Energy Consumption
» Energy Consumption, Volume 6, Issue 3, 2006
If respondent's business implemented an energy reduction step(s) in the last three years.
6a. What were the most important steps you took? (Allow no more than two answers.)
| Response | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changed the thermostat | 18 | ||
| 2 | Added insulation | 15 | ||
| 3 | New windows and/or doors | 6 | ||
| 4 | Purchased new, more energy-efficient equipment | 15 | ||
| 5 | Rearranged, rescheduled processes | 8 | ||
| 6 | Planted trees or added screens/awnings | 2 | ||
| 7 | Changed work schedules or operating hours | 3 | ||
| 8 | Installed/improved heat-recapture system | 5 | ||
| 9 | Purchased new, more energy-efficient vehicles | 5 | ||
| 10 | Rerouted/rescheduled vehicle routing or reduced frequency of use | 6 | ||
| 11 | Eliminated, reduced deliveries | 2 | ||
| 12 | Changed to more efficient lighting | 21 | ||
| 13 | Ventilated area; added ventilator fan | 2 | ||
| 14 | Switch off lights/equipment when not in use | 10 | ||
| 15 | Upgrade maintenance of equipment | 2 | ||
| 16 | Other | 6 | ||
| 17 | No second mention | 72 | ||
| 18 | DK/Refuse | 3 | ||
| Total (%) | 201 | |||
| N | 344 | |||
Notes: Twenty-one (21) percent of small, employing businesses changed to more efficient lighting in the last three years as an energy reduction step (Q#6a).
