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Reduce your energy usage

Green Tips for everyone

 

  1. Use Energy Star Products.
  2. Replace Incandescent light bulbs with  Compact Flourescent Lamps (CFL's).
  3. Turn lights off when you're not in the room/classroom.
  4. Use half the lights when possible
  5. Use natural light when possible.
  6. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
  7. Turn off computer's during the night.
  8. Use your computers "Stand-by" mode instead of screen savers.
  9. Plug Appliances that have phantom loads (anything that basically needs a remote or needs charging) into a surge protector and switch it off when appliances are not in use.
  10. Unplug Cell Phone Chargers when you're not charging your cell phone.
  11. Reduce the number of refrigerators in use by sharing refrigerators.
  12. Avoid leaving the refrigerator or freezer doors open.
  13. Remember to turn off the oven and stove tops
  14. Turn off curling and straightening irons and unplug hair dryers.
  15. Do laundry during off peak hours (after about 6 pm). 
 
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