Some Strategies for Conservation:
Water
- Take shorter showers.
- Take Communal showers.
- Don't Shower.... (just kidding)
- Ensure that your sinks are not left running even when you are using them.
- Be more efficient with your laundry loads.
- Fill a milk jug and put it in the back of the toilet to reduce volume of water used in a flush.
- Report suspected leaks, dripping faucets and running toilets promptly to Maintenance.
Gas
- Keep the thermostat at a reasonable and comfortable temperature (eg. 70).
- Ensure that all storm windows are in place.
- Keep doors and windows closed when the heat is on.
- Check for, and if need be report drafts or poor insulation to maintenance.
Electric
- Unplug appliances such as TV, microwave, computers etc., when you are not using them.
- Turn off lights
- Cut back on the number of mini-fridges your house uses.
- Hang your clothes to dry on a clothesline instead of using the dryer (be careful not to place them where they might decapitate Grounds Crews)
- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs in your light fixtures.
- cook meals together, and thus avoid having the oven on for prolonged periods of time.
Be creative! Talk as a house and come up with other tactics you might implement to cut back on your energy consumption.
