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Sponsored by F.O.&M. and the Provost

EnergyEnergy

The number 1 environmental issueThe number 1 environmental issue

Energy ConservationEnergy ConservationDartmouth consumes over :Dartmouth consumes over :

54,000,000 kwh 54,000,000 kwh

4,700,000 gallons of oil4,700,000 gallons of oil

Costing Over $ 7 millionCosting Over $ 7 million

What can you do?What can you do?

Heating Season: Set Heating Season: Set thermostats at 68 degreesthermostats at 68 degrees

Cooling Season: In climate-Cooling Season: In climate-controlled buildings, set controlled buildings, set thermostats at 78 degreesthermostats at 78 degrees

Better yet: use fans, which use Better yet: use fans, which use less than 1% the energy of air less than 1% the energy of air conditionersconditioners

Notify FO&M at 6-2485 of hot Notify FO&M at 6-2485 of hot and cold areasand cold areas

What Can You Do?What Can You Do? Lighting:Lighting: Turn off Turn off

the lights when you the lights when you leave the room (turn leave the room (turn off fluor-escents if off fluor-escents if you’ll be gone for 20 you’ll be gone for 20 minutes)minutes)

Reminder stickers:Reminder stickers: FO&M has nifty FO&M has nifty

stickers to put above stickers to put above light switches—ask light switches—ask for some if your area for some if your area doesn’t have them.doesn’t have them.

What Can You Do?What Can You Do?

Appliances:Appliances: Turn coffee Turn coffee makers, printers, makers, printers, copiers off at copiers off at night and over night and over the weekendthe weekend

Why Do It?Why Do It?

Reduce Greenhouse Gas Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Emissions

((our target is a reduction of 5-10% per our target is a reduction of 5-10% per N.E. governors’ and Ivy League goals)N.E. governors’ and Ivy League goals)

Preserve the EnvironmentPreserve the Environment

Save $$Save $$

Computing and PrintingComputing and Printing

Computers and Printers should Computers and Printers should be EnergyStar Certifiedbe EnergyStar Certified

EnergyStar workstations reduce their EnergyStar workstations reduce their power consumption by over 95% during power consumption by over 95% during sleep modes. sleep modes.

College standard models from the College standard models from the Computer Store are EnergyStar products.Computer Store are EnergyStar products.

Purchasing Purchasing Computers and Computers and

PrintersPrinters

What is EnergyStar?What is EnergyStar?

EPA program of voluntary labeling EPA program of voluntary labeling for energy-efficient appliancesfor energy-efficient appliances

Shows projected energy savingsShows projected energy savings Meets government-set standardsMeets government-set standards For more information, see: For more information, see: http://http://

www.energystar.govwww.energystar.gov EnergyStar products EnergyStar products

produce less heatproduce less heat

ComputersComputers

Notebook computers use 20% of Notebook computers use 20% of energy desktops useenergy desktops use

Flatscreen monitors use less energy Flatscreen monitors use less energy while creating more desk space and while creating more desk space and screen sizescreen size

Energy Saving ComputingEnergy Saving Computing

Activate power saving mode Activate power saving mode Power saving mode reduces energy Power saving mode reduces energy consumption to a fraction of normal. consumption to a fraction of normal.

Turn off monitor after 15 minutes Turn off monitor after 15 minutes

System standby (or sleep mode) after System standby (or sleep mode) after 30 minutes.30 minutes.

Our standard computers will not lose Our standard computers will not lose their network connection while in the their network connection while in the low-power or sleep mode.low-power or sleep mode.

Turn off computers and printers Turn off computers and printers when you go home.when you go home.

Unless a computer is working while you Unless a computer is working while you are gone, it should be turned off. are gone, it should be turned off.

Restarting each day means refreshed Restarting each day means refreshed RAM and fewer crashes.RAM and fewer crashes.

A machine left on all of the time wastes A machine left on all of the time wastes electricity, accumulates dust, and is electricity, accumulates dust, and is vulnerable to power surgesvulnerable to power surges..

Energy Saving Energy Saving ComputingComputing

Switching a monitor on and off 5X or Switching a monitor on and off 5X or more a day does not increase frequency more a day does not increase frequency of power faults in first 20 years of a of power faults in first 20 years of a machine’s life.machine’s life.

It takes less than 1.5 minutes to start a It takes less than 1.5 minutes to start a standard workstation running Windows standard workstation running Windows 2000. 2000.

A typical monitor consumes 170-200 A typical monitor consumes 170-200 watts. A computer consumes an watts. A computer consumes an additional 150-300 watts. Turning off additional 150-300 watts. Turning off both saves even more energy.both saves even more energy.

Turning Computers OffTurning Computers Off

Eliminate the use of Eliminate the use of Screen Savers Screen Savers Screen savers do not save Screen savers do not save energy. More often than energy. More often than not, screen savers use not, screen savers use power from the monitor power from the monitor and also keep the CPU and also keep the CPU from shutting down.from shutting down.

Energy Saving Computing

PurchasingPurchasing

Make purchases through Make purchases through Procurement Services!Procurement Services!

Buy EnergyStar appliances!Buy EnergyStar appliances!

Consider the Total Cost of Consider the Total Cost of Ownership when BuyingOwnership when Buying

Purchase cost Cost of supplies Performance

relative to cost Reliability

Energy consumption Warranty and service Reuse/recycling

options Disposal costs

Procurement Services considers the Procurement Services considers the following when selecting products and following when selecting products and services:services:

Using Procurement Services give you the Using Procurement Services give you the benefit of their researchbenefit of their research

Utilize Internal Dartmouth Utilize Internal Dartmouth ServicesServices

Requires less paperwork than Requires less paperwork than external transactions (invoices, external transactions (invoices, purchases orders and checks)purchases orders and checks)

Greater usage provides better buying Greater usage provides better buying power or lower costs depending upon power or lower costs depending upon the servicethe service

Printing, copying, food services, etc.Printing, copying, food services, etc.

Utilize Dartmouth ContractsUtilize Dartmouth Contracts

Many contracts exists for the College. Many contracts exists for the College. Procurement Services maintains a list Procurement Services maintains a list of contracts on their website available of contracts on their website available at, at, http://www.dartmouth.edu/~purchase/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~purchase/ . . Dartmouth is also a member of the Dartmouth is also a member of the Educational & Institutional Cooperative Educational & Institutional Cooperative which provides contracts for most of which provides contracts for most of the Colleges across the country.the Colleges across the country.

Digitally connect copiers ! Printing Digitally connect copiers ! Printing on a copier is much less expensive on a copier is much less expensive per page than using a laserprinter. It per page than using a laserprinter. It also enables duplexing, stapling, also enables duplexing, stapling, etc..etc..

Conserve the amount of time your Conserve the amount of time your printer/copier is on…printer/copier is on…

Or use sleep modeOr use sleep mode

Printing and CopyingPrinting and Copying

Printers, Faxes, CopiersPrinters, Faxes, Copiers When purchasing printers, faxes, When purchasing printers, faxes,

or copiers, Look for a model with or copiers, Look for a model with the lowest available power level the lowest available power level in "sleep" modein "sleep" mode

Consider the total cost of Consider the total cost of ownership. Sometimes a cheap ownership. Sometimes a cheap initial purchase price has a higher initial purchase price has a higher life cycle cost.life cycle cost.

Buy fax machines that can scan Buy fax machines that can scan double-sided pages and double-sided pages and Copiers/Printers that have duplex Copiers/Printers that have duplex (two-sided printing) capabilities(two-sided printing) capabilities

Use paper that has been Use paper that has been printed on one side for first printed on one side for first drafts or cut up for note padsdrafts or cut up for note pads

Use print preview before Use print preview before printingprinting

Print or copy in duplex Print or copy in duplex (double-sided) mode(double-sided) mode

Paper UsagePaper Usage

RefrigeratorsRefrigerators

Buy most efficient model; Buy most efficient model; check kWh check kWh

EnergyStar certified EnergyStar certified models are most efficientmodels are most efficient

Compact refrigerators may Compact refrigerators may use almost as much as a use almost as much as a full-size!full-size!

Other AppliancesOther Appliances

Don’t buy cordless telephones Don’t buy cordless telephones – they use energy ALL THE – they use energy ALL THE TIMETIME

Combination Combination telephone/answering machines telephone/answering machines eliminate an extra applianceeliminate an extra appliance

Buy coffeemakers that have Buy coffeemakers that have energy-saving features like energy-saving features like automatic shut-off automatic shut-off

PaperPaper

30% Post-Consumer 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper performs Recycled Paper performs just as well as virgin paperjust as well as virgin paper

We continue to monitor and We continue to monitor and test 100% Post-Consumer test 100% Post-Consumer waste paper.waste paper.

CoffeeCoffee

Fair-Trade Coffee helps assure Fair-Trade Coffee helps assure fair wages for producers; fair wages for producers; Supporting organic coffee Supporting organic coffee means less pollution from means less pollution from pesticides/herbicides.pesticides/herbicides.

Green Mountain Coffee and Green Mountain Coffee and Starbucks both offer this option.Starbucks both offer this option.

Buy sugar and creamer/milk in Buy sugar and creamer/milk in large, refillable containers rather large, refillable containers rather than single-serving packetsthan single-serving packets

Use Re-usable mugsUse Re-usable mugs

Compact Fluorescent Lights Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)(CFLs)

Produce the same amount of light as Produce the same amount of light as incandescents and use up to 75% incandescents and use up to 75% less energyless energy

CFLs last 16 times longer than CFLs last 16 times longer than incandescentsincandescents

Central Stores stocks approximately Central Stores stocks approximately 20 different CFL’s20 different CFL’s

Think pre-owned before Think pre-owned before buying newbuying new

Dartmouth has a warehouse of used Dartmouth has a warehouse of used itemsitems

E-mail your needs to E-mail your needs to “materials.management” “materials.management”

Recycling, Reducing and Recycling, Reducing and CompostingComposting

Environmentally friendly ways Environmentally friendly ways to deal with wasteto deal with waste

Cut Down On WasteCut Down On Waste

Use re-usable mugs and cupsUse re-usable mugs and cups Re-use scrap paperRe-use scrap paper Recycle as much as possibleRecycle as much as possible Buy items made from recycled Buy items made from recycled

materialsmaterials Buy items that do not have excessive Buy items that do not have excessive

packagingpackaging

Dartmouth Recycles…Dartmouth Recycles…The basics:The basics:

Aluminum CansAluminum Cans Glass all colorsGlass all colors White PaperWhite Paper Mixed PaperMixed Paper Plastic (Numbers 1 Plastic (Numbers 1

and 2)and 2) CardboardCardboard

Dartmouth Recycles…Dartmouth Recycles…Special Items:Special Items:

Batteries:Batteries: Use provided Use provided recycling bin. If you need a recycling bin. If you need a battery bin, blitz Dartmouth battery bin, blitz Dartmouth RecyclesRecycles

Office Furniture:Office Furniture: Contact Contact Procurement Services for pickupProcurement Services for pickup

Packing Peanuts:Packing Peanuts: Place Place peanuts in a large plastic bag peanuts in a large plastic bag and tie the top. Contact your and tie the top. Contact your custodian to have them set out custodian to have them set out for recycling. for recycling.

Dartmouth Recycles…Dartmouth Recycles…Special Items:Special Items:

Compact Disks , Video Compact Disks , Video Tapes & Diskettes:Tapes & Diskettes: Please use recycling bin by Collis Please use recycling bin by Collis GreenPrint or mail to HB 6111GreenPrint or mail to HB 6111

Overhead Overhead Transparencies:Transparencies: Mail small Mail small quantities to HB 6111quantities to HB 6111

Inkjet Cartridges:Inkjet Cartridges: Please Please blitz Dartmouth Recycles to blitz Dartmouth Recycles to receive postage paid mailers to receive postage paid mailers to recycle inkjetsrecycle inkjets

Recycling ResourcesRecycling Resources

Bins in various sizes and types Bins in various sizes and types are availableare available

Contact Dartmouth Recycles for Contact Dartmouth Recycles for helphelp

Food waste and paper are all Food waste and paper are all compostablecompostable

Compost bins are located in DDS Compost bins are located in DDS facilities and some residence hallsfacilities and some residence halls

You can add your own sorted compost You can add your own sorted compost to these binsto these bins

Contact Dartmouth.Recycles or ECO Contact Dartmouth.Recycles or ECO for more informationfor more information

Worm CompostingWorm Composting(vermiculture)(vermiculture)

Worm composting turns food Worm composting turns food scraps into rich compostscraps into rich compost

No fuss, no mess, no smellNo fuss, no mess, no smell Stop by the Environmental Studies Stop by the Environmental Studies

Department office to see their binDepartment office to see their bin For more information contact the For more information contact the

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