“GREENING” COMPUTERSACADEMIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

Anand SankeyEnergy, Facilities Management

Harold GlasserEnvironmental Studies

and Sustainability

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.

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

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

PROJECTED WMU SAVINGS

1

No power mgt.

With power mgt. Annual savings

Total assets 1 1 1

Hours of operation

24 8 16

Energy draw/hr (W)

89 89 5

kWh/day(1,000W=1kW)

2.13 .79 489 kWh/yr

$/day($.08/kWh)

$0.19 $0.07 $43.80/yr

CO2/day(1.34 Lbs./kWh)

2.85 1.06 653 Lbs. CO2/yr

IT Power Management Webinar

IMPLEMENTATION PHASES

1. Purchase Energy Star compliant 4.0 computers and ancillary equipment

2. For existing computers1. Power saving settings2. Network induced

3. Automated shut-down of computers

4 GROUPS THAT NEED TO BE TARGETED WITH DIFFERENT STRATEGIES

OIT

Students

Staff/clerical

Computer Lab/Centers

Centralized & Decentralized

Faculty

BRAINSTORMING

THANK YOU

anand.sankey@wmich.edu harold.glasser@wmich.edu