Home Office Tips

• Selecting energy-efficient office equipment and turning off machines when they are not in use can result in significant energy savings.

• Using an ENERGY STARlabeled computer can save 30%-65% energy than computers without this designation, depending on usage.

• Spending a large portion of time in low-power mode not only saves energy but helps equipment run cooler and last longer.

• Putting your laptop AC adapter on a power strip that can be turned off (or will turn off automatically) can maximize savings; the transformer in the AC adapter draws power continuously,
even when the laptop is not plugged into the adapter.

• Using the power management settings on computers and monitors can cause significant savings.

• It is a common misperception that screen savers reduce a monitor’s energy use. Use automatic switching to sleep mode or simply turn it off.

• Another misperception, carried over from the days of older mainframe computers, is that equipment lasts longer if it is never turned off.

Source of Information : Energy Savers