Going green will never go out of style. Taking care of the planet is everyone’s responsibility, and there are small ways you can incorporate the lifestyle into your daily routine. If you’re looking to make your commercial property eco-friendly, take a look at these suggestions.
Grow a Green Thumb
Growing plants on your commercial property is a fast way to make the area eco-friendly. Don’t play it safe by adding a few house plants here and there. Take it a step further and build a greenhouse on the roof. Green roofs reduce the urban heat island effect of your building and improve the air quality.
Having a green roof also increases the marketability of your building, making the adjustment a win-win situation for you and your property. You’ll make money with a green roof and save money because it absorbs the heat instead of attracting it, ultimately reducing your energy costs.
Substitute With LED Lighting
Let there be light, but more specifically let there be LED lights. There is a reason why LED lighting is becoming more and more popular in residential and commercial real estate. LED lighting saves up to 75 percent of overall energy use.
You don’t need to just have the lighting inside your building either. Consider using LED lights and signs on the exterior of your property. You’ll use less power to attract people to your business, and these lights have a longer lifespan than traditional bulbs. LED lighting might be the easiest and cheapest way to make your commercial property more environmentally friendly.
Implement Dual Plumbing Systems
It makes the most sense to have a dual plumbing system on your property. Depending on the purpose of your building, the plumbing system could be working overtime if you don’t have a dual system. For those unfamiliar, a dual plumbing system separates the potable and reclaimed water.
Potable water is safe for drinking, cooking, and washing, while reclaimed water is for toilet and plant irrigation. Obviously, no one wants to mix the two, so it’s easier to have the system installed. As the owner, you don’t have to concern yourself with safe and clean plumbing because this system does the separation for you and the tenants of your property.
Control the HVAC System
Most of your building’s energy gets consumed by the heating and air conditioning system, especially the air conditioning. Of course, no one wants to work in a hot building, especially during the summer. However, if there is no one occupying the building, then you should turn down the heating and cooling system.
Don’t turn the system off completely because it will work overtime to cool off or reheat the building when people re-enter. You significantly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere when you simply turn the dial down throughout the day.
Making your commercial property more eco-friendly not only saves money for your business but also reduces your carbon footprint and gives back to the planet.
