There is a lot you can do to reduce your businesses energy consumption and save money. Take advantage of Hawaii State Efficiency Programs and begin saving money by reducing your energy consumption through the following:

1. Energy Audits
Understanding exactly how much energy your business consumes is your first step in becoming energy efficient. It's important to know where the savings opportunities are before you invest in retrofits and improvements. You can start by engaging in either of the following:

- ENERGY STAR offers a free energy management system called Portfolio Manager that allows businesses to track and monitor its energy consumption based on the property’s square footage and various energy consumers.

- For businesses who want to conduct a complete energy study of their facility, Hawaii Energy offers Energy Study services to show which energy conservation and efficiency measures will work best for your facility and evaluates the cost effectiveness of improvements in existing facilities.

- You can also conduct a simplified energy audit yourself using the Department of Energy’s Website

2. Federal & State Financing Program
Creating a clean energy lifestyle begins with energy efficiency. Although behavior changes through energy waste elimination is the quickest, simplest, and cheapest method; it is essential to be thinking of appliance upgrades. Doing so, however, requires upfront finances. And to help address the cost burden of investing in efficiency upgrades, programs such as Hawaii Energy, DSIRE USA, and ENERGY STAR are created to put money back into your wallet with cash rebates and other financial incentives. With the combination of such rebate and incentive programs, your energy-saving investment will pay for itself and keep on saving you money through the years.

3. Behavior Tips
The top five energy consumers for a typical Hawaii household include hot water, refrigeration, air-conditioning, clothes drying, and electric lighting. What most Hawaii residents don’t realize, however, is that most its energy use is wasted. Therefore, small behavior changes you make can go a long way and save you money. Learn about simple behaviors and actions you may take to use the energy you need more efficiently.

4. Business Improvements & Retrofits
Making your home more energy efficient by upgrading to efficient appliances (ex. ENERGY STAR refrigerators, air-conditioning, lighting, washing machines, and solar water heaters) can also help to reduce high energy bills while improving comfort. Improving energy efficiency is also an important first step for homeowners interested in remodeling. Whether you hire qualified professionals to assist in home improvements, or if you do it yourself, the changes you make will have a significant impact on your home energy bill.