Graphics and text by Lazarena Lazarova ’21 – originally appeared on @Tigersgogreen Instagram
Study During the Day
- Take advantage of the daylight – study near a window instead of under a lamp at night!
- Not only are you getting in some vitamin D, but you are also reducing your energy use.
Use LED Bulbs
- LED lights are up to 80% more efficient than traditional lighting – not only do they reduce the amount of energy lost as heat, but they also draw much less power than traditional lighting!
- If compatible, change your bulbs to LEDs. By using less energy, you can help decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the demand from the grid.
Layer Up
- A Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) in 2011 revealed that heating and cooling accounts for about 50% of the energy use in a building.
- Instead of turning on the heat in your house, try bundling up with a sweater, grabbing a blanket, drinking something hot, or taking small active breaks!
Unplug your electronics
- The vampire effect refers not to spooky vampires with fangs but the even scarier reality of electricity consumption by electronics that aren’t in use but are plugged into outlets, consuming unnecessary energy, like the power that maintains your TV settings or the charger plugged into your wall but not your phone.
- Try to unplug your appliances from the outlet when not in use!