Energy costs compare to building size / usage?

jexygirl

Mattty wrote: »

How staff behave will partially depend on how they are treated and what training they have.

With regards to equipment running 24/7. You need to ask yourself does it need too or could a simple plug in timer solve the issue. Many pubs and shops leave drinks fridges and vending machines (with non perishable goods) on 24/7. Switching these off overnight can save over £150 per fridge per year. Cost of a plug in timer, maybe a fiver. You just set the fridge to come on an hour or two before opening time. Some people believe this uses more energy. To those people I suggest you try it and use an energy monitor to see for yourself.

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Partially agree - but unless it is them paying bills, regardless of how many times you repeat yourself, they don't think...

And yes I have extensive experience of the battle and scars to prove it!

To the OP - can you contact local buisnesses of roughly the same size and layout, be honest and tell them you are producing a buisness plan and have to give costings on heat and light. You can explain you dont intend to compete or whatever, you simply need to base it on size and use. Most I am sure will be happy to give a ballpark figure and you can work from there once you are in and up and running to reduce it



Jex

Mattty

jexygirl wrote: »

Partially agree - but unless it is them paying bills, regardless of how many times you repeat yourself, they don't think...

And yes I have extensive experience of the battle and scars to prove it!

Jex

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Mattty

globalds wrote: »

You really would be better off just looking at the old utility bills for any building you are interested in as it would give you a simple but accurate indication of the running cost of the building.

I don't completely agree with this. It is unlikely you will be on the same energy tariff as the previous occupier. Previous occupiers may have different operating hours to you. Different number of staff. Staff with different attitudes to their boss and his energy costs. etc..