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MOTION SENSORS Remove this: Install this: Difﬁculty How much does this item cost? How long does this take to install? Additional ﬁrst-year proﬁt from installing this: ROI: Notes: Regular toggle on/off light switch in bathrooms and changing rooms Motion sensor automatic light switch n $20 to $40 each 10 minutes $8.02 in electricity with a 23W CFL bulb, $33.41 with a 100W incandescent. 27% with a CFL, 111% with an incandescent, not including motion sensor. Available at most home centers. Choose the switch that best handles the line wattage. Consult your electrician with any questions. HVAC AIR FILTERS Remove this: Install this: Difﬁculty How much does this item cost? How long does this take to install? Additional ﬁrst-year proﬁt from installing this: Air ﬁlter Clean air ﬁlter l $4 to $20 2 minutes This one is difﬁcult to estimate because of the various sizes and scenarios. The EPA says “It has been estimated that a 30 percent increase in static pressure across a coil results in a $200 per 10,000 cfm of air movement (at 7 cents per KWH).” This means a dirty ﬁlter wastes a lot of money. Potentially more than 1000%. Change them every 90 days. If there is a return duct in your workshop, or a dusty room, plan on changing that ﬁlter twice as often. Set regular reminders in your calendar management software program so you won’t forget to replace them. Also, write on the ﬁlter’s cardboard band when they were installed and when they should be replaced. ROI: Notes: FAUCET WANDS Remove this: Install this: Difﬁculty How much does this item cost? How long does this take to install? Additional ﬁrst-year proﬁt from installing this: ROI: Notes: Standard faucet water strainer EZ Flow automatic faucet control l $20 each Less than 5 minutes $61.10 305% A simple change to save water and energy. RECYCLE Remove this: Install this: Difﬁculty How much does this item cost? How long does this take to install? Additional ﬁrst-year proﬁt from installing this: ROI: Notes: Laziness. Make it easy for your employees to recycle. Place easy-to-reach recycling bins in your business. l $0 $0 Calculate by multiplying your dumpster haul fee by the number of dumpsters full of recyclable items hauled away each year from your business. Inﬁnite Post signs warning employees that they will lose powder day privileges if they do not recycle everything that is recyclable. | S I A | T . I . P . | FA L L 2 0 0 7 | 19

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