KMC Notices

For Holiday light decorations: While many enjoy colorful holiday light decorations during the season, many light fixtures are energy guzzlers. Set a timer or manually switch lights on and off to avoid unnecessary energy consumption late at night. Additionally, consider using LED lights. Not only will LED lights reduce electric […]

For the heating season: Remember to set the room thermostat / radiator valve dial at around 13 °C (55 °F) / “1” (13 °C / 55 °F) for unoccupied spaces at your home. Additionally, when you clock out at work, let all the radiators around your office area clock out. […]

Taking a shower instead of taking a bath saves a lot of energy. But, there is still plenty of savings potential when showering: Simply take a shorter shower and lower the shower temperature. It has been established that showering at a temperature of 37 °C (98.6 °F) is sufficient. In […]

Now that fall is here, the KMC Housing Office would like to help you to take care of your apartment/town house as well as your yards. Tools to maintain the yards, high-pressure cleaner, hedge clipper etc., can be borrowed on a 24-hour basis. Below is a small selection of the […]

With the heating season fast approaching, and newcomers joining the KMC. We would like to highlight key facts about their new heating system: The heating costs increase with the room temperature setting. Heating costs rise by around 6 percent for each additional °Celsius / °Fahrenheit. Every degree less helps save […]

If you follow a few simple rules in the kitchen, you can cut power consumption by 50 percent when cooking without making any major purchases: Always heat water in an electric kettle Always use the saucepan with a lid and, after boiling, reduce the power on the stove. Use appliances […]