ENERGY WASTE WATCH CHALLENGE

Energy

Open your shades for natural light when you are indoors (particularly in your room).
Turn off lights when you leave ANY room (e.g. bathroom, the shower, common rooms and classrooms). Even if leaving for a very short time it saves energy to switch it off. It is also NOT true that leaving fluorescent lights on saves energy!

Turn off ALL appliances (e.g. space heaters, stereos, printers) when not in use.
Unless you are handicapped, do not use automatic handicap doors.
Clean the dryer filter before and after each use to improve air circulation and drying if you must use the clothes dryer.

Activate your computer’s power management options. Set your computer monitor to sleep after 10 minutes of inactivity. Screen savers do not save energy, but sleep settings do!
Turn off computers & monitors when not in use for an hour or more.
Turn off computer monitors if just going out for a short time.

Close entrance doors when they are propped open.
Keep windows and doors closed in heated and air-conditioned areas.
Use the thermostat rather than the window to control the room temperature. If your thermostat doesn’t work, let someone know.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.
Turn off the tap until you need some more.
Only wash full loads of clothes.
Take shorted showers.
Do not use the shower as a sauna or a means of steaming the wrinkles out of your clothes.
Do not use toilets as a trash can.
Rinse your razor in a little bit of water (in the tub or sink) rather than running water constantly.
Wash dishes in the kitchen sinks rather than the bathroom so that the drain can be plugged up so as to avoid running the water more than necessary.
Check for and report leaks and drips in sinks, showers, and toilets. Report any leaks and drips in sinks, showers, and toilets to your Hall Director or to UNH Facilities Maintenance at 862-1437.