“Greening” Computers Academic and Information Technology Council

1. “Greening” ComputersAcademic and Information Technology Council AnandSankey Energy, Facilities Management Harold Glasser Environmental Studies and Sustainability

2. What is the Climate Savers Computing Initiative? • Nationwide program for Universities and Colleges created by leading IT companies and the World Wildlife Fund in 2007. • In March 2009, CSCI collaborated with the US EPA – Energy Star Program to launch the CSCI at higher education institutions.

3. Climate Savers Computing Initiative Goal • Reduce Energy Use • Save Money • Practice sustainability • Response to Climate Change • Demonstrate Eco-Leadership in the Community • Gain National Recognition among peers • Foster Student Involvement • Build a campus culture of sustainability

4. Physical Plant CSCI Pilot • 151 PCs • Networked induced power savings • Energy saving settings • 15 min – turn off monitor • 30 min – turn off hard drives • 1 hr – system standby • 2 hrs – hibernate • Physical plant projected savings $1,800 – 2,200/yr • 81 computers were already using some level of power saving settings

5. Projected wmu savings 1 IT Power Management Webinar

6. Implementation Phases • Purchase Energy Star compliant 4.0 computers and ancillary equipment • For existing computers • Power saving settings • Network induced • Automated shut-down of computers

7. 4 groups that need to be targeted with different strategies

8. Brainstorming

9. Thank You • anand.sankey@wmich.edu harold.glasser@wmich.edu