How to be more Environment Conscious by Colliers Hungary

How to be more Environment Conscious

6 TIPS TO HELP YOU BE MORE ENERGY CONSCIOUS IN THE OFFICE (AND AT HOME) & 125 WAYS TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE

Reduce - emissions, waste, resources used, and your impact on your environment

1. Turn oﬀ lights when you leave the room

2. Open your curtains to let natural light in 3. Swap your old bulbs for low energy CFL or LED bulbs

4. Turn oﬀ ﬂuorescent strip lights if you leave for 10 minutes or more

5. Unplug appliances & chargers when not in use

6. Buy new appliances with a high energy eﬃciency rating

7. Insulate your home to prevent heat from escaping 8. Don't heat your empty house

9. Install a ceiling fan to keep your home cool

Keep your refrigerator working eﬃciently with regular cleaning

Consider having solar panels ﬁtted to your home

Use the holiday function when you're away

Switch to paperless billing and digital bank statements

Green efforts

27. Only boil the amount you need each time in the kettle

28. Collect rainwater in buckets to water plants on dry days

29. Drink tap water instead of bottled – use a water ﬁlter if needed.

30. Use an aerator on your water taps

31. Use a watering can rather than a hosepipe

32. Water garden plants when the sun is at its coolest

33. Wash your car at home ecofreindly, with a bucket of soapy water

34. Turn down the thermostat on your water heater

35. Make shorter journeys on foot instead of by car

36. Use public transport instead of driving 37. Trade in your old car for an eco friendly model 38. Have your car serviced regularly

39. Use a car sharing service or carpool

40. Work from home regularly to reduce your car use

donation

56. Wish a happy birthday via e-card or phone call

14. Paint your home with VOCs-free furniture from sustainable & 16. Install a low ﬂow shower

18. Opt for a shower over baths brushing your teeth 20. Wash instead of a running tap 21.

22. Don't pre-rinse dishes before 23. Fix leaky taps & pipes promptly low temperature & economy

25. Wash your clothes at 30 detergent & avoid fabric softener

57. Take the stairs instead of

58. Shop at a local farmers market

59. Choose localfarm’s seasonal

60. Grow your own fruits & veggies

61. Plan your meals in advance

62. Buy long life produce like and store in an airtight container

63. Store food properly to prolong

64. Cook in batches & freeze

65. Keep your freezer full to help

66. Cook meals from scratch pre-prepared packaged food

67. Eat less meat: start with Meatless

68. Cook with residual heat: turn

69. Use your microwave/air fryer

70. Steam/microwave vegetables

71. Choose clothing made from

72. Let your clothing air-dry instead

73. Avoid buying clothing that 74. Turn computer & monitor

75. Avoid printing things unless 76. Print on both sides of the paper mode 78. Print black & white with colleagues 80. Attract wildlife areas – plant native flowers in your hotel 81. Plant an herb garden 83. Keep plants in and around mulch to slow down the evaporation the soil 85. Water your garden system 86. Zero Waste Days: month when employees are encouraged waste 87. Office Energy Reduction monthly competitions between duce its energy consumption the meters) 88. Drive an electric or smart home app for temperature-controlling efficiency 90. Don't burn your your house shaded from the outside air conditioning 92. Don't smoke over 750 thousand tons of toxic by card instead of cash when possible parking apps when possible to avoid

VOCs-free paint 15. Buy new & responsible sources only shower head 17. Take shorter showers baths 19. Turn oﬀ the tap while Wash your dishes in a sinkful of water Only run a full dishwaser before putting using the dishwasher promptly 24. Save water via using economy settings on your washing machine °C 26. Use eco-friendly laundry softener to extend the life of clothes

the elevator market for fresh produce seasonal fruits & vegetables veggies advance to avoid wasting food rice and pasta in bulk container prolong life (fridge/freezer) portions for easy meals help it run eﬃciently instead of buying food

Meatless Mondays turn off hob/oven early fryer instead of the oven vegetables rather than boiling from organic natural fibres instead of using a dryer that is dry-clean only monitor off at the end of the day

unless absolutely necessary paper 77. Print in eco 79. Cycle to work or carpool wildlife with nest and feeding your garden˛/install bug garden 82. Plant more trees your house 84. Use evaporation of water from garden with a drip irrigation Select certain days in a encouraged to generate no Reduction Competitions: Organize oﬃces to see which can rethe most (monitored by smart or plug-in hybrid car 89. Use a temperature-controlling your home for household waste 91. Keeping outside can reduce the need for smoke - cigarette ﬁlters generate toxic waste each year. 93. Pay possible 94. Use electronic avoid printing a paper slip.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — in this order

95. Buy electronic tickets for public transport if possible. 96. Use a bike-share service, like MOL Bubi in Budapest or Santander bikes in London 97. Send an email instead of using snail-mail unless necessary. 98. Take notes digitally if you can, or use the blank side of used papers 99. Install motion- or presence sensors for lights and air conditioning

Reuse - your own items and others', for as long as possible

100. Repair faulty appliances rather than replacing 101. Use reusable cloth napkins and cleaning rags instead of disposable paper towels

102. Upcycle or resell your existing furniture 103. Replace old furniture with pre-loved items 104. Wash your vegetables in a bowl of water, then water your plants with it 105. Take reusable bags to the shops with you

106. Shop at charity stores and ﬂea markets for pre-loved items 107. Take your own reuseable to-go containers to coﬀee shops and restaurants

108. Carry a reuseable glass or metal bottle, and make sure your plastic bottles are BPA-free 109. Share books, newspapers, magazines etc. with family and friends 110. Reuse wrapping paper and gift bags, and avoid them altogether if possible. 111. Repurpose, recycle, resell or donate items before throwing away 112. Reuse towels when staying in a hotel or bring your own 113. Use reusable cloth diapers for your baby 114. Pass old clothing down to family & friends 115. Have a clothing swap sale with friends 116. Repurpose unused or damaged clothes by altering them, or cutting them into cleaning rags 117. Donate your old clothes to charity shops 118. Buy and sell used clothing at thrift stores or on the internet 119. Mend your clothes instead of throwing them away!

Recycle, as much as possible

120. Separate your paper, glass, metal and plastic waste for recycling

121. Recycle all paper and packaging where possible

122. Recycle your old electronic devices like phones, ipads computers, etc

123. Choose recycled paper products when available

124. Turn your food waste into compost

125. Learn your local recycling guidelines – items collected should be empty, clean and dry

Légy tudatos

Hogyan legyünk tudatos energiafogyasztók az irodában? Összegyűjtöttük a legfontosabb 6 területet, amire érdemes odaﬁgyelni.

VILÁGÍTÁS

• Ha elhagyod a helyiséget, mindenképpen kapcsold le a lámpát!

• Cseréljük le a világítótesteket LED-re!

• Építsünk be jelenlétérzékelőket

HŐMÉRSÉKLETSZABÁLYOZÁS

• Nyáron 25 fok alá ne hűtsük a helyiséget

• Télen 20 fok fölé ne fűtsük a helyiséget

• Öltözzünk a hőmérsékletnek megfelelően

• Estére, illetve hétvégére kapcsoljuk ki a fancoilokat

• Ne használjunk helyi fűtőtesteket

SZELLŐZTETÉS

• Rendszeresen ellenőriztessük a szűrőket a berendezésekben

• A szellőzőrendszereket tartsuk karban

• Használjunk külső árnyékolót, UV fóliát

• Nyitott ablaknál kapcsoljuk ki a berendezéseket

IRODAI BERENDEZÉSEK

• Központilag állítsuk be a számítógépeken, monitorokon a power management funkciókat

• Telepítsünk központi nyomtatót, állítsunk be rajta alapértelmezett kétoldalas és szürkeárnyalatos nyomtatást

VÍZHASZNÁLAT

• Telepítsünk perlátorokat a csaptelepekre

• A helyi melegvízelőállító bojlereken a víz hőfoka legyen a minimum elegendő

• Ellenőrizzük, hogy van-e vízfolyás/csöpögés

KARBANTARTÁS

• Figyeljünk berendezéseink rendszeres karbantartására

• Elavult berendezéseinket cseréljük le energiahatékony berendezésekre

Be Conscious

How to be more conscious energy consumers in the o ce?

We have collected the 6 most important areas worth paying attention to.

LIGHTING

• Turn o lights when area/o ce is unoccupied

• Switch to LED

• Install occupancy sensors in conference rooms & unoccupied spaces

INDOOR TEMPERATURES

• Set thermostat to 25°C in the Summer

• In the Winter months, do not heat above 20°C

• Dress weather appropriate

• Turn o thermostat in the evenings and the weekends

• Remove individual space heaters

VENTILATION

• Make sure to inspect HVAC ﬁlters each month

• Ensure annual maintenance of HVAC and exhaust systems

• Install window shades, blinds, UV ﬁlm to reduce heat loss/gain

• Turn o the thermostats when windows are open

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

• Enable power management functions on all o ce computers and monitors

• Enable sleep settings on all printers and copiers

• Install a single o ce printer and activate two-sided print features

WATER MANAGEMENT

• Install aerators on the faucets

• Adjust hot water temperature to minimum degree allowed

• Address leaks, conserve water, incorporate heat recovery

• Organize piping distribution for various temperature levels

MAINTENANCE & REPLACEMENT

• Regularly inspect all utility systems and include in maintenance plan

• Replace obsolete equipment with higher e ciency equipment