Even in a Recession, Facility Managers Can Get Approval For Efficiency Projects

You did everything right in preparing a presentation on energy efficiency projects for the boardroom. You translated reduced BTUs into dollars saved. You understand how to get past the hurdle rate to the payback period for new energy efficiency measures. So why aren’t these time-proven methods playing better in the boardroom? Generally, when something as beneficial as energy efficiency doesn’t sell, the problem is not energy efficiency itself. The problem is that energy, which in a typical office building costs about $2 a square foot, seems like pennies compared to other bottom-line issues.