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Power Plays on Energy Management

Simple on-off switches can be effective too. It shouldn't be expecting too much to ask employees to turn off their computer and the lights when they are not going to be used for a few hours or certainly for overnight. People can adjust blinds and turn down / up thermostats too.

New technology that takes over all these simple responsibilities is fine and needs to be developed but there is no mention of their cost and on-going maintenance / upgrading expenses. It is always prudent to question just how complicated you want to make a simple task and what are the true savings.