Commit to ACT - Air Central Texas

Delay opening buildings until 9 am or later

Limit testing of emergency generators

Move construction activities to evening hours

Minimize roadway maintenance and limit lane closures

Postpone mowing to a day that is not an Ozone Action Day

Conserve electricity by turning off lights and computers, unplugging chargers when not in use, and increasing thermostat setting by two degrees or more

Use natural lighting when possible

Join the Clean Air Coalition

Institute freeway incident management practices

Enforce vehicle idling restrictions

Enforce speed limits and other driving violations that impact air quality

Enforce emissions inspection compliance by booting or towing vehicles

Enforce smoking vehicle law

Work with schools and local employers to discourage driving to lunch

Plan to start doing this year

Communicate Ozone Action Day Alerts on government websites, through e-mails to employees, posted signs, intranet or other strategies

Encourage water conservation to save electricity

Coordinate on-site employee lunches. (Provide lunch, organize potlucks)

Reschedule meetings requiring travel or utilize audio and video conference call technology

Allow employees to work from home or take vacation days

Encourage employees to carpool

Encourage employees to ride mass transit. Offer incentives to offset costs

Encourage employees to bicycle or walk to work

Encourage employees to maintain consistent driving speed and avoid quick accelerations and heavy braking

Encourage employees to bring lunch or carpool to lunch

Avoid idling of on-road vehicles and non-road equipment, including construction equipment

Avoid unnecessary trips

Reduce travel during rush hour

Drive the most fuel-efficient vehicle when driving is necessary