Energy Conservation Policy
Driven by rising utility costs, tighter budgets and a growing imperative to preserve natural resources, Temple has instituted an energy conservation policy designed to reduce energy consumption throughout the university community. See Full Policy.
Light Switch Stickering was initiated in February 2009 to support Temple's implementation of the Energy Conservation Policy. Volunteers go from building to building across campus putting stickers on light switches reminding people to turn the lights off when leaving a room. In addition to being in accord with Temple's commitment to become carbon neutral, turning off the lights is an easy way to help the university save money in this time of economic belt tightening.
Computer Power Management
To support Temple's commitment, the Office of Sustainability is collaborating with Computer Services to implement power management on university PC computers. Power management automatically places a monitor and CPU in a low-power or "sleep" mode after a period of inactivity. The power management program will benefit the university by reducing energy use, decreasing carbon emissions, enhancing network security, and improving productivity. Power management has been implemented in a number of computer labs around campus.
