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Each month your Sustainability Committee offers tips to help you work and live a more sustainable existence.
November sustainability tips
Ways that Your Company Can Become More Energy Efficient
Companies can reduce their energy consumption by using energy efficiently, investing in energy-efficient equipment and adopting energy-saving measures, as well as adapting their activities and encouraging their employees to behave in more sustainable ways.
There are a number of energy-saving measures that both large and small businesses can take to improve their energy efficiency. Some of the best tips that can follow are listed below:
- Keep air conditioning units at 75º in summer and 70º in winter
- Turn off air conditioning during the last hour of the workday
- Install programmable thermostats or timers to improve air conditioning efficiency and prevent employee access to temperature settings
- Close curtains or blinds in the morning and evening to reduce solar heat gain
- Perform regular maintenance of ventilation ducts and replace filters on a regular basis
- Encourage employees to use public transportation
- Promote car sharing among employees
- Install electric vehicle recharging points in large companies with parking facilities
- Reduce the use of paper by printing double-sided or reusing it and issue all communications over the Internet and avoid ordinary mail
- Conduct an energy audit with an Energy Efficiency Company (EFE)
- Use anti stand-by power strips or smart plugs
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