ENERGY DAY @ The Empire Hotel by Sumantri

Dear everyone

In a joint effort to send a strong message in the struggle against climate change and caring for our planet, The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei Darussalam will be joining hands with people of Brunei under initiative from Prime Ministry’s Office and pledging to conserve energy from 9.00AM to 9.00 PM during ENERGY DAY on24th May 2010.
We encourage you and your family to do SOS (S)WITCH (O) OFF & (S)ET in your resident
1) Switch off Unnecessary Lights
Only light the room that you are using and before you exit the rooms simply switch the lights off. The less time you spend with the lights on, the more energy you save. A normal bulb will use 60 watts of energy an hour, meaning that you could conserve nearly 22,000 watts of energy per year by just switching off one bulb for one hour every day. That’s enough energy to power your television for a month. Also try to consider how many lights you need on, or if you need one on at all.

2) Switch Off Water Heater When Not in Use
Is it necessary to keep the water heater on throughout the day when no one is using it? Another simple way to save energy and water is to take shorter hot showers. You will use less hot water - and water heaters account for nearly 1/4 of your home's energy use. Imagine the savings you could gain!
3) Set Your Air Conditioner Temperature to 24 degrees Celsius or at least 1 degree Celsius Higher than Usual
Whether you’ve got a central air conditioner or window Air-conditioning units, the right settings can help you maximize energy savings. The air conditioner’s thermostat should be set to a comfortable 24 degrees. Or you could gradually increase the temperature by 1 degree. Just a 1 degree higher setting could mean significant energy savings of 10%.
And In conjunction with this ENERGY DAY all petrol stations in Brunei will be selling fuel at commercial prices, without subsidy.
We also encourage our in house guest to participate in their own way, we plan to minimize water heater consumption as well as increase Air-conditioning temperature one degree Celsius highest than usual in non essential areas where not occupied but no compromise will be made with regards to guest service standard.
“Value Our Precious Energy” we can make a difference if we act together. Join ENERGY DAY on 24th May 2010 don’t forget three steps of SOS
Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Sumantri Endang