Green IT
Delivering sustainable
technology solutions
for students, faculty and staff
Green IT – The problem
E-disposal – a shameful
waste
Disposed annually in U.S.
• 40 million desktops and laptops
• 32 million monitors
• 140 million cell phones
• 27 million televisions
Over 3 million tons of E-waste disposal in US in 2007
Expected to quadruple in 3-5 years
Source: EPA. Date from 2007
Green IT – The problem
Data Center Energy Consumption accelerating
Billion Projected Data Center Energy Use
kWh / year Under Five Scenarios
140
120
Historical
100 Trends
Current
80 Efficiency
Trends
60 Improved
Operation
40
Best
20 Practice
0 State-of-
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 the-Art
Green IT – The problem
Think about it
For every pound a computer weighs,
there are more than 2.5 times as much
weight in waste, and almost a pound-for-
pound equivalent of toxic waste.
Serious health risks
• Arsenic
• Beryllium
• Cadmium
• Lead
• Mercury
Source: Campus Technology, "Green" New Year’s Resolution for IT Staff ,
12/17/2003
Green IT -- Solutions
Is UW part of the problem or the solution?
● 45,000 students
● 28,000 faculty/staff
● 395,000 managed identities
● 130,000 devices on network
● 32,000 phones
Green IT -- Solutions
UW is committed to being part of the solution
● Sustainable computing
● Alleviating impact on environment through:
● Maximizing energy efficiency
● Minimizing waste
Green IT – Solutions
Why sustainability matters
• Energy costs
• Cooling and energy availability
(blocking growth)
• Concerns for the environment
• Threats to public health
If we want to be part of the solution, we have to change the way
we use power and reduce our impact on the environment
Green IT -- Solutions
Think of the possibilities
● Virtual Student Desktops available worldwide
● Students invest in devices sustainable throughout academic
career
● Student-run hardware recycling programs to repurpose
computers and peripherals
● UW communications strategy emphasizing mobile devices and
on-line access,
● Minimizing printing and paper transactions
Green IT -- Solutions
Programs in scope for this year
● Cloud computing for student email and computing –
September 28, 2009
Google Apps 4 Education
Microsoft Live.edu
● Remote Access to Software - RATS
● Mobile Communications Strategy, including
improved Wi-Fi and cellphone access
● Power down campaign for devices
Green IT – Solutions
Data center energy saving
efforts
• Decommission unneeded
services
• Replace aging, inefficient
servers
• Consolidating workloads
• Improving cool systems
Green IT -- Solutions
● Programs in scope for this year
● Duplex printing on 100% recycled paper
● Expanded use of idle systems (Rosetta@home)
● Energy efficient systems in OUGL
Green IT -- Solutions
On the Horizon
● Thin client student computing
laboratories
● Student IT Strategy
● Targeting devices that are sustainable
● Include power management
● More mobile devices with greater functionality, less
carbon footprint
● Virtual student desktop in the cloud
Green IT – Engaging Students
Students can be a catalyst for change
● Students are early adopters of new technologies –
Netbooks,, Cloud, Facebook, Twitter
● Students like to see results and know their efforts
are making a difference
Green IT – Engaging Students
Green students should . . .
Be energy smart
● Set power pption to sleep mode when not active
Go flat
● Flat monitors use less energy than traditional CRT monitors
Print wisely
● Print only what you need and use recycled content paper when possible
Offset the rest
● Once you've reduced your energy use, support carbon offset projects
such as reforestation that can counter CO2 emissions .
Green IT – Engaging Students
Help stop the waste
Great Seattle eCycling Event
Saturday, November 17 2009
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Safeco Field
.
Green IT – Metrics for success
● Measure and assess the use of RATS
computing laboratory
● Cloud email adoption – Google/MS Live.edu
● Power down campaign pledges
● Dormitory metering
“We do not inherit this land from our
ancestors; we borrow it from our
children.”
Haida Indian saying