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Introduction Electricity consumption Energy saving attitude Replacing old office technology Power management Working habits Communication technologies Displays Save millions Save paper Save in lighting Creating awareness

Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed.

Electricity consumption is increasing

The share of service and public sectors together is 19 % of the total electricity consumption in Finland In the service and office buildings electricity is consumed by 1. Indoor lighting 2. ADP-equipments: Computers, printers, copy machines and other equipments 3. HVAC-equipments 4. Kitchen appliances In office buildings electricity consumption is typically distributed as follows 1. Lightning 24 % 2. Electric heating 13 % 3. Computers 13 % 4. Ventilation 13 % 5. Cooling 12 % 6. Other 25 %

Energy efficiency means the right attitude

Major decisions of future energy consumption are made in the planning and construction phase of a building Users and maintenance personal can also affect to the electricity bill and the CO2-emissions with their activeness 1. Taking into account energy efficiency in procurements 2. Instructing employees into energy efficient usage of systems and equipments 3. Informing of malfunctions and disadvantages 4. Informing of energy savings 5. Maintaining the systems and equipments regularly and fixing the malfunctions immediately

Energy efficiency is profitable

Replacing old office technology with modern and energy efficient technology is reasonable Decreasing electricity consumption = economical savings and less CO2-emissions from electricity production

Efficient and saving communications technology

The purpose of use determines configuration of the hardware. There are still differences in energy efficiencies of hardwares provided with similar performance. Expertness in design and implementation can reduce the consumption of office network (LAN) into one tenth. In separate equipments power management features can reduce electricity consumption 50-80 % Activate all the energy saving features in every equipment

Manage your personal computer

Everyone is responsible for energy consumption of a personal computer Activate energy saving features in your personal computer Turn off all your equipments and lights when leaving the office even for a 15 min coffee break

Reduce displays consumption by 50-80 %

The bigger and more accurate the display is the bigger is its consumption of electricity Save energy without compromising in quality When choosing display take into account: Size and accuracy should be sufficient not oversized Modern technologies: prefer LCDs and TFTs not CRTs

Choice of the display and usage of energy saving features will influence into electricity consumption CRT on and in use = 85 W CRT with screen saver = 85 W LCD/TFT on and in use = 30 W Display (LCD/TFT or CRT) in energy saving mode = 5 W Display (LCD/TFT or CRT) switched off = 2 W Electricity consumption of a LCD/TFT- or CRT-display is about 2 W even if it swithed off.

Switch off your display, when leaving your work center

Switching off your display and using energy saving features reduces electricity consumption and increases life time of the display . Purchase only energy efficient equipments Use effectively energy saving features Switch off your equipments when not in use Ensure that energy saving instructions are obeyed

Multi-purpose-equipments have many advantages

One equipment multiple properties Reduced purchase costs Reduced energy consumption Reduced space requirement Reduced amount of equipments to be maintained

Practical lighting means convenience

In a conventional office lightning takes a 30-50 % proportion of total electricity consumption Potential savings in lightning costs could be even 5075 % if all the offices would be illuminated with the most energy efficient way Take advantage of natural light keeps the windows clean Switch off unnecessary lightning, if there is no automatic control in illumination Luminescent lamps and energy saving lamps reduces energy consumption compared to incandescent and halogen lamps Dust and dirt will decrease the luminosity of the illuminator

Energy Saving Tips

For the Office

 In office buildings, 34% of the energy used goes towards heating and cooling, 29% to lighting, 9% to heating water, and 28% to office equipment, ventilation, and other miscellaneous uses.

Energy Saving Tips: Electricity and Lighting

Turn off lights and appliances after use. Unplug appliances whenever possible to eliminate standby electricity loss.

Use compact fluorescent light bulbs in place of incandescent light bulbs. CFLs last longer and use less energy but do contain a small amount of mercury which requires proper disposal.

Electricity consumption of different appliances.

Fluorescent tube light=5-80 watts Compact Fluorescent light=7-30 watts Fans Ceiling = 65175 Window = 55250 Personal computer CPU - awake / asleep = 120 / 30 or less Monitor - awake / asleep = 150 / 30 or less Laptop = 50 .

Creating Awareness
Energy efficiency is our common interest Improving energy efficiency is our collective mission where are available simple means Energy efficiency reduces expenses but does not cause unwanted stress nor inconvenience in work places or households To save energy just click. We have energy saving week every week. Stand by is good bye.

Reward systems
Encourage healthy usage of electricity. Reward the department with minimum electricity consumption. Efficiency awards for employees.
Provide a reward for the employee who makes optimum utilization of electricity at office.

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Collect fine from careless users. -those who forget to switch off appliances while not in use. -