The time is NOW to become more
energy efficient and save money!
Schaedler Yesco (SYD) is dedicated to helping you save energy, money, and achieve a
return on investment. From energy audits, lighting layout & design, power distribution,
lighting controls, recycling services and more, our Energy Savings Solutions (ESS)
team can deliver results. The time is now…give our ESS team a call today!
The SYD Energy Savings Solutions Team Presents...
20 Tips for Green Computer Use
1 Turn off your computer at night so it runs
only eight hours a day—you’ll reduce your
energy use by 810kWh per year and net a 67
percent annual savings.
2 Plug your computer into a surge protector
with a master control outlet, which
automatically senses when the computer is
not in use and cuts power to it and all your
peripherals.
3 Purchase flat-screen monitors—they use
significantly less energy and are not as hard
on your eyes as CRTs.
4 Purchase an ENERGY STAR–compliant
computer. Note that laptop models use
much less energy than desktop units.
5 Plan your computer-related activities so
you can do them all at once, keeping the
computer off at other times.
6 Consider a smaller monitor—a 14-inch
display uses 40 percent less energy than a 17inch
one.
7 Enable the standby/sleep mode and power
management settings on your computer.
8 Forgo the screen saver—it doesn’t save
energy or your screen unless you’re using an
old monochrome monitor.
9 Review document drafts and e-mails onscreen
instead of printing them out.
10 Power off your monitor when you are not
using it instead of using screen savers.
11 Consider using an ink-jet printer—although
a bit slower than laser printers, inkjets use 80
to 90 percent less energy.
12 Buy vegetable or non-petroleum-based
inks—they are made from renewable
resources, require fewer hazardous solvents,
and often produce brighter, cleaner colors.
13 Turn off all printers and peripherals unless
you are using them.
14 Do not leave the computer running
overnight or on weekends.
15 Choose dark backgrounds for your screen
display—bright-colored displays consume
more power.
16 Reduce the light level in your room when
you are working on your computer.
17 Network and share printers where possible.
18 Print on recycled-content paper. Look for
non-chlorine bleached papers with 50 to 100
percent post-consumer waste.
19 Use double-sided printing functions.
20 E-mail communications as an alternative to
paper memos and fax documents.
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