Directors working from serviced offices in Northampton planning to reduce their firm's energy use may wish to approach it in a similar way to a homeowner upgrading their house's sustainability.
This is according to Roger Hollies, director of Save & Generate, who said: "Exactly the same issues apply to a domestic property or to a workplace."
He recommended firms promote efficient behaviour and generate renewable energy, such as by the addition of solar panels.
Voltage optimisation technology, which reduces the amount of power a building can use, may be more commonplace among businesses in the future, the expert noted.
Mr Hollies declared EU legislation is soon to be enforced that will mean corporations are scrutinised from a carbon perspective, which will hit companies with a particularly high gas or electricity consumption "extremely hard".
Before this, however, they must start by "looking at the energy usage on site".
His beliefs relate to those of Dr Paula Owen, director of Paula Owen Consulting, who said an analysis of resource consumption must be done before organisations begin any sustainability measures.
