Many successful businesses have started implementing energy-saving measures.
By saving energy, you can save a considerable amount of money on electricity bills.
In your workplace, ensure to set the thermostat at 78 degrees during work hours.
Increase the temperature to 85 degrees when the space is unoccupied.
This way, you can make a significant amount of energy savings - up to 2% of your air conditioning costs for every one degree that you increase the thermostat.
To maximize energy savings with a laptop, you need to consider putting the AC adapter on a power strip, which can be turned off manually (or automatically).
The transformer present inside the AC adapter draws power continuously, even if the laptop is not plugged into the adapter.
You can also easily lower lighting without affecting the productivity.
For this, you need to switch off the lights when not in use.
Also, prefer task lightning instead of overhead lightning.
Consider using a flat-panel computer monitor instead of a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor.
It's a well-known fact that certain flat-panel liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors consume much less electricity in comparison to comparably-sized CRT models.
Also, prices for LCD monitors have been reduced considerably and they've become more affordable.
If you wish to buy a CRT monitor, consider buying the monitor of the smallest size, as the bigger the monitor, the more energy it'll consume.
For instance, a 17-inch monitor uses 35 percent more electricity in comparison to a 14-inch monitor.
Considering the rise in the energy costs in Ireland, it'll be beneficial for you to implement the above-mentioned measures to make energy savings in your business in Ireland.