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Achieving Energy Efficiency Goals for Companies: Interventions on Windows, Skylights, and Roofs
For companies, energy efficiency is a goal that can be achieved through measures aimed at obtaining equal or better performance with reduced consumption. On the one hand, it is the European context that encourages actions in this direction, while on the other, there is the willingness of organizations to minimize their environmental impact and reduce costs in a necessary area.
The landscape of industrial buildings across the country often shows constructions of old age that, in order to comply with regulations regarding emission reduction and sustainability, require substantial energy efficiency interventions.
Navigating the available options to identify the most suitable solution is not always easy, especially because there is no one-size-fits-all solution that can be replicated. For organizations, finding a reliable partner who can help them achieve real energy efficiency goals is the starting point for building more sustainable development with economic and reputational impacts.
Let’s take a look at the strategic interventions that positively impact the environmental footprint of companies by reducing energy consumption and the benefits of solutions such as window films and reflective coatings for roofs and covers.
The Benefits of Energy Efficiency for Companies
The challenge for companies lies in choosing energy efficiency interventions for their buildings that are not only effective but also durable.
Opportunities of this type offer benefits that can be evaluated and measured in different areas: from the reduction of cooling and heating costs to the improvement of working environments, not to mention the importance of sustainability and the increase in property value.
Reducing Energy Costs
Analyzing the cost aspect first, it is clear that any energy efficiency intervention must primarily guarantee a reduction in energy costs. While this is obvious, it should be noted that not all solutions are always able to meet this requirement, especially when considering the long term with unpredictable climate developments. It is necessary to identify those interventions that can be said to be effective in reducing costs according to today’s conditions but also in anticipation of future changes.
For example, it is not certain that today’s efficient and low-energy cooling systems can guarantee similar results in terms of temperature management and energy supply even in more extreme climatic conditions as forecasted for the coming years.
Improving the Climate Quality of Work Environments
At the regulatory level, temperatures suitable for work environments, making them healthy places for people, are well-regulated (D. Lgs. 81/2008), with specific guidelines also concerning the type of work the personnel performs.
For companies, intervening to create healthier microclimates for people means much more than complying with regulations; it promotes the well-being of people by improving their productivity.
The link between productivity and the healthiness of work environments has been extensively studied, as demonstrated by the report from NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, which documented the correlation between temperature and productivity rates.
Reducing Emissions
The ecological footprint of a company is also measured by the emissions related to the energy expenditure for heating and cooling the building. In these contexts, retrofitting interventions must meet sustainability criteria that limit CO2 emissions into the environment.
The performance of a building in this regard is linked to the criteria by which it was built and its insulation capacity. Energy efficiency interventions prove effective in terms of sustainability because they make a difference where the structure and system of the building are underperforming.
In other words, it is clear that a newly built industrial building is already more efficient, but the real challenge is to find and implement solutions that improve performance or, in the case of older buildings, drastically reduce their impact.
Increasing Property Value
Targeted energy efficiency interventions affect the intrinsic value of a property, increasing it. This is not a benefit to be overlooked when organizations anticipate future changes, including in the management of their real estate assets.
Solutions for Industrial Buildings
Companies have a duty to intervene in the energy retrofitting and efficiency improvement of the buildings they consist of, but they can opt for different solutions.
Regarding thermal comfort, there are many possible interventions, ranging from choosing an energy supply that uses renewable sources to low-consumption solutions and custom installations that reduce heat loss and improve the indoor microclimate by shielding solar rays on surfaces.
Serisolar offers companies its expertise in selecting the most suitable solar shading options to increase the energy efficiency of an industrial environment, reduce costs, and maximize results.
The Advantages of a Structural but Sustainable Choice
Solar shading solutions to be applied to transparent surfaces such as translucent glass surfaces like skylights or to opaque surfaces like any other cover are highly effective and minimally invasive opportunities for achieving measurable energy efficiency results.
These are interventions that work structurally on the building envelope without disrupting productivity, unlike any other solution that requires the company to adapt to installation times and methods that necessarily alter operations.
When evaluating energy efficiency interventions, a company must also consider the indirect costs that these solutions entail for managing their productivity. With the installation of window films and the application of reflective coatings, the work of the staff and the organization’s operations experience no change.
These are defined as structural interventions because they act on the structure of an industrial building without the inconveniences of masonry work that must also be done inside the buildings and therefore cause significant disruptions to the daily operations of the company’s personnel working there.
Serisolar’s proposals do not focus on sustainability only because they offer results that reduce environmental impact, but they are high-performance products from manufacturers who have chosen low-impact production pathways. These are products that come with a warranty that also covers the installation service to ensure solutions that last over time and can make a real difference in the energy expenditure related to company consumption.
Serisolar with Companies for Energy Efficiency
Choosing Serisolar as a partner for energy efficiency is the starting point for companies looking to pursue sustainable growth.
Serisolar’s know-how is the result of expertise acquired over time regarding products and the technical experience of an installation service performed by competent and well-trained personnel.
To find out what we can do for your company, contact us. Our consultants are available to offer the best solution to reduce the environmental impact of industrial buildings with qualified interventions and high-quality products.
