Last review: 11/10/2011
Conservation ideas
Energy conservation
The Department of General Administration energy engineers have compiled the following conservation ideas to help building operators and occupants conserve energy:
- Saving Energy at Home and Work - tips for Washington residents and small business operators
- Energy Conservation Ideas Occupants
- Energy Conservation Ideas Operators
Visit the Energy Hogs website and go to Hog Buster training camp. You will learn how to conserve energy at home and the office. Complete all five games to become an official Hog Buster: http://www.energyhog.org
Water conservation
Water conservation plays a vital role in maintaining an adequate supply of water for Northwest homes and businesses. For water conservation information, check these links:
Greenhouse gas reduction
The governors of Washington, Oregon, and California have joined in a West Coast Governors’ Initiative to address the economic and environmental consequences of global warming. To find out more about how the earth’s atmosphere naturally traps “greenhouse” gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane, use the links provided below.
- Global Warming - Emissions (US Environmental Protection Agency)
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2020 Collaboration
Renewable energy
What is renewable energy?
Solar, micro-hydropower, wind power, geothermal and tidal power generation are examples of renewable energy. To find out more about renewable energy, use the links provided below.
