Visitor centres and attractions 

Conservation initiatives for visitor centres and attractions

The following strategies will assist during the current reduced energy climate, but should be adopted for continued conservation of resources and money saving.

Short-term initiatives

Energy consumption (in the office)
• Turn off any unnecessary lighting in non-essential areas and ensure lights are turned off at night
• Arrange for cleaners or security to turn off any lights or equipment left on after hours
• Turn off computers and monitors when not at your desk
• Disable screen savers, they use more energy then a blank screen
• Turn off heating and air conditioning in non-essential areas
• Heat or cool only the areas required
• Maintain equipment properly
• Try to group copying or printing tasks in batches and only use colour when necessary
• Ensure all computers, photocopiers and other office equipment (including, urns and coffee pots) are switched off at the wall when not in use, and
• Raise awareness among your staff about the cost of energy.

Long-term and general initiatives
• Install timers on equipment such as photocopiers
• Consider using sensors on lighting
• Install energy efficient lighting and office equipment
• Make energy efficiency a criteria when purchasing new equipment
• Consider energy efficiency when planning office fit-outs and refurbishments, and
• Insulate your business; this will reduce the need for heating and cooling.

Keep your staff and management up-to-date with water and energy conservation initiatives

Look around your visitor centre and identify ways that you could save energy and water