Electrifying energy trivia

*Note: these tips are only suggestions and should be checked if they are applicable with the bio-safety rules in your lab

1) Fume cupboards are one of the biggest consumers in the labs in terms of energy.

An open fume cupboard can consume as much as 3 American house holds.°

What can you do to decrease this energy consumption?

Close the cupboard fully when not in use

°References:

https://green.harvard.edu/sites/green.harvard.edu/files/FumeHoodWhitePaper.pdf

https://sustainable.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/FumeHoodFactSheet_7.16.pdf

(these references do not mention a time reference)

2) Turning off lights in rooms has shown to decrease significant energy usage if you are absent for > 15 min