Solent Energy Efficiency roadshow comes to SCT

Businesses are under pressure to cut energy use in the work place. With utility bills set to rise again, limited resources and government CO2 reduction targets looming heavy, environmental targets are now high on many company agendas. Trying to engage staff can be problematic, especially as it sounds like nagging a teenager to 'switch that light off!' or 'turn that monitor off if you are not using it!'. The staff, after all are not paying the bills and it can be really hard for employers to put across exactly how much electricity and gas can cost.

Staff do however (for the most part!) pay their own bills at home. A very good way to make everyone more aware of their impact at work is to highlight how simple things can save energy in the home. If switching off instead of using standby, turning the heating down by one degree and replacing old appliances with 'A' rated ones can save up to £100 at home, it does not take much to make that translate into the energy everyone at work could save.

The Solent Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (SolEEAC) has a very successful track record in business advice road shows and we have found that most companies have an environmental policy. So/EEAC perfectly complement that by providing information on energy saving, insulation and heating grants, renewable technology and most importantly climate change.

Generally road shows are held at a lunch time. Staff can come and go as they have their breaks, fill in a home energy check and get their free light bulb! Some companies like to run an in-house competition to see which team fills out the most home energy checks, other companies prefer a larger more interactive display. Small or large the information is just as valuable. The real highlight is that the light bulb staff receives saves up to £120 in its lifetime – How many free lunches is that?

Solent Energy Efficiency Advice Centre
Yve Rose
Project Manager
023 80336210