Bypass the elevator - 1 up and 2 down

Now this is something I recall back in my Saudi days on a great way to save energy and get a little exercise. I saw this posted in a few buildings next to the elevators while I was there. Save energy, take one up or two down, instead of the elevator.

Now, I could simply say take the stairs, rather than the elevator. But not everyone can do this, or want to do this.

Using the elevator takes a lot of energy. Think about it. An electric motor from an elevator can push a bus. Straight up. or Straight down. That is a lot of power.

It is very simple. Before you take the elevator, think about how far you have to travel. If you only have a few floors to climb, take the stairs. As a general rule, if you are only going up one floor, take the stairs. If you are only going down one or 2 floors, take the stairs. 1 up and 2 down.

I am doing this at work myself, and it is helping me out a lot.

Conserve energy. Take the stairs - 1 up and 2 down.