Guide to Energy-Efficient Office Equipment

Electricity use by office equipment is growing faster than any other use of electricity in commercial buildings. This edition provides information and purchasing strategies for consumers about how to select and use efficient equipment.The guide includes information on the energy use characteristics of personal computers, monitors, printers, copiers, facsimile machines, combination fax/printer/scanners and, in a new section, retrofitting equipment with power-management devices. The relationship between energy consumption and paper use in the workplace is examined. Current government, utility, and private industry programs that help promote the development and use of energy-efficient office equipment are discussed. Purchasers are offered guidance on public-access databases to help them obtain product-specific information. Published in cooperation with EPRI (free to EPRI members through EPRI) and the U.S. EPA.Smith, Loretta is the author of 'Guide to Energy-Efficient Office Equipment', published 1996 under ISBN 9780918249227 and ISBN 0918249228.