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Winter savings Get ready for winter: Sustainability, Savings and Sales Keeping your bills under control isn’t just good for your bottom line – saving can be reinvested in training and equipment that will boost your business. Read on for our top five energy efficiency tips – ways you can look after the planet while ensuring you’re not spending more than you need to this winter. Keeping your bills under control isn’t just good for your bottom line – saving can be reinvested in training and equipment that will boost your business.

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Insulating your garage doors keeping them shut as much as possible, and overlaying PVC strip curtains to exclude draughts when they’re open, can each help to minimise demand on central and mobile heating systems – while comfortably meeting your duty of care to ensure safe working temperatures.

When it’s dark outside at either end of the working day, you’ll feel the benefits of investing in energy efficient LED lighting, which can use between 60-90% less energy than old-fashioned lighting. LED lights also tend to be longer lasting and need replacing less often.

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Don’t be afraid to challenge your energy provider – are they best provider for you, and are you on the right tariff? It’s easy to change provider, even if you rent your premises – you just ought to tell your landlord if they specify a preference on your rental agreement.

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Try to make the most of natural light in your workshop. Keep the windows clean and unobstructed, and consider whether skylights or light tubes could replace artificial lighting. But always be mindful of minimum lighting requirements for safety.

It’s often the little things everyone can do that add up to make a big difference. So, encourage your technicians to adopt energy saving habits, such as turning off lights and equipment when they’re not in use.

Garage Support | 2023 Issue 4 | Page 3