By managing your appliances carefully you could significantly reduce the amount of energy they consume, lower your energy bills and reduce your carbon emissions.
- When buying new equipment for the workplace, only buy appliances with a high energy efficiency rating.
- Keep your equipment well maintained to prolong its life.
- Turn appliances off if they're not in use. This will keep them cooler and therefore reduce the need for ventilation and cooling.
- Enable any energy-saving features such as standby mode.
- Encourage/educate employees to take responsibility for equipment under their control – ie turn it off.
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Next steps on your energy efficiency journey
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