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Halls Living

Reducing wasted water and energy

By QMResLife 17 Oct 2022

One thing we believe we can do to help become more sustainable is reduce the amount of wasted energy and water we produce on Campus.

This Sustainability week we are encouraging you to take steps to waste less while living in halls and make sure you report any issues to maintenance. Here are some tips to help you reduce wasted water and energy while living in Halls.

Lights

We’re challenging you to switch off your lights in the Student Lights Off Campaign this Wednesday! However, there are other things you can do to make our campus more sustainable.

Turn your lights off when you’re not in the room.
Report any flickering or faulty lights to maintenance
If you have a dimmer switch, consider lowering the setting to save energy.

Water

We want to make the best use of water supply on campus. Here’s how you can help:

Report any dripping taps or running toilets to maintenance, a single dripping tap can waste as much as one litre of water an hour!
Fill up the kettle only as much as you need, overfilling wastes water and energy.
Do full laundry loads, but don’t overfill it.