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Office buildings require significant energy in order to maintain comfortable and productive working environments. Energy-efficient systems and equipment can help landlords and tenants reduce energy costs, enhance comfort, and improve safety. Efficiency Maine offers incentives for a wide range of technologies for upgrading office buildings.

Solutions

Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

  • Offices can save money and increase equipment reliability by making energy-efficient choices when installing or replacing heating, cooling or ventilation (HVAC) equipment. Efficiency Maine offers incentives for:

    HVAC Solutions

    • Ductless Heat Pumps
    • Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems
    • Heat Pump Rooftop Units (RTUs)
    • Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs)
    • And more

    Click here to learn more. 

Lighting 

  • Offices can save energy and money by upgrading exterior lights (including parking lot and wall-mounted flood lights) and interior lighting (including overhead fixtures and screw-in LEDs). High-efficiency fixtures and lighting controls can enhance aesthetics while decreasing cost. Efficiency Maine offers incentives for interior and exterior high-efficiency lighting solutions including:

    Lighting Solutions

    • LED Retrofit Kits
    • New LED Fixtures
    • Exterior Lighting
    • Controls
    • And more

    Click here to learn more. 

Water Heating

  • Offices can reduce water heating costs by upgrading to high-efficiency water heating systems and choosing a system that meets each business’s needs.
    Click here to learn more. 

Benefits of Efficient Office Upgrades

How Landlords Can Benefit

Landlords can make energy-saving decisions by upgrading their building’s HVAC, interior and exterior lighting, and water heating systems. These high-efficiency upgrades provide multiple benefits such as:

  • Lower operating costs
  • Enhanced marketability of the building
  • Tenant satisfaction

How Tenants Can Benefit

Tenants can also reap the benefits of energy-efficiency with solutions including LED lighting and high-efficiency office equipment. Some of the benefits include:

  • Lower energy, water, and operating costs
  • Enhanced comfort and improved productivity

Get Started

Find a Qualified PartnerReady to upgrade your facility with high-efficiency equipment and appliances? Work with an Efficiency Maine Qualified Partner in order to be eligible for these incentives. See our Qualified Partner video for more information on this process.

Click here to find a Qualified Partner working near you. If you work with a contractor that is not yet a Qualified Partner, urge your contractor to find out more information here. As part of the project approval process, you will accept the C&I Prescriptive Program’s Terms and Conditions. If you’re interested in becoming a Qualified Partner, click here to see our Become A Qualified Partner page.

If you’re interested in getting started with an energy efficiency project in your business but don’t know where to start, you can sign-up for a virtual customer consultation here.

Additional Information and Resources

  • Don’t see your energy solution listed above? Efficiency Maine offers incentives for custom energy solutions. Click here for more information on the Custom Program.
  • Learn about energy-efficient office equipment on the Energy Star website. ENERGY STAR certified products such as computers, copiers, and printers utilize 30-75% less electricity than standard equipment
  • Consider a “Green Lease.” Landlords and tenants who are interested in upgrading their buildings or offices may want to consider a green or energy-performance lease. Green or performance leases reflect energy savings from high-efficiency systems and can distribute the costs and benefits of the upgrades between tenants and landlords.  Learn more and see a sample of a performance lease here.