In the past, it may have been easy to see commercial laundries simply in terms of their core function: washing and sanitizing. Now, however, as hotels, healthcare facilities and many other commercial laundry applications become more advanced, commercial laundry management has become a key aspect of any solid energy efficiency strategy.

A 2013 report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Natural Resources Defense Council Water suggests that upgrades of commercial washing machines can result in savings of 9.3 to 29.6 gallons of water and reductions in dryer use can save 25,000 to 38,000 BTUs per wash cycle.

Traditional commercial laundry machines are notoriously wasteful, particularly when it comes to water and energy use. However, there are ways to reduce that waste and make your client’s laundry operation more sustainable.

♦  Ozone laundry systems clean and disinfect – and can deliver significant savings across all types of wash cycles. This can be extremely useful whether the client is a healthcare facility, hospitality or any other business which requires a high – and hygienic – laundry turnover.

♦  Water reclamation programs, where wastewater is collected and reused for a variety of purposes, can help reduce energy costs.  The treatment systems used in reclamation processes significantly reduce water usage and process and recycle around 90% of greywater the laundry generates.