{"id":478,"date":"2014-09-18T09:08:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T09:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/?p=478"},"modified":"2014-09-17T15:23:12","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T15:23:12","slug":"how-retrofitting-old-buildings-can-benefit-the-environment-and-your-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/how-retrofitting-old-buildings-can-benefit-the-environment-and-your-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"How Retrofitting old Buildings can Benefit the Environment and Your Wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Retrofitting is a hugely exciting concept that can save businesses a fortune, as well as help a growing sustainable future.<\/h2>\n

In the case of commercial buildings, rendering them environmentally sound involves making modifications in order to lower the energy consumption and improve efficiency. As the cost of energy is already high, and predicted to rise substantially, lowering the running costs, especially in old buildings is highly attractive to new businesses. Through the use of energy efficient retrofitting, a particular business could easily gain a market edge. This could mean savings of billions of pounds per year by UK businesses.<\/p>\n

Making upgrades that are offset by energy savings<\/strong>
\nJust because a building is not new, does not mean that it cannot work in an efficient and sustainable manner. The energy efficient retrofit business model reaps miraculous rewards in that it significantly reduces operating costs and energy consumption, which in time offset the cost of the upgrades.<\/p>\n

Switching to LED<\/strong>
\nSubstituting existing lighting with the most recent LED bulbs and installing master control technology is one of the easiest and cost-saving retrofits. It is a long term investment which ultimately reaps rich rewards, for example, a large sized hotel that installs motion sensored LED lights can make a potential savings up to a whopping 70%, and recoup the initial financial outlay within 24 months.<\/p>\n

Optimum Insulation<\/strong>
\nOld buildings are usually either poorly insulated or under-insulated. External insulation involves building an airtight insular shell that covers an older building, and there are several options which can be used to generate an air tight protective layer. These include: interior insulation, and exterior insulation. Due to cutting-edge surveying technology, all of these processes can be custom designed in a short period of time, and the work itself is also carried out speedily, with minimum interference to the existing business.<\/p>\n

Deeper retrofits mean bigger energy savings than shallow retrofits. Double and triple glazing offers a saving on energy output, and exterior wall insulation and cavity filling can increase the building’s overall thermal performance, and improve the air tightness. There is a vast range of products on offer to suit every type of building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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