Courtesy of Pike County Dispatch By T.A. Crerand
MILFORD — When looking for ways to save money – whether a residential or commercial property – the answer could be in the structure itself. Easy Energy USA owner Robert Ross of Milford met with Rep. Michael Peifer (R-139) last Friday in the Milford Township municipal building and discussed ways of saving energy today. His program would help homeowners and business owners achieve cost savings, reduce pollution so there is less impact on the environment, create jobs and put skilled people back to work.
MILFORD — When looking for ways to save money – whether a residential or commercial property – the answer could be in the structure itself. Easy Energy USA owner Robert Ross of Milford met with Rep. Michael Peifer (R-139) last Friday in the Milford Township municipal building and discussed ways of saving energy today. His program would help homeowners and business owners achieve cost savings, reduce pollution so there is less impact on the environment, create jobs and put skilled people back to work.
Conservation of energy efficiency can help everyone, agreed Peifer, adding that recent 10-degree temperatures with 30 mph winds required a lot of energy to keep a home or business warm. The program Ross spoke about would also stimulate the American economy because people would have more money in their pockets. “The more we do, the less we need foreign oil,” said Ross. “It’s the right thing to do.”
Ross begins with a utility analysis of your building at zero cost. He reviews either 12 or 24 invoices of your energy use, needs the square footage of the home or business, asks the owner to complete a small questionnaire, and then provides an estimate of opportunities for savings regardless of whether natural gas, coal or other source of energy is used. He then determines the potential to save. Air quality is one health issue to consider. Mold has been found in some homes, and Ross said people who have asthma seem to be sicker in winter, not just because of the season but because indoor air quality could be poor while the home
is closed to keep warm. The next step is a walk-through of the building and thermal investigation that is also done at no cost. “It’s not just energy, it’s money, too,” said Ross adding that maintenance of your building is about the best investment you can make. “We need to shift to shopping for value, not price.” He indicated that low price could translate to a low value, but not be a value in the long run.
According to Ross, money spent, even if over 10 years, to get your energy bill down lets you then experience savings. He gave an example that a $100 energy bill per month now would be dropped to $80, a 20 percent decrease. Current clients are enjoying saving benefits including commercial property in Milford. A local bank is already interested in participating in the program with a reasonable interest rate to clients seeking a line of
credit. Ross gave an example that property owners could self-finance with a line of credit that would apply to a property and if a property owner sells in the future, the line of credit would remain with the property. An advantage for the seller is they would be selling a more energy-efficient property with less utility expense that Ross estimates is typically between 30 and 50 percent. In one success story, a commercial establishment invested $85,000 so far over two years for major infrastructure upgrades with a target reduction of 70 percent in utility and facility expenses that Ross said finished in the top 10 of 3,500 commercial buildings in
the 2012 EPA Energy Star Energy Reduction Competition.
For an easy way to determine heat loss, Ross suggests looking at your roof after a snowfall when the sun hits it the next day. If you can see the location of the rafters because they are snow covered but snow between them has melted, you are losing heat through your roof. Ross focuses locally in the tristate area but also has an office in Hightstown, NJ near Princeton.
Best Regards,
Elisa F.
Ross begins with a utility analysis of your building at zero cost. He reviews either 12 or 24 invoices of your energy use, needs the square footage of the home or business, asks the owner to complete a small questionnaire, and then provides an estimate of opportunities for savings regardless of whether natural gas, coal or other source of energy is used. He then determines the potential to save. Air quality is one health issue to consider. Mold has been found in some homes, and Ross said people who have asthma seem to be sicker in winter, not just because of the season but because indoor air quality could be poor while the home
is closed to keep warm. The next step is a walk-through of the building and thermal investigation that is also done at no cost. “It’s not just energy, it’s money, too,” said Ross adding that maintenance of your building is about the best investment you can make. “We need to shift to shopping for value, not price.” He indicated that low price could translate to a low value, but not be a value in the long run.
According to Ross, money spent, even if over 10 years, to get your energy bill down lets you then experience savings. He gave an example that a $100 energy bill per month now would be dropped to $80, a 20 percent decrease. Current clients are enjoying saving benefits including commercial property in Milford. A local bank is already interested in participating in the program with a reasonable interest rate to clients seeking a line of
credit. Ross gave an example that property owners could self-finance with a line of credit that would apply to a property and if a property owner sells in the future, the line of credit would remain with the property. An advantage for the seller is they would be selling a more energy-efficient property with less utility expense that Ross estimates is typically between 30 and 50 percent. In one success story, a commercial establishment invested $85,000 so far over two years for major infrastructure upgrades with a target reduction of 70 percent in utility and facility expenses that Ross said finished in the top 10 of 3,500 commercial buildings in
the 2012 EPA Energy Star Energy Reduction Competition.
For an easy way to determine heat loss, Ross suggests looking at your roof after a snowfall when the sun hits it the next day. If you can see the location of the rafters because they are snow covered but snow between them has melted, you are losing heat through your roof. Ross focuses locally in the tristate area but also has an office in Hightstown, NJ near Princeton.
Best Regards,
Elisa F.
