Being green in the workplace (this is scary!)

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SOME WORK RELATED ENERGY FACTS & FIGURES
Turning your thermostat down by just 1�C can knock 10% off the cost of heating your office and you'll be unlikely to notice any difference in comfort. This won't cost you anything and could save the University between �15-�30 a year (the statutory aim for office temperature is 19�C)

Switching off a typical fluorescent light for one hour in each working day will save 30kg of carbon dioxide emissions annually

Lighting an empty office overnight wastes enough energy to heat water for 1000 cups of coffee

Switching off all non-essential office equipment (computers, printers, faxes, photocopiers and lights) will save enough energy to drive a small car 100 miles

A PC monitor left on overnight wastes enough energy to laser print 800 pages

A PC left running for 24 hours per day will use �70 worth of electricity over 12 months

A photocopier left on overnight wastes enough energy to print 1500 A4 copies

A window left open overnight wastes enough energy to drive a small car 35 miles

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Ps for anyone wanting to promote energy efficiency in the workplace there are some posters up here that you can print off and put up (in PDF)

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/estates/environment/work.php

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