taken to re-establish regular water treatment protocols.
Tick The Boxes
Complete a winter maintenance checklist. Preventative maintenance will help avoid disruptions, and ensure that your facilities are up to the task and fit for use. Fortunately, we have created a guide to help you tick all the right boxes ahead of the frosty winter months.
Whether adopting energy efficient practices is a step into the unknown, or if winter maintenance is a daunting prospect, Voltix Services has a team of professionals who can help. We provide our clients with an excellent delivery partner for their commercial installation, reactive maintenance and preventative maintenance requirements. Contact Voltix Services today.