Hey hey,

About turning off the lights, I have a big problem. I hope you have good suggestions. I study in Informatics building. I try to turn off the lights in every occasion when I'm the last to go home specially on Fridays, the corridors', the bathrooms, ... but people don't agree with me and my professor asked me strongly not to turn off the lights because they are low-consumption type or halogen lamps and they break if we turn them off frequently. But still I think there are many lights in the whole building on the whole year around and probably in the whole university ( I don't know about other departments). I'm wondering while there is no motion detector sensors installed to turn off the light automatically.

Have a nice weekend,
Azadeh

A tumble dryer uses 10 to 20 times more energy than using a washing machine. Therefore, running a dryer should be much more expensive than washing ones clothes. By drying your clothes on a drying rack, you really make a difference for the environment (and by the way, 15kr/machine are not exactly student friendly prices). Why not offering a washing run for 10kr and a drying run for 30kr? That would still not reflect the actual amount of energy used, but at least hint into the right direction.

As for heating, switch it off at night (more healthy for your lungs, too - use a hot-water bottle in your bed; no need to grapple with a snoring partner on 2m2:) ) and when at uni. These small rooms of SiO heat up very quickly - there is really no need to keep heating 24/7. In scandinavian winter, one should wear thick, woolen clothes in 2 layers anyways and not run around in a T-shirt and shorts. >22°C room temperature are exagerated.

One reminder...
...to turn off the electric stove-top plate with many minutes remaining in cooking (heat continues after the electric is off).

One tip...
...to notice the label of packaged fruits and vegetables, and choose to buy those that come from closer places. For example...apples from Poland, not China.