1.Consider buying a laptop and docking station instead of a new desktop – laptops are much more energy efficient.

2.Look for the Energy Star logos on any computer equipment you buy – products with the Energy Star logo must use power below set levels and go into ‘hibernation’ when switched on but not in use.

3.Get rid of computer screensavers – they consume unnecessary power.

4.Buy a photocopier that uses low melting-point inks – the lower the temperature that fuses the toner to the paper, the less power that is used.

5.Switch off electrical equipment when it’s not being used – the average office could save about £6000 a year by doing this according to the Carbon Trust.

6.Check your office’s energy use – install an energy monitor so that you can accurately measure the amount of energy actually being used.

7.Use LCD monitors – they use far less energy than traditional cathode-ray tube models. They also have other benefits for global warming – they’re lighter, use less packaging and so use less energy to transport.

8.Check the power consumption of your fax machine in standby mode – fax machines spend most of their time waiting for faxes, so low energy consumption in standby mode saves money and carbon emissions.

9.Get |Green Electricity – sign up up for your energy company’s green tariff so tat your office’s electricity is coming from eco-friendly sources.

10. Don’t turn the heating up unless you need to – a one degree increase can raise your heating bills by 8%.

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