Computer and Office Equipment

• Remember…screen savers DO NOT save energy

• Enable power-save mode for computers, printers, copiers, other office equipment

• Turn off computers and other office equipment when possible

• Use the “print preview” option to find errors before printing

• Eliminate non-essential office equipment

• Consolidate and share under-used office equipment

• Buy equipment with an ENERGY STAR label

• Use double-sided printing functions when possible

• Print on recycled-content paper

• Re-use one-sided office paper

• Use a fax “post-it” instead of a cover sheet

• Always recycle

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Campus  Energy Facts for Office Equipment:

There are over 27,000 departmentally owned PCs on campus.

97% of the students own a personal computer; 20% report owning a desk top and a laptop.

Computers account for over $2 million annually in energy costs.

Utilizing ENERGY STAR qualified computers and monitors, with enabled power-save mode, can decrease computer related energy consumption by over 60% and will reduce heat stress and wear on the systems.