Department of Energy
Energy Savers PowerPoint:
Home Office and Home Electronics
9 of 12
This 12 part PowerPoint
series is taken directly from
Energy Savers Booklet, Tips
on Saving Energy & Money
at Home, U.S. Department
of Energy
Contents
1. Save Energy and Money Today
2. Your Home’s Energy Use
3. Insulation and Sealing Air Leaks
4. Heating and Cooling
5. Water Heating
6. Windows
7. Lighting
8. Appliances
9. Home Office and Home Electronics
10. Driving and Car Maintenance
11. Renewable Energy
12. References
Home Office and Home Electronics
• This presentation will
show you how easy it is to
reduce your energy use at
home.
• Easy, practical solutions
include tips you can use,
throughout your home—
from the roof, walls, and
insulation that enclose it
to the appliances and
lights inside.
Home Office and Home Electronics
Reduce energy demand
Cut amount of resources needed
Create less greenhouse gas emissions
Reduce utility bills
Home Workers in the U.S.
4.5
4
Working at home
• Saves energy
• Saves time by cutting out
the commute
• May increase home energy
bills
3.5
Million
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990
2000
U.S. Energy Use for Home Computers and Electronics
Refrigeration
8%
Other
8%
Appliances
9%
Computers &
Electronics
9%
Lighting
11%
Space Heating
31%
Space Cooling
12%
Water Heating
12%
Is Your Home Office an ENERGY STAR Office?
Select ENERGY STAR office equipment
ENERGY STAR Office Equipment
• Is widely available
• Could save 90% on energy costs
– They use one-half of the electricity of standard
equipment
• Can reduce
– Air-conditioning loads
– Noise from fans and transformers
– Electromagnetic field emissions from monitors
ENERGY STAR Products
ENERGY STAR office products
• Computers
• Copiers
• Fax machines
• Monitors
• Multifunction devices
– fax, scanner, copier
• Printers
• Scanners
Home Office Tips
6 easy and effective ways to save energy in your home office
Home Office Tips
• Select energy-efficient office equipment
• Turn off machines when not in use
Home Office Tips
ENERGY STAR computers
use 70% less
electricity than
computers without
this designation
ENERGY STAR desktop
computers will enter
a sleep mode and use
4 watts or less
• Will run cooler
Home Office Tips
• To maximize savings with a
laptop, put the AC adapter
on a power strip that can be
turned off
– The transformer in the AC
adapter draws power
continuously, even when the
laptop is not plugged into the
adapter
Home Office Tips
• Turn off equipment
– Many believe that
equipment lasts longer if it is
never turned off. This
is a
carryover from the days of
older mainframe computers
Home Office Tips
Activate and use power
management features
Home Office Tips
• Screen savers do not
reduce energy use by
monitors
• To save energy
– Manually turn monitor
off
– Allow automatic
switching to sleep mode
Long-Term Savings Tip
 Consider buying a
laptop
– Laptops use much less
energy than desktop
computers
Home Electronics Tips
• Shop for ENERGY STAR home electronics
• Cordless phones
• Televisions
• VCRs and DVD players
• Combination units
―TV/VCR; TV/DVD
• Home audio
• Set-top boxes
Home Electronics Tips
• Shop for ENERGY STAR home electronics
• Be aware of “phantom” loads
Many appliances draw small amounts of power even when switched
off. These “phantom” loads can be avoided by unplugging the
appliance or switching off a power strip.
Home Electronics Tips
• Shop for ENERGY STAR
home electronics
• Be aware of “phantom”
loads
• Unplug battery chargers
when the batteries are
fully charged
Home Electronics Tips
• Shop for ENERGY STAR home electronics
• Be aware of “phantom” loads
• Unplug battery chargers when the batteries are
fully charged
• Use rechargeable batteries for cordless phones
and PDAs; these are more cost effective than
throwaway batteries
Summary