Office Environment Efficiency Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• At the start of the day walk through the office to determine the unnecessary energy being consumed overnight and create an action to initiate an investigation to determine how to be more efficient

Office area

• Are the lights on?

  Yes

  No

• Are the lights on sensors?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the lights?

  Yes

  No

• Are TV screens on?

  Yes

  No

• Is the TV wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the TV screens?

  Yes

  No

• Are the TV screens on standby?

  Yes

  No

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the screens properly?

  Yes

  No

• Are computer monitors left on?

  Yes

  No

• Is the monitor wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the monitors properly?

  Yes

  No

• Are the screens left on standby?

  Yes

  No

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the monitors properly?

  Yes

  No

• Are battery chargers left on?

  Yes

  No

• Is the charger wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the battery chargers overnight properly?

  Yes

  No

• There is an increased risk of fire when leaving batteries on charge for long periods of time

Heating/ Cooling

• What is the heating/ cooling source?

  Select Air conditioning units Central Heating Portable heaters Other

  • Air conditioning units
  • Central Heating
  • Portable heaters
  • Other

• Please specify heating type

• Is there a valid reason for this heating/ cooling source to remain on? e.g. server rooms, critical temperature control

  Yes

  No

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the heating/ cooling source properly?

  Yes

  No

• Please specifiy why this heating/ cooling course must remain on

• Has the air conditioning unit been left on?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a valid reason for the air conditioning to remain on? e.g. server rooms, critical temperature control

  Yes

  No

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the air conditioning properly?

  Yes

  No

• What is the reason that the air conditioning must remain on?

• Has the heating been left on?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a valid reason for the heating to remain on? e.g. server rooms, critical temperature control

  Yes

  No

• Is the central heating on a timer?

  Yes

  No

• Is the central heating timer set correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to control the central heating properly?

  Yes

  No

• What is the reason that the air conditioning must remain on?

• Have the portable heaters been left on?

  Yes

  No

• Portable heaters are more likely to overheat and become a fire risk. If temperature control is critical, a different heating source should be used

• Is there a valid reason for the portable heaters to remain on? e.g. server rooms, critical temperature control

  Yes

  No

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the portable heaters properly?

  Yes

  No

• What is the reason that the air conditioning must remain on?

Waste Management

• Is the waste in the office segregated into streams?

  Yes

  No

• Are the waste streams being adequately followed?

  Yes

  No

• Are there adequate waste receptacles?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to demonstrate suitable waste disposal?

  Yes

  No

Kitchen Area

Food storage

• Chose your region

  Europe

  Australia

  America

• 

• Is the refrigerator energy efficient?

  Yes

  No

• 

• Is the refrigerator energy efficient?

  Yes

  No

• 

• Is the refrigerator energy efficient?

  Yes

  No

• Is the refrigerator door adequately closed?

  Yes

  No

• Is the temperature set inside the refrigerator at a suitable temperature? i.e. not too cold and over running?

  Yes

  No

• Is the food in the refrigerator within use by/ best by date?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a policy of food disposal?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a reduction of food waste policy?

  Yes

  No

• Are dry goods stored adequately to reduce food waste?

  Yes

  No

Appliances

• Is the coffee machine on?

  Yes

  No

  No appliance

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the coffee machine overnight properly?

  Yes

  No

• Is the dishwasher machine on?

  Yes

  No

  No appliance

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the dishwasher overnight properly?

  Yes

  No

• Is the microwave on?

  Yes

  No

  No appliance

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the Microwave overnight properly?

  Yes

  No

• Is the oven/ grill on?

  Yes

  No

  No appliance

• Is the wall switch accessible?

  Yes

  No

• Is there signage to remind people to turn off the oven/grill overnight properly?

  Yes

  No

• These appliances generate heat and could cause potential fire risk and should be turned off overnight

Crockery/ Cutltery

• Is re-useable cutlery used?

  Yes

  No

• What type of cutlery is used?

  Plastic

  Wood

  Employees bring own

  Other

  None

• Consider replacing plastic cutlery with a sustainable material or re-useable cutlery

• Consider replacing wooden cutlery re-useable cutlery

• Please specify your response to what other cutlery is used

• What type of re-useable cutlery is used?

  Metal

  Bamboo

  Plastic

  Employees bring own

  Other

• Are paper cups used?

  Yes

  No

• Are paper cups recycled/ disposed of adequately?

  Yes

  No

• Are paper cups manufactured from recycled materials?

  Yes

  No

• Are paper cups compostable?

  Yes

  No

• Are disposable plastic cups used?

  Yes

  No

• Are plastic cups recycled/ disposed of adequately?

  Yes

  No

• Are plastic cups manufactured from recycled materials?

  Yes

  No

• Are plastic cups compostable?

  Yes

  No

• Are reusable ceramic/ glass cups used?

  Yes

  No

• Please explain what drinking receptacles are used, including their environmental impact (positive or negative)

Sign off

• Name and signature of inspector

  Sign

• All of the responses have been completed to the best of my knowledge and opportunities to improve energy efficiencies have been actioned