Upgrade refrigerator to a modern energy efficient model.Automated switches for lighting and kitchen hood controls.Upgrading the electric strip heat to an energy efficient heat pump.Replacing windows with energy efficient models.Recommendations were also made for future savings: Installed air curtains in walk-in freezer and refrigerator as well as cleaning exterior coil.Service to the heating and cooling system and then setting the temperature to 78 for cooling and 68 for heating.Repairs like the ones made at the Epps Christian Center have typically resulted in savings of approximately $1,000 a year on the electricity bill. “The center received increased insulation as well and there may be other upgrades that could be made.” “Based on initial assessments at the Epps Christian Center, we found that the heating and cooling system needed attention along with duct work in the facility,” Sims said. The Epps Christian Center in Pensacola was the first recipient of a makeover with the Gulf Power team going in earlier in October and identifying and making the upgrades. As part of FPL, we’re working together with the communities we serve to help make Florida an even better place to work and raise a family.” “That’s where our Nonprofit Energy Makeover comes in. “Nonprofits operate on such a tight budget that every dollar counts, and money spent on the cost of doing business takes away from their ability to accomplish their mission,” Sandy Sims, Gulf Power external relations director. The team then works to make energy upgrades to improve the organization’s energy usage, saving them money they can redirect to support their mission.
That’s why Gulf Power’s Nonprofit Energy Makeover works to identify organizations in need and then send in our energy experts to evaluate their facilities and make recommendations.
Energy costs can be a big part of the operating expenses, so energy efficiency can be a big factor. PENSACOLA – Budgets for nonprofit organizations are always tight, so upgrades for energy efficiency to an organization’s facility are usually not the highest priority.
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