Unlock the potential to reduce energy consumption and cut costs with these essential tools and strategies designed for facilities and building managers.
Whether working from home or in Stanford’s offices, reducing electrical consumption is a smart way to save power and cut energy costs. Install appliance timers and Smart Strips to reduce the energy load at your workstations.
Conserve energy by turning off heating and ventilation systems in buildings during holiday closures. For example, two weeks before Thanksgiving, look for notifications and reminders to customize your building’s HVAC systems with a special checklist.
Building managers can share ready-made Sustainable Stanford signage and communication with occupants that remind them to unplug and turn off devices as appropriate and to turn down thermostats before breaks.
Reduce the energy use in buildings by tailoring HVAC to occupancy. To learn more about building automation and controls and how to use building thermostats, connect with Sustainable Stanford.
Stanford has set a new benchmark for sustainability at live events through its first major concert hosted by Stanford Athletics and Stanford Live. Sustainable Stanford hosted a fireside chat with sustainability leadership from Live Nation and Warner Music Group in tandem with this milestone.
The Responsible Purchasing Department hosted an information session to inform the Stanford community about how everyday purchasing choices — like reusing, sourcing locally, and slowing shipping — can drive big sustainability impacts.
Rebecca Grekin, Ph.D. candidate in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, won AASHE’s Student Sustainability Award for her work on food emissions calculations.