{"id":9301,"date":"2016-06-02T15:38:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T19:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=9301"},"modified":"2016-06-02T15:38:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T19:38:24","slug":"remember-to-power-down-before-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=9301","title":{"rendered":"Remember to power down before vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-05-20-remember-to-power-down-before-vacation-small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-05-20-remember-to-power-down-before-vacation-small.jpg?resize=300%2C162\" alt=\"Power down before vacation graphic\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-05-20-remember-to-power-down-before-vacation-small.jpg?w=325&amp;ssl=1 325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-05-20-remember-to-power-down-before-vacation-small.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>The arrival of summer also means a number of Spartans will be planning trips and leaving East Lansing for extended periods. To help reduce MSU&#8217;s energy use and emissions, follow these simple steps before leaving campus for extended time off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shut and secure windows<br \/>\n<\/strong>Report any windows that don&#8217;t close properly. This will keep warm air out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Close curtains and lower blinds<br \/>\n<\/strong>Depending on how they are used, curtains and blinds can reduce heat gain by up to 30 percent.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leave thermostats at 75\u00b0F<br \/>\n<\/strong>Unlike your home thermostat, there is no need to adjust the temperature when you leave your workspace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unplug and turn off unnecessary appliances<br \/>\n<\/strong>This includes copiers, computers, printers, televisions, fax machines, radios, water coolers and task lighting. Using power strips makes this step a lot easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shut the sash<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you work in a lab, keep fume hood sashes closed when not in use. Consider turning off any non-essential lab computers and equipment while you are gone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turn off the lights<br \/>\n<\/strong>This simple step can reduce energy use by up to 20 percent!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report problems<br \/>\n<\/strong>To report problems with windows, doors or leaks; call\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ipf.msu.edu\/\">Infrastructure Planning and Facilities<\/a>\u00a0at (517) 353-1760.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for using energy wisely on campus.<br \/>\nHave a safe and happy vacation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bespartangreen.msu.edu\/pdf\/vacation-checklist.pdf\">MSU&#8217;s Power Down Before Vacation checklist (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The arrival of summer also means a number of Spartans will be planning trips and leaving East Lansing for extended periods. To help reduce MSU&#8217;s energy use and emissions, follow these simple steps before leaving&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=9301\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Remember to power down before vacation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-2q1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9301"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9301\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}