TU Dublin is Switching off for Summer
As part of the ‘TU Dublin is Switching Off’ campaign, TU Dublin is calling on all students and staff to switch off all appropriate campus equipment and energy consuming resources before finishing up for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Please look around your work or study area to see what can be safely switched off. This important call-to-action is a response to ease pressure on the national grid and support the ‘Reduce Your Use’ government policy for reducing energy consumption. We also encourage the TU Dublin community of students and staff to take the opportunity to ‘switch off’ screens and digital devices and to mind our mental and physical health during the long weekend.
Take Action
Please take the time to actively switch off any device or piece of equipment which does not need to be kept running. These actions should include:
- Fully switching off all computer devices and screens
- Fully switching off all office equipment such as printers, chargers, speakers, etc
- Clearing out and *switching off cold storage appliances in shared kitchens
- Staff who use laboratory cold storage are asked to consider what can be switched off or consolidated
*Be mindful for the potential for some freezers to defrost and leak, click here for tips on cleaning out and turning off cold storage appliances.
Reduce your Use
In June 2024 TU Dublin used 984,671KWhs of energy across all campus locations, a 7% decrease from June 2023. With the help from students and staff, we aim to further reduce our energy use in the month of August and continue this trend as we transition towards net zero. To learn more about TU Dublin's baseline and projected emissions read up on the third and latest iteration of the TU Dublin Climate Action Roadmap June 2024.
Thanks to all involved at TU Dublin to #ReduceYourUse.