5/30/2011

John Tory interview with Linda Mantia and Blake Hutcheson

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Did you know

- Did you know installing shading devices on southern and western facing windows will help you beat the heat and the costs of air conditioning?
- Did you know installing an energy efficient attic fan or evaporative cooler helps reduce or replace air conditioner use?
- Did you know the fastest way to electricity savings for your HVAC is to install programmable thermostats?
- Did you know ink-jet printers consume less energy than laser printers?
- Did you know tenants account for 25 – 50% of the total energy use in an office building?
- Did you know lighting may account for 25– 40% of the total electricity use in an office building?
- Did you know if your equipment is over 5 to 10 years old, chances are there is more efficient equipment on the market that could save you enough energy for you to afford the replacement in a very short payback period?
- Did you know computers are used only an average of 10% of the time they are turned on?
- Did you know installing occupancy sensors and dimmers in break rooms, restrooms and conference rooms can reduce lighting costs up to 40%?
- Did you know new high efficiency T8 and T5 fluorescent tubes last longer (up to 16 years), cast attractive lighting colour and need less maintenance than standard T12 lamps?
- Did you know replacing old stand alone air conditioning units with energy efficient models can save up to 30% on your energy cost for air conditioning?
- Did you know replacing your holiday decorative lights with LED lights can result in an 85% reduction in energy costs?
- Did you know performing regular maintenance activities on your HVAC system can save up to 30% of fan energy and up to 10% of space conditioning energy use?
- Did you know air movement from a ceiling fan can cool a room by up to 4 degrees?
- Did you know the energy savings can be as much as 5 per cent of your air conditioning costs for each degree that you raise the thermostat?
- Did you know replacing your T12 fluorescent and magnetic ballast exit lights with energy efficient T8 lamps and electronic ballasts can reduce energy use by up to 40%?
- Did you know dripping taps can waste 9,000 litres of hot water each year?
- Did you know replacing large-volume toilets with 6-litre-per-flush models saves at least 70% of the water used?
- Did you know you can save 30-70% in energy if you replace your older room air conditioner with a more efficient ENERGY STAR model?
- Did you know a standard fan costs less than $1/month to operate while a central air conditioning unit can cost up to $178/month?
- Did you know just eight gas lamps, burning year-round, use as much natural gas as it takes to heat an average-size home during an entire winter?
- Did you know commercial buildings account for one third of the carbon emissions in the GTA, and consume 37 per cent of the electricity and 17 per cent of the natural gas.
- Did you know installing shading devices on southern- and western-facing windows will help you bet the heat and the costs of air conditioning?