Energy Conservation

In Miami Beach, the largest source of emissions comes from electricity; which produces between 60%-70% of all emissions community wide each year! Energy conservation is the practice of reducing your energy use in order to decrease your carbon footprint and lower your bills. Using less electricity produced from fossil fuels means that less carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will be released into the atmosphere. That’s why it’s so important that we focus on how much energy we use each day.

Everyone can conserve energy and build more energy-efficient habits very easily. You can make a difference by taking the pledge to reduce your energy consumption by committing to some simple switches around your home.

Conservation Tips

There are countless ways to reduce your energy consumption at home and at work.

At work:

Turn off the light when leaving an empty room
Instead of using a space heater, bring a sweater
Walk, bike, use public transit or carpool to work and meetings
Encourage your office to purchase energy-efficient appliances
Put your computer on sleep mode when you leave at the end of the day

At home:

Turn off the light when leaving an empty room
Turn down your water heater thermostat when you leave home for the day
When replacing old appliances, purchase energy-efficient appliances
Clean and replace air filters as recommended so that your HVAC works as efficiently as possible
Walk, bike, use public transit or carpool, when possible
Turn your thermostat a few degrees higher when everyone in your home is away, then you can turn it back down when your home is occupied

Conservation Resources

Miami-Dade County Energy Efficiency Campaign

The County’s Energy Efficiency Campaign aims to engage residents by providing educational materials and incentive programs. This website describes some of the programs, fun challenges, and resources that are available to residents through the campaign. Learn how you can reduce your electricity consumption at home!

Energy Star®

ENERGY STAR® is a well-recognized symbol for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR certified products deliver energy savings which translate to cost savings. In addition to providing details about their certified products, this website also offers numerous resources such as articles and videos about energy efficiency throughout your home, work, and everyday life.

Energy Star Portfolio Manager

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is a free tool available to hep you benchmark the energy use in your building. In addition, you can also track your building’s water use and waste. Benchmarking your building’s energy use over time can help to identify opportunities to conserve energy and improve energy efficiency.

The U.S. Department of Energy (energy.gov) – Energy Saver

Energy Saver is a resource from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) which strives to educate consumers on energy conservation and renewable energy technologies. The Energy Saver Guide, available in English and Spanish, gives tips on saving money and energy in your home. This website also provides information on heating & cooling, weatherizing, and design among other topics.

My Florida Home Energy – Interactive Home

The Interactive Home is a fun way to assess your home’s efficiency and discover ways to save energy. My Florida Home Energy also provides a function that outlines potential home improvements, costs, available incentives, and potential savings based on your location in Florida and details about your home.

Community Greenhouse Gases Inventory

Based on the 2014-2018 annual Community Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Miami Beach, the commercial sector produced the most emissions community wide. Emissions from the energy use by the commercial sector accounted for 40-50% of all emissions each year. Additionally, it was found that the largest source of emissions came from electricity; which produced 60-70% of all emissions community wide annually!

FPL Programs and Resources

Find out how much energy you are using and get an automatic breakdown of how your home uses energy through the FPL Energy Analyzer.

Grab your family and test your knowledge of energy savings with the FPL Family Challenge game. If you are one of the high scores of the online family quiz game, your family could win a dinner from Flanigan’s.

FPL launched its FPL Main Street Recovery Credit Program to help boost small businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides eligible small businesses a monthly 10% credit on the energy charge portion of their bill for the duration of the program. To learn if your small business qualifies and to apply for the program, visit the FPL website.

The Business Energy Manager can help you track your business’ progress towards energy conservation goals, learn about energy-savings solutions, and get customized recommendations.

Miami-Dade County Building Challenge

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