• Raise awareness about the ecological and economical benefits of conserving energy.
• Teach methods on how to reduce energy consumption on campus.
• Have a positive impact on long term energy consumption habits of our university community.
• Lower overall energy consumption on campus.

Energy Saving Tips

As a student on campus

Watch 7 Ways College Students Can Go Green

At the Office

Download the WheeSave brochure (PDF). It's full of ways to save energy and money on the WCU campus.

Turn off all office equipment and lights every night and weekend. If you can’t turn off the whole computer, turn off the monitor and the printer.

Use second side of paper, either by printing on both sides or using the blank side as scrap paper.

Recycle! Cans, plastic, alumninum, paper, cardboard, printer cartridges, rechargeable batteries...and more.

At Home

Do you know how much energy your home computer consumes? With Edison PC Power Management Software, you can more actively control your PC’s energy consumption — and subsequently your household’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This free software is for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista PC users.
Download Edison PC Power Management Software