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Forced to work from home?<\/p>\nForced to work from home?<\/p>\n
\u2026Bet your employer isn\u2019t picking up the additional energy costs, are they?<\/p>\n
Fortunately, today\u2019s technology doesn\u2019t gobble up energy.<\/p>\n
But it does use energy.<\/p>\n
And here\u2019s simple things you can do to minimize the impact of additional home office energy use:<\/p>\n
1. Heating and Cooling<\/strong><\/p>\n This is always a huge opportunity for energy savings. Running your HVAC system takes a lot of energy.<\/p>\n And we\u2019re kind of in that middleground of the year where you may need to run your heating if it gets cool out…or you may need to run your AC to cool down a bit.<\/p>\n First and easiest: just change how you dress. Add a layer or shed one to get comfortable. Sit under a blanket in your favorite recliner while you work on your laptop.<\/p>\n And if you need heat, run your space heater, close your office door, and block the crack under the door. Leave your HVAC system off entirely or as low as possible.<\/p>\n Set your programmable or smart thermostat to control your temperature for you so you don\u2019t have to think about monitoring that all day long.<\/p>\n 2. Close Your Blinds<\/strong><\/p>\n For you, this might be tough. It really increases your feelings of isolation. But, closing your blinds saves energy by blocking the sun\u2019s heat.<\/p>\n Perhaps as an alternative, you could simply set up your home office outside when the temperature\u2019s comfortable.<\/p>\n That way you increase your energy savings, while still keeping your own comfort.<\/p>\n