Springing Ahead
For those who don’t know the rhyme we spring ahead an hour in the spring and fall backward one hour, in the fall. Some people mistakenly call it Daylight Savings Time, but it is Daylight Saving Time. There is not ‘S’. In 2007 with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that President George Bush [...]
Be Prepared for Bad Weather
Winter has arrived. If you don’t think that it has, just ask those in the Mid-Atlantic region who have had to shovel out from over a foot and a half of snow. Here are a few things to think about before it gets any deeper into winter.
Is everything ready for winter? Has the [...]
Weathering a Winter Storm
States and their counties are experiencing Budget problems. Snow removal may be one of those things that is delayed due to funding. Here are six tips for getting through the storm.
1) Have a flashlight, battery powered radio and clock. Make sure you also have plenty of fresh batteries to [...]
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) is an energy-efficient lighting option. The compact design allows them to be used in place of incandescent light bulbs. CFLs screw into standard sockets, and give off light that looks just like the common incandescent bulbs not the lighting we associate fluorescent lights.
CFLs are four times more efficient and last up [...]
10 Ways to Conserve Energy
Recently I was invited to a 9th grade class to talk on ways to help the environment. I developed this 10 Ways list a few years ago as ways to conserve energy in the office. I handed it out to each of the students and the teacher planning to go through each item [...]
Greening The Office
Follow The 3 R’s – Recycle, Reuse and Reduce
Everything has a beginning and the simplest beginning to creating a greener office is to follow the 3 R’s. Some of the things that you can do is; Recycle toner cartridges and paper. (Shreadded paper can be recycled too).
Use mugs and cups that display your logo [...]
Daylight Saving Time
For those who don’t know the rhyme we spring ahead an hour in the spring and fall backward one hour, in the fall. Some people mistakenly call it Daylight Savings Time, but it is Daylight Saving Time. Starting in 2007, with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that President George Bush signed into law [...]
6 Ways to a Greener Office
Use Reusable Items
Use Mugs with advertising for coffee and water. Give each employee two mugs, one to use at their office workstation and another to use at home. When serving coffee to a client or prospective client give them a mug promoting your business to take with them.
Read Then Print
For some it seems as [...]
Summer Energy Savings
1) During daylight hours keep the windows covered to help keep the heat out. In the winter you would want to allow the sun to shine bright in the house, it helps to warm the house, but in the summer the sun would make the cooling system work harder.
2) [...]
Saving Energy
It’s spring and following these tips about saving energy will help you clean the environment.
1) Keep filters on furnaces or air conditioners clean. Many systems are recommended to have the filters replaced or clean once a month.
2) Clear dirt and dust from the coils of refrigerators and freezers. [...]
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