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ELABORATE ‘Going ror thinking about energy conservation 10 Seal nap rns onsmeaeas mes Bs STEPS Printing Palm Springs, CA), a 38:emplayee com- mercial printer that does Tot of four-color work {or lea resort and hospitals received notices of r- ing eats from its electric company las surimer "Slece we ue alot of elect, we ral we ned- st to do something about,” says Heather Ems, human resources marnge and “energy ea for Ace “Wedid what we could.” “That meant replacing sll manual thermostats vith skctric,prograramable ens, Employees in the general offic area were instructed to turn off thelr computers, printers and copies at night snd ‘on the weekends. “They might be litle steps, but they made our ‘employees more aware anid conscious of saving e- ergy” Ernst relates, “The Energy EMficiency and Renewable Energy [Network (EREN) of the US. Dept. of Energy hs «website (om eren.doe gov) that offers resources ‘well as suggestions on how to sat saving ena Many’of these action items can be accomplished without spendingadlime. Programmable thermostats, Ike the one Ace installed, are typically inexpensive according tothe EREN website, but if you don't ‘want to go tha route, you can always adjust your thermostat manually. If you're not a 24-hour-a-Energy resources ‘§ While not specific to printers, the ‘website for the Energy Efficiency and Re- newable Energy Network of the U.S. Dept. of Energy, www.eren.doe.gov, offers ‘general energy-saving tips and resources. | The seventh annual National Envi- ronmental, Health and Safety Conference for the Graphic Communications Indus- tries, March 17-19, in Raleigh, NC, will address reducing energy cost through pol- lution prevention programs, as well as ‘other aspects of environmental heath and ‘safety compliance for printers. Registra- tion costs $695. Registrants from plants with one to 20 employees are eligible for a ‘special small printers’ reduced registra- ‘tion rate of $250. To register, contact GATF at (800) 910-GATF ext. 200. IMMEGTEC Systems (De Pere, W) has ‘expanded its engineering services group to include energy- management services. -MEGTEC experts can analyze current [process-energy usage and recommend ‘methods to reduce energy consumption. For a free copy of the Energy & Engineering ‘Services brochure, call (800) 862-6943. WW The January issue of PFFC, auseni- ‘CAN printer's sister magazine, includes atcles on energy conservation. See "Op- timizing energy use," PFFC, January 2002, p. 40, and “What you can do,” PFFC, January 2002, p. 41. day, seven-days-a-week ‘operation, you could feasibly turn down {your facility's heat. Ing thermostat and turn up its cooling, thermosta when 90 one is there Tn addition, you ‘ean use duct tape or ‘caulk to seal ductwork. According to the website, leakage from jotnts can be “sub- stantial. as much as 20 percent to 30 per ‘cert.” Similarly, stop ale leaks by sealing cracks and holes in the building, andl by making sure your win dows close tightly For a complete ist of energy-saving tips. see worw ren. doe gov/energytips/handidea. nl BLACKOUT CONTINGENCIES Finally, as part of its energy-management goals, Ace come up wi at ton plas vee of oko ‘Some steps are pretty simple, like calling the power company tac hot long he elec expect bce bu ets Proceltores ln penpns,pres ord postpres pet mee specifi. Era gave department Thanagers a guideline of what to cover in tele Slacks plane, and each then wrote department and equipmenc specie proces Prestoom insraction, or example for Act's Svecoler, 28-inch Komori shee pres inclu to da TAS 00 AS THE POWER GOES OUT | “Shut oT sain power a he eectrcalcablnet shut of in fad yer onthe conc Hand-rank any Sets through the prem BATTER 10 MINUTES | “Clean pan. metering and applying rollers... Dilute coating in pan with water are ansnonia = IEAFTER ONE HOUR | "Spry ink and water oes wrth anak prey. Remove nk and cen nk anise" BE WHEN THE POWER COMES BACK ON | “If niced: cree nk ad vater Feller dain catng tr tsluton fon pan ito aboard nt te rn clean coater pan.” INVOLVE EVERYBODY Frnt suggests invoing all employees inthe proces, rather than laying out management decrees. “Even suggestions makes everybody feel more They fee ike they need to save,” she says. that is probably the best way to make ener: ay conservation a prosctive activity rather than subconsctous philowophy management extra suach 2002 | www aMERicaneainten co | 63