The issue of energy saving  in the office is of prime importance for the future of the planet. But what often escapes is that you do not need great efforts to achieve results. Even simple daily actions taken can have a real effect. In addition, implementing certain precautions in the company can help your business to amortize the costs of local management.

Why save energy?

Besides being a decisive aspect for the future of the planet, saving energy also it allows significant savings on utility bills. Not to mention that there are tax breaks for energy efficiency.

Where can you save energy? Wherever you spend most of your time at home and at work for example. And in the offices they can implement small and simple behaviors but they can make a difference for the environment and for our pockets. Small actions that are part of the broader concept of eco-social business responsibility.

Small practices for great results

If you want to discover how to save energy in the office, here is a short list of some details:

• Computers. Coffee break? Take a break even on the computer, putting it in standby mode. You can decide to activate sleep mode after a few minutes of idle PC. Also, when you leave your office – as well as shut down your computer -better to even pull the plug. The pc is one of those appliances that absorbs energy even when turned off and savings was estimated ranging from 28 to 56 euro per year for computer if you also pulls the plug.
• Photocopier. Again, remember to put it in stand-by whenever it is not used. If you put the copier standby overnight, you save a lot ‘of electricity.
• Printer. Print only what you need! It would often be enough also just a quick read from the video. And if there are specific requirements, printed on recycled paper. Fronte and back and low-resolution ( “economy”, “draft”, etc.).
• Lights. Turn off all the lights before you leave the office, and in general when not needed. By turning off every light, within a year you will have saved enough energy to heat a home for about five months. If necessary, replace the old incandescent light bulbs with more efficient equipment,or bets on lighting LED (they last 10 times longer than conventional bulbs, and, during their life cycle, each of them will allow a saving of about 70 EUR). Finally privileged natural light by placing PCs and desks at the windows.
• Air-conditioning. In summer, the difference between the external temperature and the internal one should not exceed 7 degrees. During the winter, the ideal temperature should be between 18 and 20 degrees. In any case, better to turn on the air conditioning only when necessary and adjust the optimal energy consumption.
• Elevator. Do not use the elevator if you need to pick up only a few flights of stairs. In addition to the savings in the bill you will gain in health!
• Water. Avoid waste and call a technician immediately if you notice any leaks in sinks, drains, faucets.

An investment for the future

Finally, more accurate and informed management of energy consumption can really help us improve the quality of our environment, but puts a level of wellbeing to which you are already accustomed.

Today, make a company more eco-friendly has become a social imperative. Energy conservation plays a crucial role in all this, being a real savings and help the environment.