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Working on a green building showed me eco-elevators aren't all they're cracked up to be.
The extra cost doesn't pay off with the tiny bit of power they keep.
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morgan_chen2mo ago
Saw the math, you save like $20 a year.
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nelson.jake2mo ago
Nah, you're only looking at the direct power bill. Those systems can cut energy use by almost half in high-traffic buildings. That leads to bigger savings on maintenance and helps score green building points for tax credits. Over a decade, the return is way better than twenty bucks a year.
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jamesh902mo ago
My cousin manages a library in Portland and they put in motion-sensor lights a while ago. The staff complained for weeks because the lights would shut off if you sat too still. They had to adjust the timers and it was a whole thing. But after that, their power bill went down by like thirty percent, and they qualified for a green building tax break. It's not just about the direct savings, it's those extra benefits that add up over time.
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