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Should We Turn Off the Lights When Leaving?

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  • Charles T. Mosier

    (School of Management, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13676)

  • George W. Sheldon

    (School of Management, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13676)

  • Glen E. Avery

    (Houghton College, Houghton, New York 14744)

Abstract

“Since the cost of power saved by turning lamps off may be over-balanced by the cost of shorter lamp life, it may not pay to turn them off for very short periods” [Potter and Roehr 1964]. We developed a decision model to rationally determine whether a policy exhorting facility users to switch off lights is optimal. This model determines the balance between electricity costs and replacement costs for systems using fluorescent lighting.

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  • Charles T. Mosier & George W. Sheldon & Glen E. Avery, 1988. "Should We Turn Off the Lights When Leaving?," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 18(5), pages 62-71, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:18:y:1988:i:5:p:62-71
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.18.5.62
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