Nicola Hogan, Project Manager JISC funded SUSTE-TECH project

examining Sustainable ICT in UK FHE’s

Principle Aims of the SUSTE-TECH Project• To help Universities and Colleges across the UK

become more sustainable in their (a) choice (b) use (c) disposal of ICT equipment

• demonstrate reductions in ICT related energy use• Report outcomes of their ICT initiatives

Recruited 16 institutions, mix of FE and HE, from Y&H, SW and SWa. Each submitted a completed Suste–IT Tool and/or an Action Plan: Results of which indicated :

• Servers , PC’s and Networks are the main consumers of ICT related energy.

Followed by Imaging, HPC, and VC equipment