Power down before you go
If you'll be away for campus breaks, power down your spaces to reduce passive energy consumption in support of IU's Climate Action Plan.
Support efficient heating/cooling:
- Unclutter areas near thermostats and vents
- Properly shut all outside windows
- In hot weather: close window blinds
- In cold weather: open window blinds
- Shut all laboratory fume hoods completely
Turn off unused equipment:
- All lights
- Monitors, keyboards, and mice. To ensure software updates, do not turn off your laptop or desktop computer
- Laboratory equipment not necessary for safety or ongoing research
- Digital signage and television screens
Recommendations above have been reviewed by UITS.
Unplug appliances:
- Anything with a clock or timer such as coffee makers and microwaves
- Unused docking stations and chargers
- Fans
- Personal refrigerators-- only if emptied, cleaned, defrosted, and with the door left open several days before leaving
- Take all unused personal equipment home. If you use a space heater in your office, consider participating in the space heater exchange program.
It all adds up. Do your part. We should all do our part to save university resources by taking responsibility for our work spaces. The savings may be small on our own, but it adds up when we all contribute.