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  Thomas Silcox-Childs 4:03 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We have a programmable thermostat set to minimize energy use.

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:56 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We use a small toaster oven whenever possilbe instead of the larger oven range.

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:55 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We cut our grass with an electric mower (not as green as a push mower, but better than a gas mower)
  We keep the grass longer to reduce water use and keep it healthy to help in photosynthisis of CO2

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:54 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  I unplug appliances when not in use. I also unplug cell chargers and transformers when not in use.

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:53 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  I turn off speakers and monitors when not in use.

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:52 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We refill our ink cartridges and only turn on our home printer when occasionally printing something.

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:51 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We lowered the thermostat temp on our water heater to save energy. Why heat water only to mix with cold water when having a shower? Besides, our dishwasher and washing machine have built in heaters to locally heat the water if needed.

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:49 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We used a raised Dricore subflooring in our basement family room to keep the floor warmer and require less heating. http://www.dricore.com

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:47 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  Our house has a ’smart meter’ which allows us to login and see our exact electricity use. This informs our consumption and time of use. Soon, we will be billed according to the time of day we use our electricity. See
  http://www.torontohydro.com/tou

   

• Thomas Silcox-Childs 3:44 pm on April 9, 2009 | #
  School/department: HR Services

  We set our dishwasher to delay start and wash dishes overnight when use is lowest. We also use green detergent and only run it when full every few days.

   
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