{"id":1802,"date":"2021-10-29T09:48:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T13:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:08:34","slug":"energy-efficiency-upgrade-tips-for-multifamily-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/energy-efficiency-upgrade-tips-for-multifamily-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Efficiency Upgrade Tips for Multifamily Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Cotocon Group lists down Energy Efficiency Upgrade Tips for Multifamily Buildings<\/h3>\n

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    Upgrade lighting<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There are serious benefits to choosing more energy-efficient lighting, like LED.<\/p>\n

    Pay attention to common areas. There are several reasons this could pay off. Lights in common areas have to be on most of the time, so they likely have the highest burn time. Common areas may also be a top safety priority. Think of parking garages, stairwells, hallways, and parking lots, where residents should feel secure. Or if you have specialty or d\u00e9cor lighting in your lobby, you might be using incandescent or halogen bulbs. These often use the most energy and have the quickest payback.<\/p>\n

    Install occupancy sensors. Occupancy sensors can save between 15 and 30 percent on lighting costs. For multifamily properties, lighting controls will work best in low-traffic areas like office spaces, meeting rooms, or maybe even laundry rooms.<\/p>\n

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      Get on a lighting maintenance plan<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      No matter what your current lighting situation is, lighting maintenance can be a headache. Light bulbs may burn out early, you might run out of the light bulbs you need, or maybe you have an outage right before a corporate executive visit.\u00a0Establishing a lighting maintenance plan can help you be proactive to these headaches, instead of reactive. A big part of this plan is understanding your priorities. How do you want to use your resources?<\/p>\n

      Group re-lamping is one strategy that will result in fewer maintenance issues, but not necessarily lower energy costs<\/a>. This typically involves replacing all of the light bulbs in an area at once \u2014 regardless if they’re burned out or not.<\/p>\n

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        Update and maintain HVAC<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Here are three benefits to upgrading your HVAC system:<\/p>\n