Energy consumption should be everyone’s concern
in the workplace. Company leaders have always promoted means and ways to help
reduce office energy bill. A simple act of an individual employee to switch off
the lights in an unused conference room, for example, can help contribute in
lowering the office energy bill. Why is that? Well, this individual act once
replicated by most if not all employees would lead to more savings in the
process.
Seasons
and Occasions Affect Your Office Energy Bill
There are numerous reasons why your office
energy bill increases. Hot and cold weather, holidays, and company events are
just some to name a few. Apart from these occasions, the other days can be
spent on encouraging your colleagues to work on a goal that may reduce the use
of power supply.
Adjusting
to Office Temperature
Knowingly or otherwise, what you do to help
yourself adjust to your office temperature can also be a factor in helping
reduce your office energy bill. Here are some simple steps for cooling or
heating when the need calls for it:
Tips for
Cooling
●
Unplug electronic equipment that is not in use.
Dormant electronics not only add up to the bill,
but they serve as sources of unnecessary heat. When the room becomes warmer
than usual, pull plugs of unused equipment. It will prevent overheating of
equipment and even fire.
●
Adjust your hairstyle.
Keeping your hair up may also mean preventing to
up the air conditioning level in the area where you actually work.
●
Keep a bottle of water handy on top of your
desk.
Nothing beats a gulp of pristine water whenever
you are feeling warm in your office.
Tips for
Heating
●
Choose the right kind of clothing.
Wool or fleece serves as insulators. Fingerless
gloves or hand warmers will keep your hands warm while you are working.
●
Up with the blinds.
Allowing rays of sunshine to pass through your
office window will not only brighten your mood. It will also lessen the need to
use a space heater or a heated blanket.
●
Good old coffee to the rescue.
Nothing beats a warm coffee that soothes your
soul when you’re feeling cold. Otherwise, tea or sipping warm water every now
and then may keep you up on your toes in your cold office.
Involvement
is Key
No matter how much effort is given by the
managers, good intentions will come to naught if cooperation will not be
guaranteed. You constantly need to remind yourself to set a good example for
your colleagues so everyone will move along the same accord in reducing your
office energy bill
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