UTILITIES
Myth # 2 : Energy efficiency does not mean using less energy . “ Many people think that using less energy is the same as being energy efficient and I would say that ’ s necessarily the case ,” Tew said .
A major focus for Ingersoll Rand as a company is quality of life and it firmly believes comfort is king — and they shouldn ’ t have to give anything up to achieve it .
“ People that believe energy efficiency is about giving something up and that ’ s not the way we understand energy efficiency ,” he said . “ What we want is we want our energy use to be more productive , meaning that we get more from what ’ s used , not that we have to give up something .”
Tew said that giving up something for so-called energy efficiency is akin to turning down the heat and putting on a sweater sitting in the dark in order to save energy .
“ I don ’ t think we ’ re asking anyone to sit in the dark or be uncomfortable ,” he said . “ I believe we can have comfort and good lighting and we can still be energy efficient , meaning we can do some things to make the energy that we are using be more productive
Being energy efficient doesn ’ t necessarily mean using less energy
12 December 2014