One Day Action Tip – Week 7

BRING ONE DAY TO YOUR HOME OFFICE, WORK AND/OR SCHOOL
Turn computer monitors off when not being used. A PC and monitor left on continuously consume between $75 and $120 worth of electricity a year. In standby mode, this can be reduced to $15.
For PCs, go to the Start menu, select Settings, then choose Control Panel, click on Display, and then set the Energy Star settings under the Screen Saver tab. “Sleep” or stand-by is not the same as “off” though, as equipment in sleep mode still uses some electricity, so always turn your equipment off if it will not be in use for long periods of time. And don’t be fooled by screen savers! They are not an energy-efficient feature.

Turn off printers and other office machines when not in use, as they can idle as much as 90% of the workday and are often left running at night and on weekends. If you don’t have the access to do these things yourself or let someone know. For more energy efficiency tips go to BC Hydro’s Power Smart for Business program.
You can also download One Day posters and wallpaper. Put the posters up at your work or school and install the wallpaper as your computer desktop background.
IMPROVE YOUR CONDO BUILDING EFFICIENCY
Live in a condo unit? There are lots of opportunities through stratas to improve the energy efficiency of your building.
Terason Gas has an on-line energy efficiency evaluation targeted towards condominium strata councils. You can download it, fill out the form send it to them. An energy expert with analyze it and send it back.
Other tips include installing energy efficient light bulbs in hallways, foyers and other high use areas. Look for the ENERGY STAR label when replacing your appliances, such as the common area washing machines. Take these tips to your next strata meeting.
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