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Best Practices In Energy Conservation
- Close Fume Hood sashes - ALWAYS
- Recycle old freezers and buy Energy Star™
- Ask for Energy Star appliances and instrumentation
- Turn off chilled centrifuges, ovens and GC’s when not in use
- When in doubt, measure the power consumption yourself
- Defrost and clean refrigerator/freezer coils
- Turn off overhead lights if daylight is adequate
- Use a task light if alone in the lab
- Use multi-level light switches appropriately
- Have fume hood turned off if safe and practical
- Leave hall lights off if standby lights are adequate
- Choose the right size appliance
- Do not use incubators as refrigerators
- Eliminate water stills
- Remove space heaters
- Harvest alternate energy sources
- Eliminate old samples in your freezer
- Use appropriate size containers for ice, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen
- Use heating and cooling systems correctly
