
Bedazzled by Energy Efficiency
To focus on energy efficiency is to make present ways of life non-negotiable.
Maintain an accurate listing of studio-owned equipment, materials and software
Perform a client asset and resource audit
Understand the different systems that interact with our work
Look for opportunities to incorporate existing materials and equipment in concepts
Use VR prototyping where possible to reduce waste
Use higher grade, bespoke material options only for longer duration projects
Consider renting when working with electronics for temporary use
Find sustainable materials through our reference library
Source local production partners in order to reduce transport footprint
Seek suppliers and partners who apply sustainable practices themselves
Choose materials that have been recycled or used previously
Consider a scheduled sleep-mode when the project is not in use
Enable idle or low power modes on any hardware that supports these features
Consider the efficiency of heating (and insulation) or cooling (and ventilation) requirements
Use energy efficiency as criteria when selecting equipment, not just up-front cost
Think carefully about which tasks run more efficiently locally or which could be run on cloud/server infrastructure
To focus on energy efficiency is to make present ways of life non-negotiable.
The embodied energy of the memory chip alone exceeds the energy consumption of a laptop during its life expectancy of 3 years.
Seeing the light with James Turrell