Day 5: Bring a Sweater
Today’s tip for reducing operational expenditures is to dress appropriately for the seasons and the comfort level of your work area. Keep a sweater in your office instead of adjusting the thermostat.
According to Baylor University, (for heating) you will save about 3% on your heating bill for every 1° that you lower the thermostat setting. For example, if you normally keep your thermostat set at 75° all the time, and you lower it by 3° to 72°, you will save about 9% (3×3%) on your heating bill. In other words, you will save about 9 cents for every dollar you spend on heating costs.
The opposite is true for cooling. So, adjusting your body temperature rather than the room temperature could easily allow for more money to go to missions and ministries.
(This is copied from an internal staff e-mail and is part of a series of posts)