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Direct linkBartelson, Jon – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks to foster a community that produces sustainable solutions in all facets of campus life: (1) teaching; (2) research; (3) service; and (4) administrative operations. The university strives to model the three tenets of sustainability (environmental preservation, economic prosperity, and social equity for…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Information Technology, Sustainable Development, Energy Management
Thompson, John T. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
A "carbon footprint" is the "total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an (individual, event, organization, and product) expressed as CO2" emissions. Since CO2 emissions are indicative of energy use, the higher the associated CO2 emissions, typically the greater the associated costs. A typical desktop PC system…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Energy Management, Computers, Cost Effectiveness
O'Donnell, Tom – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
A decade ago, people wanting to practice "green computing" recycled their printer paper, turned their personal desktop systems off from time to time, and tried their best to donate old equipment to a nonprofit instead of throwing it away. A campus IT department can shave a few watts off just about any IT process--the real trick is planning and…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Computer Centers, Energy Management, Facility Improvement
Noble, Howard; Curtis, Daniel; Tang, Kang – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
The government of the United Kingdom has set a target to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 34 percent from 1990 levels by 2020. The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) will require all large public and private sector organizations across the U.K. to cut carbon emissions and report total CO2 emissions annually so that the data can be published in a…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Computers, Foreign Countries, Technological Advancement
Cromwell, Dennis; Hanks, Kristin; Engel, Sarah – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Information technology (IT) is regarded globally as a voracious consumer of energy. According to a 2007 research paper issued by the United Kingdom's Global Action Plan, IT accounts for 10 percent of the electrical usage in the U.K. In the United States, Stanford University estimates that IT accounts for 15 percent of its overall electrical use.…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Information Technology, Sustainable Development, Influence of Technology
Butler, LeRoy – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Lourdes College is a small, private, coeducational commuter college located in northwest Ohio. In early 2009, the Lourdes College Board of Trustees ratified a new strategic plan promoting institutional strength and sustainability over the next six years. The desired outcome was to make Lourdes College a stronger, more vibrant, even more socially…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Commuter Colleges, Sustainable Development, Feasibility Studies
