http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-47648 Erika Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:32:54 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-47648 Fun article! I myself recently did my contribution towards “going green” I redid my lighting to save money on costs of energy i was wasting and money i was blowing! I used a Energy Efficient Lighting Calculator<br><a href='http://www.greenzu.com/light-savings' rel="nofollow">Energy Efficient Lighting Calculator</a><br>. It helped me compare pricing, and also linked me to an electrican to come out . I know nothing about lighting, so this really HELPED! Fun article! I myself recently did my contribution towards “going green” I redid my lighting to save money on costs of energy i was wasting and money i was blowing! I used a Energy Efficient Lighting Calculator
http://www.greenzu.com/light-savings&#39; rel=”nofollow”>Energy Efficient Lighting Calculator
. It helped me compare pricing, and also linked me to an electrican to come out . I know nothing about lighting, so this really HELPED!

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10425 Eric Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:49:43 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10425 I think we can use both the economical printing and eco font to save more indeed. Readbility is still very good with both for draft/internal documents. All this seems nice but what is really the impact of the measure? Did anybody see a study? On the other hand, I had a bad surprise as the ecofont (on a Mac, under open office or MS) is larger than the same size arial font... Consequence, we cover 10% more space on the paper and letters are larger... Is it really a good measure? I think we can use both the economical printing and eco font to save more indeed. Readbility is still very good with both for draft/internal documents.
All this seems nice but what is really the impact of the measure?
Did anybody see a study?
On the other hand, I had a bad surprise as the ecofont (on a Mac, under open office or MS) is larger than the same size arial font… Consequence, we cover 10% more space on the paper and letters are larger… Is it really a good measure?

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10424 Eric Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:49:37 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10424 I think we can use both the economical printing and eco font to save more indeed. Readbility is still very good with both for draft/internal documents. All this seems nice but what is really the impact of the measure? Did anybody see a study? On the other hand, I had a bad surprise as the ecofont (on a Mac, under open office or MS) is larger than the same size arial font... Consequence, we cover 10% more space on the paper and letters are larger... Is it really a good measure? I think we can use both the economical printing and eco font to save more indeed. Readbility is still very good with both for draft/internal documents.
All this seems nice but what is really the impact of the measure?
Did anybody see a study?
On the other hand, I had a bad surprise as the ecofont (on a Mac, under open office or MS) is larger than the same size arial font… Consequence, we cover 10% more space on the paper and letters are larger… Is it really a good measure?

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10423 Sally Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10423 Thanks-- I already downloaded Ecofont and am looking forward to trying it out. But I also use FastDraft or QuickPrint or whatever the ink-saver setting is ALL THE TIME unless I'm printing something for final/publication use. It's not that hard to make a habit of it. Thanks– I already downloaded Ecofont and am looking forward to trying it out. But I also use FastDraft or QuickPrint or whatever the ink-saver setting is ALL THE TIME unless I’m printing something for final/publication use. It’s not that hard to make a habit of it.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10422 Paul Smith Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:55:30 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10422 @bandolier Agreed. And I think for some it would be a visible indicator/reminder, internally and externally to the company, of their greening efforts. But in general, it's about going with what works, and what will best mesh with a company's existing work culture, or where it's headed. @bandolier Agreed. And I think for some it would be a visible indicator/reminder, internally and externally to the company, of their greening efforts.
But in general, it’s about going with what works, and what will best mesh with a company’s existing work culture, or where it’s headed.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10421 bandolier Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:54:48 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10421 Yeah, but asking people to use "economode" is a lot easier than getting them to change the font no? I mean, the IT guys could just set that up in an office and the whole place would be good to go. A lot easier that installing a new font on everyone's machine AND convincing them to use it. I definitely love the idea, but I see software/hardware changes on the printers as much better - IF you could get the printer companies to cooperate. Yeah, but asking people to use “economode” is a lot easier than getting them to change the font no? I mean, the IT guys could just set that up in an office and the whole place would be good to go. A lot easier that installing a new font on everyone’s machine AND convincing them to use it. I definitely love the idea, but I see software/hardware changes on the printers as much better – IF you could get the printer companies to cooperate.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10420 Paul Smith Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:28 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10420 @Anonymous: Exactly. But do people do it? It's like having a programmable thermostat. Yes, it can make a lot of difference, but does everybody do it. Not likely. But imagine if you did both, the cumulative possibilities! @Anonymous: Exactly. But do people do it? It’s like having a programmable thermostat. Yes, it can make a lot of difference, but does everybody do it. Not likely. But imagine if you did both, the cumulative possibilities!

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10419 Anonymous Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:10:55 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10419 Don't most laser printers have an "economode" which accomplishes exactly this? (smaller/less frequent dots = less ink = lighter letters = holes in letters) Don’t most laser printers have an “economode” which accomplishes exactly this? (smaller/less frequent dots = less ink = lighter letters = holes in letters)

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10418 Paul Smith Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:04:57 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10418 @daveconrey, I'll drop a line to the designers to let them know about that. Though it seems they were aiming for more everyday, functional rather then design oriented applications. But I'm with you, I'd like to see it used in a broad range of applications. @bandolier They tested out fonts specifically for readability. Actually, when I was reducing the image size for this article, when I got close to the standard, 12pt or so range, you couldn't really see of notice the holes. Great idea re ink volume. That is addressable to an extent, by shifting your printer's image quality. But not something many would think to do or see as something making much impact. But I'm sure it would. @daveconrey, I’ll drop a line to the designers to let them know about that. Though it seems they were aiming for more everyday, functional rather then design oriented applications. But I’m with you, I’d like to see it used in a broad range of applications.
@bandolier They tested out fonts specifically for readability. Actually, when I was reducing the image size for this article, when I got close to the standard, 12pt or so range, you couldn’t really see of notice the holes.
Great idea re ink volume. That is addressable to an extent, by shifting your printer’s image quality. But not something many would think to do or see as something making much impact. But I’m sure it would.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 bandolier Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:51:40 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10417 Seems like a gimmick, but asuming it's as readable as, say, arial, then it's actually a brilliant idea. I would imagine that as much depends on your printer's ability to be accurate as anything else. Plus, couldn't you just take ANY font and use the printer software to inject similar holes? Or, idea of the century, just reduce the ink volume? Of course, that's how printer companies make their money, the ink costs more than the printer! Seems like a gimmick, but asuming it’s as readable as, say, arial, then it’s actually a brilliant idea. I would imagine that as much depends on your printer’s ability to be accurate as anything else. Plus, couldn’t you just take ANY font and use the printer software to inject similar holes? Or, idea of the century, just reduce the ink volume? Of course, that’s how printer companies make their money, the ink costs more than the printer!

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/comment-page-1/#comment-10416 daveconrey Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:22:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/a-simple-smart-free-way-to-green-your-office/#comment-10416 Great idea. The only problem for me, as a designer, is the format of the Ecofont. It's only offered in TrueType, but we use OpenType exclusively. If they come out with that version, I'd be "open" to it. Great idea. The only problem for me, as a designer, is the format of the Ecofont. It’s only offered in TrueType, but we use OpenType exclusively. If they come out with that version, I’d be “open” to it.

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