Do you live on-campus? Wondering what you can do to help Canisius conserve energy? Here are some quick tips on how you can SAVE energy!
In your room/apartment
- Turn off lights when you leave a room for more than one minute.
- Turn off appliances such as fans, radios and TVs when you leave a room.
- Enable sleep mode or turn off computer monitor and printer when not in use. (See the Power Save Features link in the upper right corner.)
- Use power strips (they save energy) but turn equipment on and off individually.
- Replace desk lights with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. CFL bulbs use 75 percent less energy and last 10-13 times longer than standard light bulbs.
- To prevent energy loss (heat or air conditioning), keep doors and windows closed and seal drafty areas.
- Set your thermostat no higher than 65–68 degrees in the winter and no lower than 55-60 in the summer.
- If you are leaving your room/apartment for an extended vacation during the winter months, set your thermostat no lower than 57-60 degrees to conserve energy and prevent the pipes from freezing while you are away.
- Turn off water while brushing your teeth or washing your face. Use one-half gallon instead of ten!
- Take shorter showers or use water saving showerheads. A five minute shower can use 30 gallons of water!
- Do not flush garbage or other items that could be placed in normal trash containers. Each flush uses five to seven gallons of water!
- Turn off faucets completely, and promptly report and/or repair leaks.
- Place faucet lever in the cold position when using small amounts of water; placing the lever in the hot position uses energy to heat water, even through it never reaches the faucet.
- Use a dishpan to wash your dishes and turn off water while washing dishes. Use one gallon instead of 10!
- Rinse all of your dishes at the same time, instead of one-by-one!
- Turn off faucets completely, and promptly report and/or repair leaks.
- Place faucet lever in the cold position when using small amounts of water; placing the lever in the hot position uses energy to heat water, even through it never reaches the faucet.
- Carpool with friends or co-workers, take the bus or metro or ride your bike.
- Carry a reusable water bottle.
- Reduce, reuse, recycle and buy recycled products!
- Send E-mail as opposed to using paper mail.
- Read E-mails on-screen as opposed to printing them out.
- Avoid disposable plates, cups and flatware when eating "on the go."
- Dry your clothes on a clothesline – skip the dryer!
- Read your Residence Life Handbook for policies on recycling and trash disposal in student housing facilities.