Voluntary Conservation Measures
Here is a list of things you can do to help reduce the campus electrical load. Please print this list. Keep it handy and refer to it often. Thank you for helping Cal Poly conserve energy.
Office Equipment
Turn off PCs, monitors, printers, copiers, and lights every night and every weekend, If you can't turn off the whole computer, turn off the monitor and the printer
When purchasing PCs, monitors, printers, fax machines and copiers, consider Energy Star models that "power down" after a user specified period of inactivity
Enable the energy savings options on existing office equipment
If appropriate, use ink jet printers - they consume 90% less energy than laser printers
Implement paper reducing strategies such as double sided printing as a default
Use e-mail instead of sending memos and faxing documents
Use shared LAN laser printers instead of individual laser printers
Use central departmental coffee makers and refrigerators instead of personal units
Lighting
Heating, Ventilating and Air ConditioningTurn off all personal task lighting every night and every weekend
If you are the last person leaving a bathroom or conference room, turn off the lights
Turn off all unnecessary lighting in corridors
Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents (contact Facilities Services)
Use day lighting from windows or skylights, instead of electrical lighting, when you can
Do not tamper with locking thermostat covers
Where you have control of your thermostat, set the heating set point no greater than 68 degrees and cooling to no less that 78 degrees
Do not use personal electric strip heaters or personal "window" air conditioning units
Use blinds to control solar heat gains
Make sure all heating and air conditioning systems under your control are turned off every night and every weekend.
Large administrative building air conditioning and heating systems will be off at night and weekends, so if you plan to work during these times, dress appropriately for the conditions
