Reducing electricity consumption both at home and at the office is important. Not only can it help the environment but it can help save money for individuals and businesses as well. There is an overwhelming amount of information available on saving electricity that can cause the average consumer to panic at the thought of attempting something as vast as reducing the consumption of electricity. It doesn’t have to be confusing in fact it’s rather simple to reduce electricity consumption at home and office.
The lighting in both homes and offices can be switched to a more energy efficient type for the initial reduction in the consumption of electricity. Figuring out what wattage of bulb is used in both is as simple as looking at the current bulbs and finding the equivalent in the energy saver versions. Checking to find out if a lower wattage equivalent will give required light will save even more electricity.
While changing to more energy efficient light bulbs is a step towards the reduction of electricity consumption it’s just a start. Both a home and an office can benefit from an energy audit to find areas where energy is being wasted. The practices of not leaving lights on that aren’t being used will help in the reduction of the amount of electricity consumed as well.
Simple things that utilizing natural light at home and office can save the electricity related to lighting. Opening blinds can reduce the need for artificial light provided that home and office are set up to make the most of it. Computer screens tend to hurt the eyes without adequate lighting and glares are worse; positioning the computers to make the most of the light without the glare can help a great deal in accomplishing the use of natural light to reduce artificial lighting needs during the day.
Most homes and offices have air conditioning and heating units that heat the enter premises now. These units use an amazing amount of electricity even when the most energy efficient model is purchased. There isn’t any need to cool the home when you aren’t there so why cool an office no one is working in?
While turning the thermostat at home off completely while you’re gone may not be an option you can adjust it so it’s not constantly kicking on when you’re away. The last employee to leave the office can adjust the thermostat before leaving. Both can be equipped with programmable thermostats that begin to adjust the temperature an hour prior to them being occupied to save electricity during the hours no one is going to be there.
There is electricity consumption from appliances at both home and office. Turning these off when they aren’t in use and even unplugging them at the end of the day can reduce the amount of energy consumption. Making sure everyone knows what’s expected of them is the best to way to achieve cooperation when it comes to reducing the amount of energy consumed no matter where you are.
