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Brooklyn,m eEnergy Saving Program Heats Up In BrooklynLes and Fred Powell, owners ofBarbara s Flower Shop in uedtordStuyvesant, used to heat their water to 170degrees and leave their storagerefrigerators at the same setting all day.Then they were visited by Cornell UniversityThe expert from Cornell Cooperative Extension%u2019s Brooklyn Center told them to dialtheir hot-water heater down to 110 and toput timers on their refrigerators at night(when less cooling is needed because thedoors stay shut). The expert also suggestedinsulating pipes, installing a furnacedamper, and getting a separate hot-waterheater.%u201cIt looks like the savings are going to bea good 15 or 20 percent,%u201d says Les Powell,%u201cprobably more than a thousand dollars ayear.%u201dPowell, a former Chase Manhattan vicepresident who recently joined his brother inthe flower business, was so impressed withthe free energy-survey program that he hasvolunteered to help spread the word toother small-business people in Brooklyn.With combustion analysers to checkboilers, digital thermometers to checkwater temperature, instruments that candetect dangerous carbon monoxide, andother tools, the auditors spend about twohours examining all energy use and likelyareas of leakage. The owner, who must giveup only about 15 minutes of his or her time,gets a comprehensive report %u2014 up to 40pages %u2014 covering 20 measurements of efficiency. The auditors are subsequentlyavailable for free consultation.Cornell%u2019s Small Business Energy Efficiency Program, funded by the State EnergyOffice, is the only one in New York City offering free audits to small businesses.Besides saving money, the audits mayspot danger. In one routine boiler test, anauditor detected carbon monoxide, anodorless but dangerous gas that can be present even if the boiler seems to be runningwell.%u201cWe%u2019re serving the stores that are thelifeblood of lots of neighborhoods,%u201d saysAlbert Harris, Jr., Brooklyn Center Coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension.%u201cHardware stores, cleaners, delis, floristsare usually very concerned about cash flowand this program can make a real difference. 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It%u2019s all in the contract.Our security officers have somethingother guards don%u2019t%u2014 motivation.Let%u2019s face it. No matter how impressive a security company looks on paper, it%u2019sonly as effective as the guards it employs Our security officers have the motivation to do their job well. That%u2019s mainly because of our supervision methods, but also because we give them substantial bene fits, a structured training program, and room for advancement. It gives us the opportunity to be very selective about the guards we hire. Which means we get better guards and our clients get better security.Now you can find out how secure youreally are, for free.The best time to evaluate your security is before something happens. Send in the coupon or call us, and we will arrange for a free, on-site inspection and evaluation. There%u2019s no obligation, so do it today. 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