Quick Wins to Save you Energy
We know that businesses are different from one another, with different carbon reduction challenges and opportunities facing each business and sector. Below is a list of tips that are generic to most businesses, but can help cut energy usage in all businesses.
Energy Reduction with Office Equipment
- Turn off computers at night and over the weekend
- Encourage staff to turn off monitors when they are away from their desk (even for lunch)
- Keep freezer doors closed
- Fix seals on refrigerators
- Place photocopiers in areas that are naturally ventilated
- Run copies in batches to reduce the amount of time that machines are running
- Encourage all staff to switch photocopiers and printers off overnight
- Activate energy saving mode where available on photocopiers, printers and fax machines
- Consider investing in new energy efficient appliances such as kettles, refrigerators and urns
- Ensure all staff unplug mobile phones chargers when they are not in use
- Purchase Energy Star rated computers if considering new equipment
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