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Is it a policy to turn off lights when you and
others leave that room or area for more than 15 minutes? |
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Yes
No |
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2. |
Does your workplace utilize natural light as
often as possible? |
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Yes
No |
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Does your workplace use Energy Star-rated light
bulbs and light fixtures, which use two-thirds less energy than
regular lighting? |
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Yes
No |
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Energy-Saving Aside: Did you know that artificial lighting
represents more than 40 percent of the electricity use in office
buildings? |
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4. |
Do you and your coworkers turn off computers at the end of the
day? |
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Yes
No |
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5. |
When you finish using computers, do you unplug their power
strips? |
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Yes
No |
6. |
When purchasing such office hardware as PCs, monitors and fax
machines, do you favor Energy Star models, which "power down" after
a period of inactivity? |
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Yes
No |
7. |
Does your workplace recycle old computers? |
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Yes
No |
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Energy-Saving Aside: Electronics contain metals, plastic and toxics
that should be reclaimed, say experts. |
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Is your workplace using only recycled-content paper? |
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Yes
No |
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Are you and your co-workers taking advantage of double-sided
copying to save paper? |
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Yes
No |
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10. |
Do you use the backside of used sheets for taking notes and
leaving messages? |
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Yes
No |
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Energy-Saving Aside: "U.S. businesses still use about 21 million
tons of paper each year. So much for the paperless office," says
Inc. magazine. "But greening up at the office isn't just about
saving trees. Some companies are incorporating green practices -
such as recycling office products and using energy-efficient
equipment - to attract and retain workers. Sixty percent of American
employees said it is important to them that their employers are
environmentally conscious, according to a recent survey by Harris
Interactive and Randstad USA, a staffing firm." |
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Does your workplace encourage aluminum and plastic recycling? |
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Yes
No |
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Energy-Saving Aside: According to Alcoa, using recycled aluminum
beverage cans to produce new cans allows the aluminum can industry
to make up to 20 times more cans for the same amount of energy. |
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Does your workplace feature low-flow toilets, faucets and
showerheads? |
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Yes
No |
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An energy audit is usually the initial step in determining
specific energy-efficient upgrade recommendations and the potential
energy cost savings that upgraded energy components can generate in
a facility. Has your workplace completed an energy audit? |
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Yes
No |
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Cut your energy use by 75% just by switching to a laptop computer. Save even more energy by turning off the laptop at the end of the day. |
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Does your workplace remove oil from wastewater before it leaves
your facility? |
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Yes
No |
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Does your office use recycled paper? |
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Yes
No |
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Use a power strip for anything that can be powered by a remote control or that has a power cube transformer (little black box). Turn it off or unplug it, when it is not in use. |
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Does your office use two-sided printing or reuse the back of used documents? |
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Yes
No |
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Do you recycle your paper waste? |
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Yes
No |
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Does your office use lap top computers? |
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Yes
No |
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