making it a key part of the campus sustainability effort
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Making IT a Key Part of the Campus Sustainability Effort
Dennis Cromwell and Kristin Hanks
Indiana University
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IT is not a line item?
AASHE ( www.aashe.org )
Where is IT?
IT has major implications for energy consumption, waste streams, and enabling better practices on campus.
Campus Operations
Administration and Finance
Buildings Financing
Climate Investment
Dining Services Planning
Transportation
Energy
Grounds
Waste
Purchasing
How do you get IT involved?
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Model for Sustainability Projects
Keep the three items in mind for all projects
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The Sustainability Model and IT Strategic Define responsibilities within the organization Define coordinating role Create relationship with campus wide effort Make it part of strategic planning process Operational Cross unit involvement Focus on metrics Create projects based on strategic goals Personal Practice Find opportunities to tap into passions Make it everyone's job (like security)
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Balakrishnan, Suresh, and Donald Z. Spicer. “Climate Change, Campus Commitments, and IT “ (Research Bulletin, Issue 20). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, 2008,
available from www.educause.edu/ecar.
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IT Sustainability at IU
IT Strategic Planning ProcessRecommendation 6: Indiana University should develop and implement plans for responsible environmental stewardship for information technology. (http://ovpit.iu.edu/itsp2/resources/ITSP2_Final_120408.pdf)
Hiring of a Sustainable Computing Graduate Student
Membership on the Sustainability Task Force
Set of projects – Data Center Practices (new center, consolidation and virtualization) – Print Less Go Green Campaign– Green IT Purchasing Initiative– Electronic Waste Collection Event– Desktop Energy Reduction Pilot Study
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Data Center Strategies• 800 virtual servers running on < 35 physical
platforms (replaced approximately 300 physical servers)
• Continuous effort to consolidate, co-locate, and virtualize servers/storage
• New data center online in 2009– More energy efficient– Better power management/measurement– Space for growth
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Electronic Waste Day Strategic
• IT Strategic Plan• IU Surplus Stores
Operational• Event Logistics• Regional Campus Involvement
Personal Practice• Media blitz - TV, radio, newspaper, email, web• Survey with awareness building
Results•830,000 pounds of e-waste collected•Increased Awareness•Plans for future collection
Results•830,000 pounds of e-waste collected•Increased Awareness•Plans for future collection
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Electronic Waste Day
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Desktop Power Management
Strategic• Pilot in a live environment• Pushing upgrades and patches during day
Operational• Wake-on-Lan utility and web interface• Websites for support and FAQ
Personal Practice• GoGreen Sidebar Gadget – see your personal savings
Results• Energy reductions of 3% at building level, 30% on the 4th floor, and 48% average on individual computers• 107 current users of GoGreen Gadget
Results• Energy reductions of 3% at building level, 30% on the 4th floor, and 48% average on individual computers• 107 current users of GoGreen Gadget
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Desktop Power Management
GoGreen Gadget
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Making IT Part of the Solution IT as an Enabler •Reduce travel
•Increase telework
•Reduce space requirements
•Reduce paper use/printing
•Automation of building lighting, heating, and cooling
•Reporting systems and visualizations to build awareness
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Lessons Learned
This is not just about the data center
Make IT part of the solution and not just a problem to be solved
Actively engage IT professionals with sustainability efforts on campus: - membership on task forces - pilot projects with departments - plug into IT Strategic Planning Process
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Thank you!Dennis Cromwell – dcromwel@iu.eduKristin Hanks – khanks@indiana.edu
Empowering People: IT Strategic Plan http://ovpit.iu.edu/itsp2/resources/ITSP2_Final_120408.pdf
GoGreen Gadget and Pilot Information:http://education.indiana.edu/PowerManagement/tabid/12714/Default.aspx
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Educationwww.aashe.org
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