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great tip for this season is the use of
fans. Ceiling fans are a good option,
which consume very little energy,
according to the Ministry.
If you use an air conditioner, set
the temperature at 24 degrees C or 25
degrees C. Each degree below 26
degrees C will result in an obvious
increase the energy costs. Turning off
a few extra lights will also reduce
heat output into your home.
However, my favourite cooling tip
was to plant a few trees. Deciduous
trees on the hot side of the house will
help keep the heat out in the summer,
but leafless branches in the winter
will let the warmth in.
The website also has numerous
other tips for appliances and water
heaters. Aside from the many home
tips, which can be applied to business
environments, ideas for the
workplace are included as well. One
of the obvious suggestions is to shut
lights off in low usage areas, whether
manually or with occupancy sensors.
Turning equipment such as
computers and photocopies off when
not in use can also be a cost saving
practice. There is also Energy Star -
rated equipment, which consumes up
to 75 per cent less energy.
Another site focused on conserv-
ing energy is Green Ontario,
www.greenontario.org. Green
Ontario advocates following three
basic ideals to deal with heat — keep
the heat out, don't make heat and stay
cool.
As with the Ministry site, Green
Ontario says to close all windows and
curtains in the morning to keep the
heat out, open everything at night and
use as much of what natural cooling
is available. This includes blowing
cool air up from a basement.
Switching to compact fluorescent
light bulbs not only uses less energy,
but they produce less heat.
There is an interesting Zink to the
IESO Power of Ontario site, which
shows the current day's power usage.
Every little bit helps when it comes to
ponservation, so stop and flip that
switch when you leave the room or
shut off the computer when not in
use.
We all need to conserve wherever
we can so the energy is there for
heating and cooling when really
'►eeded.Contact me at
Ibecker@wightman.ca or through
The Rural Voice office.
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