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17 Dec 2019

It’s Better OFF at Christmas

As part of the Sustainability team’s ‘It’s Better OFF’ campaign, they are sharing some of the ways you can help the University to reduce its energy use over the Christmas break.

Before you break up, please ensure that you:

  • Shut down your PC and unplug all laptops and docking stations
  • Switch off computer monitors
  • Switch off printers (please note MFD’s must remain on to prevent losing settings; however, these will power down on their own)
  • Switch off all lights (including any Christmas ones!)
  • Switch off all heaters, air con units and extractor fans
  • Turn off any research equipment that doesn’t need to be used over the break
  • Where possible, consolidate experiments into the minimal number of ovens, fume cupboards, fridges, etc.
  • Set any timers in your office/building to stay off for the duration of the break
  • Unplug any chargers, phones and transformers
  • Close all windows before leaving to maintain the temperature within the buildings and keep security to a maximum

Please note any equipment used for vital experiments and research must not be switched off.

Last Christmas, the main campus consumed £85,000 of electricity over the 11 days, equal to around £7,700 per day.

If we can reduce this by 5% this year, the energy saved would be the equivalent of a petrol car driving over 40,000 miles, or the same amount used to power the Sir Richard Morris Building for over a month.

Don’t forget to bring along a jumper to work on the first day back after the holidays, as offices and buildings may be colder than usual following the switch off.

For more information, please contact Sustainability by emailing environment@lboro.ac.ukor visit the team’s dedicated webpage.