{"id":24552,"date":"2021-12-14T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=24552&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=24552"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:26","slug":"home-for-the-holidays-help-conserve-energy-over-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/14\/home-for-the-holidays-help-conserve-energy-over-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Home for the holidays: Help conserve energy over break"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg\" alt=\"close up of finger pushing power button on laptop\" class=\"wp-image-11245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/data-analytics-shut-down-laptop-3695005\/\">(Lemonsandtea, pixabay, CC0 Creative Commons)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As winter break approaches, many of us are busy with holiday plans and are eager to finish up our work so we can relax with family and friends. But before you&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/documentation.its.umich.edu\/node\/353\/#awaymessagehttps:\/\/documentation.its.umich.edu\/mcommunity\/set-your-away-message-mcommunity\">set up your away message<\/a>&nbsp;and head out the door:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Help U-M conserve energy and money over the break:<\/strong><ul><li>Close and lock all windows to save energy and prevent water pipes and sprinkler heads from freezing and bursting.<\/li><li>Set thermostats to 68\u00b0F where possible for the building to operate efficiently and conserve energy.<\/li><li>Turn off all printers unless they put themselves into energy-saving or &#8220;sleep&#8221; mode.Turn off all unused office equipment, including monitors, copiers, fans, coffee pots, task lighting, and device chargers.<\/li><li>Turn off space heaters.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Help campus remain safe and secure:<\/strong><ul><li>Close and lock all doors.<\/li><li>Secure any valuables.<\/li><li>Lock desks and closets.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During the break, many buildings will be locked,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.housing.umich.edu\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360004138071-Winter-Term-Break-Accommodations\">residence halls will be vacated<\/a>, most\u00a0campus computing sites\u00a0will be closed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/news\/article\/holiday-hours-information-and-technology-services-its\">ITS will be operating on a\u00a0reduced schedule<\/a>. If you are working over the break and need assistance, call:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>911 to report crimes and emergencies to university police<\/li><li>734-763-1131, the&nbsp;U-M&nbsp;Division of Public Safety and Security, for non-emergency issues<\/li><li>734-647-2059, the Plant Operations Call Center, for maintenance requests, including custodial service, groundskeeping, and parking maintenance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t forget!<\/strong>&nbsp;When you come back from the break, double check to make sure all your equipment is plugged in and turned on before reporting any problems. And turn off your out-of-office message. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes for a happy and HEALTHY holiday season!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As winter break approaches, many of us are busy with holiday plans and are eager to finish up our work so we can relax with family and friends. But before you&nbsp;set up your away message&nbsp;and head out the door: Help U-M conserve energy and money over the break: Close and lock all windows to save energy and prevent\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/14\/home-for-the-holidays-help-conserve-energy-over-break\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[178,23,24],"class_list":["post-24552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news","tag-business","tag-security","tag-sustainability"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",640,426,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-200x133.jpg",200,133,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",640,426,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",600,399,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",640,426,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",640,426,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-200x140.jpg",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-60x42.jpg",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640-640x300.jpg",640,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",640,426,false],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/data-analytics-3695005_640.jpg",376,250,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Josh Simon, LSA Technology Services","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/jss\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"As winter break approaches, many of us are busy with holiday plans and are eager to finish up our work so we can relax with family and friends. 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