It seems like everyone is going green these days. In one Pacific Beach office building there are three companies whose business plans revolve around just that. The three independent businesses are Coast 2 Coast, Adroit Solar and NegaWatt Consulting. Each of these companies do different things but they all share the common goal of finding ways to reduce energy consumption. The first thing Coast 2 Coast does is help interested business owners and residents understand how LED lighting works. Then, Coast 2 Coast explains how much energy and money can be expected to be saved by switching to the more environmentally-safe lighting. Finally, it provides customers with the products and expertise needed to convert their lighting needs. “The lighting efficiencies available are phenomenal,” Coast to Coast sales agent Daniel Stein said. “Standard homes and businesses can save thousands of dollars every year by using less energy.” Adroit Solar specializes in the design and installation of solar energy for homes and businesses. Obviously, switching to solar energy helps the environment, using fewer natural resources such as fuel. But solar energy can also save money for businesses and residents alike. Adroit Solar provides its customers with a wide variety of services including, heating and cooling buildings, heating water, solar electricity and even heating floors using solar energy. From complete energy audits, to answering simple questions, Adroit Solar can help find the best ways to meet its customers’ goals. “People want to be as energy-efficient and as green as possible,” Adroit Solar sales manager Tony Vernetti said. “Our goal is for the home to produce more energy than it’s using.” Right now is a particularly good time to look into Adroit Solar because of the rebates that just became available for solar hot water users. NegaWatt Consulting is an energy and sustainability consulting firm whose services include energy auditing and analysis, sustainability consulting and advanced system monitoring. NegaWatt uses state of the art technology including infrared imaging to determine where exactly energy is being wasted in a building and then NegaWatt finds the best way to fix the problem. They work with both new construction and renovation projects. NegaWatt only works on buildings that are 5,000 square feet or larger. “We can lower the average customer’s electricity bill by 20 percent with almost no investment,” NegaWatt President Marc Esser said.