Sustainability Strategies: Offices
- (Office & Residential) Make sure appliances and office machines are turned off at night and on weekends.
- (Office) Use the “Office Power Savings Checklist” for an easy daily reminder of what should be shut off when the office is empty.
Office Power Savings Checklist:
Reduce your Paw Print in the Workplace!
In the evening:
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All lights off.
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Copiers turned completely off.
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Set back manual thermostats (warmer in the summer, cooler in the winter).
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Shut down computers, or set to hibernate, and lock access.
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Printers and other office equipment turned off.
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Turn off power strips for desktop equipment.
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Shut blinds and/or curtains.
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Close any open windows.
In the morning:
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Turn lights on as needed—get the most out of natural light.
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Turn on copiers and put in power/energy save mode.
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Double check thermostat settings, and set at a comfortable level.
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Computers, printers and other office equipment turned on as needed.
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Open blinds and/or curtains.
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Open windows (if possible) if this does not conflict with automatic heating/cooling.
Do this once, reap the benefits:
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Get a plant or two to suck up carbon dioxide and provide fresh air.
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Stock your office with reusable dishes and silverware so you don’t have to throw away plastic utensils.
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Remove unnecessary appliances, or see if common appliances can be shared (coffee pots, pencil sharpeners, etc).