1. Green Information Technology
Jennifer Sowa Tim Heckaman
VPFO MSU Surplus
April 23, 2008

2. On the Menu Background on Be Spartan Green
Green information technology
Idea exchange

3. What is Be Spartan Green?
Boldness By Design
Environmental Stewardship at MSU
January 2008: 26 recommendations
Energy
Material waste
Behavior
Purchasing
Communication & Education

5. Behavior Change and Culture Shift
The success of several initiatives are based on simple BEHAVIOR CHANGE
IT has a significant role in promoting and sustaining behavior change

6. What is“Green” Information Technology?
Information technology that provides energy and data solutions
Environmentally friendly disposal of e-waste
Emerging communication technologies for environmental campaigns

7. Information Technology Solutions

8. Information Technology Solutions
How many of you remember this person?
Not quite the solution that we’re talking about

9. Energy Reduction: The 9% solution
3% HVAC
3% Lighting
3% Equipment
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
MSU joined the Chicago Climate Exchange to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% by 2010.
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must reduce energy consumption

10. Simple IT fixes for BIG energy savings
Energy save mode for computers
Disabling screen savers
Turning off computers and equipment at night or for long periods of inactivity
Installing devices, methods for automatic shut down, energy save mode, etc.

11. Emerging technology for conserving energy
Emerging technologies to promote environmentally sound behaviors
Watt stoppers
Eco button
Energy use monitoring (local cooling)
Sensor and continuous monitoring for real time data

12. Wake on LAN Perform updates while computer is powered off
Allows a network administrator to “power on” your computer to do updates when the machine is turned off
(yes actually turned off with the button on the machine, or by an Isole Plug strip and motion sensor)

13. E-waste

14. What is E-Waste? Computers Floppy disks Copiers CDs/DVDs Monitors
Ink toners & cartridges
Floppy disks
CDs/DVDs
Tapes
Other computer media

15. E-waste at MSU MSU Surplus Store collects e-waste to be recycled
Contact MSU Surplus Store for pickup
Computer media is shredded, hard drives are wiped out with Department of Defense sanctioned software
Program for departments only, but working on expanding service to faculty & staff

16. E-waste at MSU
On average MSU sends 24 pallets every 3-4 months to be recycled
Average equipment per pallet
24 monitors
70 computers
50 printers
Some copiers
Credits back to the department

17. More e-waste solutions
Take back programs
Ink cartridge and toners – recycle and purchase recycled
Use less
files vs. saving to CDs
Re-writable disks vs. one time use
Green Computing Guide -

18. Emerging Communication Technology

19. Be Spartan Green Campaign
Mix of traditional and non-traditional reach out methods to engage students, faculty and staff

20. Traditional vs. Emerging Communication
Newspaper
Radio
Television
Social networking
Blogging
Online publications

21. Example: Facebook More than 70 million active users
Facebook is the 6th most-trafficked website in the world
Over 20,000 applications have been built on Facebook Platform
140 new applications added per day
More than 95% of Facebook members have used at least one application built on Facebook Platform

22. Question
Can you perform or support these emerging communications applications?

23. Idea Exchange: What ideas do you have?

24. Contact Us
Be Spartan Green Jennifer Sowa VPFO
Surplus/E-waste Tim Heckaman MSU Surplus ext. 4