6 tips for a quality CV

Becoming a benchmark in sustainability is not just about talking about reducing consumption; "green dealerships" must know how they consume their energy, ensure it is globally sustainable, and identify how to avoid wasting it and monitor it continuously.

Energy savings in dealerships can be achieved on several fronts.

Due to the particular nature of the building type and its uses, the 3 main sources of energy consumption in a dealership are:

• Building climate control
• Lighting
• Workshop equipment: Paint booths and compressor(s)

Eight efficiency measures to reduce consumption

DealerBest proposes some formulas that go beyond energy savings:

1. Proper management of climate control, through setpoints, habit changes, or installing a monitoring and control system.

2. Replacing old climate control machines with much more efficient new machines such as inverter heat pumps or VRV systems, condensing boilers...

3. Ensuring lighting control (intensity and on/off) based on indoor light levels, space occupancy, and schedules, through a monitoring and control system.

4. Replacing old lighting technologies with LED technology, which is much more efficient.

5. Recovering heat from paint booths and using them correctly from an energy standpoint.

6. Replacing old compressors with new ones equipped with variable speed drives, which are much more efficient.

7. Raising staff awareness in showrooms and workshops, through talks and guidelines, and promoting the use of electric vehicles in own fleets.

8. And last but not least, the use of renewable energies: photovoltaic, biomass, and solar thermal.

DealerBest has created the "green dealership" program. A transformative concept in the relationship with energy, whereby each dealership becomes a station for reducing, recycling, and reusing resources. It works on energy use, infrastructure condition, consumption reduction, and team training to foster better habits.