Focus on the benefits Keep everyone informed and involved Get energy efficient around the office

 Improved business provide job security  Creation of new jobs  Makes it possible for businesses to be open 24 x7  Cost effectiveness

control excess usage ie over usage use of energy efficient luminaires.

 Always have spare hardware around  Pay for all software to get support and stay on the safe side of the law  All hardware and software should be secured and available as and when needed  Use of ICTs help improve the quality of education

 IT service reliability, integrity and protection— how do we remove barriers, extend controls and leverage processes to improve IT responsiveness and reduce costs and risks  Make sure all of your PCs use antivirus software and if you're using Windows, add antispyware protection  scan regularly for threats  Start doing regular off-site backups now  Disable file/print sharing on everything other than your file server

 Average Energy Proportion of Total Annual CO2 Emissions  Common Equipment  60 Watts (Router + Server + Switch)  46%  Desktop Equipment  52 Watts (2x Thin Clients + monitors)  41%  Printing Equipment  16 Watts (1x printer)  13%

 Replacing large electric heating appliances such as ovens and dryers with equivalent gas appliances.  Controlling deferrable loads to periods of least cost.  Reducing lighting in ‘over-lit’ areas.  Automating lighting, air handling and other services to turn-off at pre-defined periods.  Night-time ventilation of buildings to utilise cooler temperatures to cool buildings.  Centralise or de-centralise air conditioning and/or hot water services to minimise overall heat gain or loss.

Purchasing of energy via renewable energy sources minimises your global impact and provides a strong environmentally friendly message to customers and staff. Increase Awareness Encourage Recycling Identify Opportunities Collect data within the organisation and analyse consumption with the need to reduce the power bill