• (Office & Residential) Make sure appliances and office machines are turned off at night and on weekends.
• (Office) Use the "Office Power Savings Checklist" for an easy daily reminder of what should be shut off when the office is empty.

Office Power Savings Checklist:
Reduce your Paw Print in the Workplace!

In the evening:

• All lights off.
• Copiers turned completely off.
• Set back manual thermostats (warmer in the summer, cooler in the winter).
• Shut down computers, or set to hibernate, and lock access.
• Printers and other office equipment turned off.
• Turn off power strips for desktop equipment.
• Shut blinds and/or curtains.
• Close any open windows.

In the morning:

• Turn lights on as needed-get the most out of natural light.
• Turn on copiers and put in power/energy save mode.
• Double check thermostat settings, and set at a comfortable level.
• Computers, printers and other office equipment turned on as needed.
• Open blinds and/or curtains.
• Open windows (if possible) if this does not conflict with automatic heating/cooling.

Do this once, reap the benefits:

• Get a plant or two to suck up carbon dioxide and provide fresh air.
• Stock your office with reusable dishes and silverware so you don't have to throw away plastic utensils.
• Remove unnecessary appliances, or see if common appliances can be shared (coffee pots, pencil sharpeners, etc).