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There are numerous measures that may improve fuel-use efficiency and reduce energy consumption and the accompanying cost. The office of Federal Energy Management Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), offers the following tips for federal facilities, which are also applicable to commercial facilities: check and adjust combustion efficiency of natural gas-fired equipment, lower setback temperatures in buildings during unoccupied periods, optimize morning warmup and night setback controls, and more.