Energy Costs Account for Only 1% of Typical Enterprise Tenant Operating Costs

Saving money on your heating bill isn’t saving you as much as you think. The World Green Building Council found that only 1% of a business operating cost is going towards energy usage. For most enterprises, trying to save electricity is literally trying to shave off a fraction of a percent. Staff costs account for 90% of a business operating costs. That means something as simple as absenteeism ends up costing employers an average $2,074 per employee per year.

Keeping your employees happy and healthy will make a bigger impact on a business owners bottom line. Indoor air quality, thermal comfort and lighting are key factors in employee health and comfort. They’re also all factors that can be controlled and optimized with a building automation system.

Building automation systems and the insights they provide are crucial to both increasing energy efficiency and improving the experience for occupiers. Maintaining healthy levels of natural light, a comfortable temperature, and the highest air quality is directly related to worker health and happiness. Lower absenteeism, less turnover, and declining medical costs will lower your business operating cost than nickel and diming your landlord over utility usage. The kicker is — building automation systems will save energy too.

Read the full report: World Green Building Council “Health, Wellbeing & Productivity in Offices” 2014 Report