Go Green - Save Planet

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• Don't leave lights on when no one is in the room. If you are going to be out of the room for more than five minutes, turn off the light.
• Where possible, use compact fluorescent light bulbs. These produce the same amount of light by using 1/4 of the electricity. Plus, they last for years and years without burning out.
• Replace flickering, dim and burned-out lamps
• Lower overall energy demand by concentrating bright light where you need it rather than evenly lighting the entire room - this is called 'task lighting'
• Replace burned out lamps with lower wattage lamps or energy-saving lamps wherever possible.
• Maximize natural lighting by installing skylights or windows.
• Install dimmer or occupancy switches where appropriate to lower energy use such as in stairwells, copy rooms, restrooms.
• Clean your refrigerator's coils (back) and air intake grill (below the doors) every 3 months.
• Allow hot foods to cool before putting them in the refrigerator
• Use kitchen, bath, and other ventilating fans wisely; in just 1 hour, these fans can pull out a houseful of warmed or cooled air. Turn fans off as soon as they have done the job.
• Turn off the TV when no one is watching it. The same goes for computers, radios and stereos - if no one using it, turn it off.
• Wasting water wastes electricity. Why? Because the biggest use of electricity in most cities is supplying water and cleaning it up after it's been used!
• Don't keep the refrigerator door open any longer than you need to. Close it to keep the cold air inside! Also, make sure the door closes securely.

Office

• To conserve energy and reduce internal heat gain, turn off computers, monitors, printers and copiers during non-business hours. Do not leave equipment in sleep mode overnight because it will continue to draw a small amount of power.
• To save energy during periods of inactivity, ensure that the built-in power management system for your office equipment is active.
• Ensure your screen saver is compatible with the computer's power management features, and that the setup allows the system to go into power saver mode.
• Laptop computers use 90% less energy than a desktop system
• When purchasing new office equipment, look for ENERGY STAR. The ENERGY STAR office equipment program promotes energy-efficient computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers and multi-function devices that automatically power down during extended inactivity. Energy saving of 50% or more is possible.
• Install plug load controllers in cubicles to control multiple loads like monitors, task lights and fans. These devises use a motion sensor that is incorporated with a plug load surge suppressor. Inactive equipment can be shut down when the cubicle is unoccupied.
• If appropriate, use laptop computers and inkjet printers they consume 90 percent less energy than standard desktop computers.
• Use e-mail instead of sending memos and faxing documents
• If you need to print, consider double-sided printing and reusing paper.
• Educate and encourage employees to be energy-conscious and to offer ideas about how energy can be saved. Employee buy-in and involvement can make or break your company's efforts to conserve energy
• Designate a "responsible party" to be responsible for and to promote good energy practices for the organization and/or facility. This individual should work with management to facilitate energy savings ideas and strategies - optimizing energy use and costs minimizes overhead and operation costs. 

 - From Green Sourcing

Regards,
Gopi Krishnan R