Assignment 4 (Due: before July 14, 2009, 13:00hrs)

In this site they have introduced a book for more Green Computing Guide. As we all know, technology have arises to its higher level at this moment. So, computers have been present for so many years to campuses and Universities in order to do a more efficient and accurate job. But, have we think of the disadvantage brought by these technology? In this site they have showed us the Computer Operating Costs, Energy Efficient Computing, and other Green Computing Practices. They have shared many concepts, but let me just quote the things from their site that I think could help us to have a more greener environment.

Green Campus Computing.. Ü


First I got this definition of green computing from Wikipedia.

“Green computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. The primary objective of such a program is to account for the triple bottom line, an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success. The goals are similar to green chemistry; reduce the use of hazardous materials, maximize energy efficiency during the product's lifetime, and promote recyclability or biodegradability of defunct products and factory waste.
Modern IT systems rely upon a complicated mix of people, networks and hardware; as such, a green computing initiative must be systemic in nature, and address increasingly sophisticated problems. Elements of such a solution may comprise items such as end user satisfaction, management restructuring, regulatory compliance, disposal of electronic waste, telecommuting, virtualization of server resources, energy use, thin client solutions, and return on investment (ROI).”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_computing

Now here are 3 URL’s that talks about green Campus computing

http://www.beloit.edu/isr/greencomputing.php#GreenComputing
From Beloit College


What is Green Computing?
Green computing is the environmentally responsible use of technology.

What can I do to “green” my technology use?
•Enable power management on your computer.
•Power down the computer and monitor when not in use.
•Consider plugging your computer and peripherals into a power strip with an on/off switch and turn the entire power strip off when not in use.
•Think before you print. Do you really need a paper copy?
•Use recycled paper if possible
•Use Print Preview to review your job before printing it
•Print in black and white whenever possible.
•Print two-sided whenever possible.
•Reuse unnecessary print jobs as scratch paper.
•Advertise events, parties, etc. electronically or with chalk instead of print-outs.
•Recycle!
○Use the recycling bins around campus to recycle paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic
○Toner on campus can be brought to ISR for recycling
○Beloit College computers and laptop batteries can be brought to ISR for recycling
○Recycle used alkaline batteries in Pearsons by the mail center or in the Library
•Use email instead of faxes
•If you are in the market for a new computer at home, consider buying an Energy Star compliant computer
•If it’s possible, download software from the web instead of purchasing a physical installation disc

How can I change my computer’s settings to be more green?
What is Power management and how does it help?
Every day energy is wasted by computers and monitors that are left on when not in use. By simply putting the hard drive and monitor to sleep after a short period of inactivity, huge energy savings can be realized. The computer should wake up with a quick click of the mouse or by pressing a key on the keyboard. In some cases, you will need to press the power button briefly to wake the computer up. Also, be sure to shut down your computer before leaving for the day and over weekends. Use this handy calculator to get an idea of how much energy and money can be saved.

http://ecenter.colorado.edu/energy/projects/green_computing.html
From University of Colorado Environmental Center

The growing use of computers on campus has caused a dramatic increase in energy consumption, putting negative pressure on CU’s budget and the environment. Each year more and more computers are purchased and put to use, but it’s not just the number of computers that is driving energy consumption upward. The way that we use computers also adds to the increasing energy burden.
Research reveals that most personal desktop computers are not being used the majority of the time they are running and many personal computers nationwide are needlessly left on continuously. Every time we leave computers or lights on we waste electricity. Burning fossil fuels generates most of our electricity and it also emits pollutants, sulfur, and carbon dioxide into the air. These emissions can cause respiratory disease, smog, acid rain and global climate change.
Over the last fifteen years, computers have transformed the academic and administrative landscape at the University of Colorado. There are now over 18,000 computers on campus. Personal computers (PC) operation alone may directly account for nearly $550,000 per year in University energy costs.
Computers generate heat and require additional cooling which adds to energy costs. Thus, the overall energy cost of CU’s personal computers is more likely around $700,000.
Meeting computer cooling needs in summer (and winter) often compromises the efficient use of building cooling and heating systems by requiring colder fan discharge temperatures. In the summer, these temperatures may satisfy computer lab cooling needs while overcooling other spaces.
Given CU’s commitment to energy conservation and the environmental stewardship, we must address the issue of responsible computer use. By adopting conserving practices, annual savings of $300,000-400,000 are possible.
How Much Energy Does Your Computer System Use?A typical desktop PC system is comprised of the computer itself (the CPU or the “box”), a monitor, and printer. Your CPU may require approximately 100 watts of electrical power. Add 50-150 watts for a 15-17 inch monitor, proportionately more for larger monitors. The power requirements of conventional laser printers can be as much as 100 watts or more when printing though much less if idling in a “sleep mode.” Ink jet printers use as little as 12 watts while printing and 5 watts while idling.

http://chronicle.com/free/2009/01/10296n.htm
From The Chronicles of Higher Education

Campus Computing Goes Green to Save Money
By JOSH KELLER

Relocate a college's server computers next to a solar-power generator. Replace AC power with DC power. Cool the servers only where they get the hottest. Put the servers in the ocean and power them with waves. Those were a few of the ideas discussed last week at a conference, "Greening the Internet Economy," that was designed to address the problem of the soaring financial and environmental costs of information technology. The event, held
by the University of California at San Diego, offered a sampling of a new generation of technologies that promise to help colleges make their IT departments both more efficient and more sustainable.
Many of the participants emphasized the importance of systems that could more intelligently measure energy use on the campus. In recent years, colleges have been hurt by the rising costs of powering and cooling their data centers, in part because those costs are difficult to measure and poorly understood (The Chronicle, January 9).
At San Diego, researchers have started work on hardware to help colleges and other organizations understand how to make their servers more efficient. The device, called the GreenLight Instrument, will deploy sensors and software to measure the energy use, humidity, and other variables in various parts of a Sun Modular Data Center, a popular, self-contained complex of servers.
The goal is to encourage engineers to try different computing strategies to reduce electricity consumption, said Thomas A. DeFanti, principal investigator on the project and a senior research strategist at the university's California Institute for
Telecommunications and Information Technology.
"Right now there isn't enough information for somebody to make a definitive decision: Where do I save my money? Do I eliminate disks in my computers, or do I stop them? Do I use more RAM or less RAM?" said Mr. DeFanti. "Nobody has detailed information on this."
Aiming for Precision
Intelligent measuring systems like Greenlight should be extended to allow engineers to more precisely determine how to use energy, said Gary L. Baldwin, director of special projects at the University of California's Citris program. For example, he said, operators at a data center could direct cool air only where the facility is generating the most heat.
Another idea that shows promise, participants said, is to supply computers directly with local DC power. Computers generally use direct current, but the public electricity grid typically supplies alternating current, and 30 percent of the electricity can be lost in the conversion of one form to the other.
Some colleges have started projects to power their computers directly from solar cells or other sources of DC power on the campus, avoiding the energy loss altogether. At San Diego, administrators hope to build a "power ring" that will supply computers across the campus with DC power, said Mr. DeFanti.
The rethinking of how to supply campus power is part of a broader effort to "divorce ourselves from the electrical grid," said Bill St. Arnaud, chief research officer at Canarie Inc., a Canadian computer-networking organization. Power-transmission lines lose a significant amount of energy over long distances, he said, which means that supplying a campus with energy from faraway power plant can be inefficient. A better strategy, Mr. St. Arnaud said, is to build campus data centers next to a renewable source of power, like a solar plant. High-speed optical transmission lines, he said, would ensure that the computers would seem "as close as next door."

My View...
This Green Campus Computing is really a great way to save and protect our environment and it would be good if this will be implemented in the school. But it is not easy to do this right away with just a snap of a finger. I know USEP could implement this if all of us in the university would cooperate with each other. Everything could be achieved if there is cooperation.

For the university to adopt this green campus computing I would suggest we first try to do it at home. Each of us could start to conserve energy not just on computers but other electrical appliances by turning it of and unplugging it when not in use. We could be used of this habit and eventually bring it at school. In the university, example after a class in the computer laboratory, computers are not unplugged after a session because it will be used by the following section. But then I believe there are still some ways to conserve energy. I have also read in an article that screen savers could also consume much energy so as much as possible we should not anymore put screen savers in our computers. Adopting green campus computing is not an easy task but I believe when there is cooperation this could actually be implemented soon after.

The three URL’s that I found on the internet that talks about “green campus computing” are the following:

Campus Computing Goes Green to Save Money
By JOSH KELLER

Relocate a college's server computers next to a solar-power generator. Replace AC power with DC power. Cool the servers only where they get the hottest. Put the servers in the ocean and power them with waves.

Those were a few of the ideas discussed last week at a conference, "Greening the Internet Economy," that was designed to address the problem of the soaring financial and environmental costs of information technology. The event, held by the University of California at San Diego, offered a sampling of a new generation of technologies that promise to help colleges make their IT departments both more efficient and more sustainable.

Many of the participants emphasized the importance of systems that could more intelligently measure energy use on the campus. In recent years, colleges have been hurt by the rising costs of powering and cooling their data centers, in part because those costs are difficult to measure and poorly understood (The Chronicle, January 9).

At San Diego, researchers have started work on hardware to help colleges and other organizations understand how to make their servers more efficient. The device, called the GreenLight Instrument, will deploy sensors and software to measure the energy use, humidity, and other variables in various parts of a Sun Modular Data Center, a popular, self-contained complex of servers.

The goal is to encourage engineers to try different computing strategies to reduce electricity consumption, said Thomas A. DeFanti, principal investigator on the project and a senior research strategist at the university's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.

"Right now there isn't enough information for somebody to make a definitive decision: Where do I save my money? Do I eliminate disks in my computers, or do I stop them? Do I use more RAM or less RAM?" said Mr. DeFanti. "Nobody has detailed information on this."

Aiming for Precision

Intelligent measuring systems like Greenlight should be extended to allow engineers to more precisely determine how to use energy, said Gary L. Baldwin, director of special projects at the University of California's Citris program. For example, he said, operators at a data center could direct cool air only where the facility is generating the most heat.

Another idea that shows promise, participants said, is to supply computers directly with local DC power. Computers generally use direct current, but the public electricity grid typically supplies alternating current, and 30 percent of the electricity can be lost in the conversion of one form to the other.

Some colleges have started projects to power their computers directly from solar cells or other sources of DC power on the campus, avoiding the energy loss altogether. At San Diego, administrators hope to build a "power ring" that will supply computers across the campus with DC power, said Mr. DeFanti.

The rethinking of how to supply campus power is part of a broader effort to "divorce ourselves from the electrical grid," said Bill St. Arnaud, chief research officer at Canarie Inc., a Canadian computer-networking organization. Power-transmission lines lose a significant amount of energy over long distances, he said, which means that supplying a campus with energy from faraway power plant can be inefficient.

A better strategy, Mr. St. Arnaud said, is to build campus data centers next to a renewable source of power, like a solar plant. High-speed optical transmission lines, he said, would ensure that the computers would seem "as close as next door."

http://chronicle.com/free/2009/01/10296n.htm


It is obvious that all the ways of implementing Green Computing based on this url are very difficult to apply on USEP because of the large amount of money that is needed to make that possible. Though, we need much more funds, it would be very helpful to all of us especially to the environment if we apply all those concepts stated in this url which are using GreenLight Instrument to save energy, relocate a college's server computers next to a solar-power generator, replace AC power with DC power, cool the servers only where they get the hottest, and put the servers in the ocean and power them with waves.


Sustainable IT in Universities and Colleges June 21, 2008
Posted by Paul Cheeseman

Sustainable IT is a subject that is going to be more and more important for all Higher Education institutions.

I must admit I didn’t realise how important Sustainable IT was until I attended an energy efficiency workshop at Cardiff University. The workshop is part of a series of events, all of which are part of the Managing environmentally sustainable ICT project by JISC and Sust-IT.

All of the presentations were really interesting, Cardiff University also arranged a tour of their brand new server room and High-performance computing (HPC) cluster. It was really good workshop and I’m already signed up for the next event about New Ways of Working.

Apparently the use of natural gas in power stations is decreasing and the use of coal is on the increase. When one of the panel described computers as being ‘Coal Powered’ it certainly made me look differently at IT. I’m now planning a complete review of our server rooms and an investigation into exactly how much electricity we use, and where the inefficiencies are. The panel also made the point that going green is not only good for the environment, there are also huge cost savings that can be made by adopting greener practices. As students become more and more interested in the green credentials of an institution the electricity usage, efficiency and carbon footprint of an institution will become a factor that students begin to consider when selecting an institution.

The rising cost of electricity means that we all have to start taking notice of the electricity we use, if we don’t then energy bills will spiral out of control and cuts in other areas will have to be made to enable institutions to pay their bills. This might sound like doom mongering, but the panel explained that in the private sector decisions to cut staffing and other resources are already being made because of the high cost of electricity.

The British Computer Societey are working on an EU Code of Conduct for server rooms / data centres. Institutions will be able to sign up to the code of conduct when a final version of the document comes out later on this year. I will be looking into this Code of Conduct, and if possible I would like to get Edge Hill signed up to the document. Institutions signing up to the code will be given some EU marketing materials to display withing the institution. Signing up for this EU recognised Code of Conduct would further enhance the green credentials of the institution.

http://blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/coreservices/tag/green-computing/

With this url, it talks about Sustainable IT which is a subject that is going to be more and more important for all Higher Education institutions. The idea of their Green Computing is to make computers ‘Coal Powered’ which is not only good for the environment; there are also huge cost savings that can be made by adopting greener practices. Also, the British Computer Society are working on an EU Code of Conduct for server rooms / data centres. With this concept, USEP can apply the Code of Conduct for the implementation of Green Computing though that Code of Conduct is based from Europe.

Business and Green Computing
15 05 2009
By: Dominik Schulte-Zurhausen, Marketing Manager, Tellumat Telecoms

The term ‘Green Computing’ addresses the efficient use of computer resources by business and individuals alike. As natural persons I like to think that we are all aware of the criticality that our personal and business decisions have on the environment.

However, a business, in the sense of being an entity which has no such innate prerogatives as to be concerned about the environmental impacts that its operations have on the environment can not by itself be expected to factor in the long-term value and importance of initiatives such as ‘Green Computing’.

This is where business decision makers and policy makers need to step in order to steer the organization with awareness and knowledge. Due to the fact that, in most part, these business drivers/custodians are measured by their performance in regards to a single bottom line we can not and should not expect them to divert any attention onto issues that they are not measured, audited or rewarded for.

‘Green Computing’, from a technology point of view, is effective and has the potential to dramatically redress the environmental impact that our business creates. What is needed is not more hype around these technologies, but rather an educated and demanding shareholder base that expects of its executives quantifiable returns on multiple bottom lines. I.e. the triple bottom line: Planet, Profit, People

http://tellumattelecoms.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/business-and-green-computing/

Regarding this url, it talks about business having no such innate prerogatives as to be concerned about the environmental impacts. But all I can say is that, without protecting the environment, business would be impossible to hold because of the many factors that the business have to consider such as the environment. It is not always money that should be considered on having business but also the other factors.

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Electrical Conservation Tips:
• Turn the computer off overnight and on weekends;
• Wait until ready to use the PC before turning it on;
• If the computer is going to be inactive for more than 16 minutes, consider turning it off. After this time, the energy needed to run the computer outweighs the start-up energy;
• Do not turn on the printer until ready to print, even an idle printer consumes energy;
• Try to schedule computer-related activities to do them all at once, keeping the computer off at other times;
• If spending a large amount of time at the computer, consider reducing the light level in your office. This may improve cathode ray tube screen visibility as well as save energy.

Paper Conservation Tips:
• Use "paperless" methods of communication such as electronic mail (e-mail) and fax modems. Also, do not print out copies of e-mail messages unless necessary;
• Use smaller font sizes and decrease the spacing between lines, or reformat to keep the document to as few pages as possible;
• Review documents on the screen instead of printing a draft. If you must print a draft, use the blank back side of used sheets;
• Use a printer that can print double-sided documents. When making copies, use double-sided copying;
• The U-M buys and uses recycled-content paper when possible. Look for papers with 50 - 100 percent post-consumer waste and non-chlorine bleached. Also, recycle paper when done.
• Store information on diskettes rather than in "hard copy" format. A single high-density 3.5 inch floppy disk can hold the equivalent of 750 sheets of paper, about one and a half reams. Also, be sure to reuse disks that contain outdated information.
Purchasing and Use of Equipment:
• Printer toner cartridges can be refilled, rebuilt and reused. Many manufacturers will take a spent cartridge, refurbish it, refill it, and return it for about half the price of buying a new one;
• Determine whether you can upgrade your existing equipment rather than purchasing new equipment;
• Donate an old computer to a school or charity; if it is permanently out of order, give it to a computer recycling facility instead of discarding in a landfill;
• Only buy a monitor as large as you really need; a 17 inch monitor uses 40 percent more energy than a 14-inch monitor.
• Consider purchasing an ink jet printer instead of a laser printer.
• Request recycled or recyclable packaging from your vendor;
• Buy soy or non-petroleum based inks. These printer inks are made from renewable resources, require fewer hazardous solvents, which translates to fewer air emissions, and in many cases produce brighter, cleaner colors;
• Try to buy energy efficient products such as those bearing the Energy Star Logo. The Energy Star Program was started by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to encourage the production and use of energy-efficient equipment. In accordance with the EPA's voluntary guidelines, leading computer manufacturers are now producing equipment that can automatically power down to a "sleep mode" to save energy when not in use. They also use up to 30 percent less energy when running than conventional equipment. These added capabilities do not increase price or decrease performance.

• Reducing Paper Waste- Minimize the number of hard copies and paper drafts you make. Instead of printing, save information to disks.
• Recycle waste paper- Buy and use recycled paper in your printers and copiers.
• Reusing and recycling- CU generates thousands of spent printer toner and ink jet cartridges and batteries a year. Instead of tossing these in the garbage, they can be recycled, saving resources and reducing pollution and solid waste.
• Purchasing recommendations -Environmentally responsible computer use implies not buying new equipment unless there is a demonstrated need
• Network and share printers- Consider leasing equipment as an alternative to purchasing. Leased equipment is typically refurbished or recycled, and packaging is reduced

• Reduce carbon emissions by simply turning off their monitors, or shutting down their computer when they are away.
• always better to shut the computer off if the plan not to use it for a stretch of time
• Night-time remote backup service, a process that would eliminate the need to leave machines overnight.
• Power the Printer off after office hours, or whenever they are not in use.
• Automated power supplies, which work on an electric timer and shut down computers and printers when students’ computer labs are closed.
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In order to adopt the concept of “Campus Green Computing”, maybe the school should conduct seminars to the faculty and students. Although each one knows about it, they did not always apply it to themselves. To those who know it already, he/she can also give advice to his/her friends. So, when everyone knows about how important the concepts of “Campus Green Computing” everyone can apply to it.

My Views

Living in this material world is indeed takes a lot of efforts to boost every excellent performance and good deeds in every little way in our life. We have to think that it is our responsibility to take care our of mother nature. This Green Campus Computing is one of t5he solution of this deteriorating environment of today's generation. Through this, we can help lessen and minimize every pollution into our society. Computers have their own waste that should be segregate well and place in right corner.

How will I going to implement this program to our school? Simply trough campaigns and sharing to every student in school. They have to be aware of this program knowing that they use High Technologies, and it its a privilege to know and learn such moral and valuable lesson. Support Green Campus Computing and be aware to serve and protect our mothers nature.

Assignment 4 in MIS: Green Campus Computing

Find three URLs that talks about “Green Campus Computing” and suggest ways on how the university can adopt this concept.

Green Campus Computing Project… from these words alone, I can understand what the topic is all about in my own way. Computing is about the usage of Information Technology. Campus talks about the institution, colleges and universities. Green, I could consider two reasons why is it chosen among the other colors. One maybe is that the project is Kenneth C. Green. The other is the primary purpose of the project “to make the environment green” which means to maintain its natural beauty. as a whole, Green Campus Computing project has the goal to use information technology in campuses without devastating the environment.

Three of the URLs that talk about the Green Campus Computing are the following:


URL 1:
http://chronicle.com/free/2009/01/10296n.htm

This article is entitled “Campus Computing Goes Green to Save Money.” It is about the ideas to address the problem of environmental and financial cost of Information Technology. These ideas are discussed at a conference “Greening the Internet Economy” held by the University of California at San Diego last week.

One of these is to have intelligent measuring systems like GreenLight instrument by the researchers of San Diego. This instrument can measure the energy used, humidity and other variables in various parts of a Sun Modular Center, a popular self-contained complex of servers. The goal is to encourage engineers to try different computing strategies to reduce electricity consumption, said Thomas A. DeFanti, principal investigator on the project and a senior research strategist at the university's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
Another is to supply computers with local DC power instead of using AC power. It is said that 30% of electricity is lost upon the conversion of AC to DC power. AC is the power supplied in the public electricity grid and DC is the one that computer generally use so there’s a need for conversion.
One more is to relocate campus data centers to a solar power generator, a renewable source of energy. Also, the participants proposed to cool the servers only where they are generating the most heat.


URL 2:


http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/10/10/computing

State of Campus Computing
This is about the survey the Campus Computing project conduct in September and October of 2006. It includes responses from the IT officials at 540 colleges and universities. Campus Computing 2006, the 17th edition of the survey by Kenneth C. Green, the project’s executive director, reveals the following findings.
Wireless is ascendant are on the decline and support for open source technologies remain stronger than the actual deployment. The survey found out that security (nearly 30%) was the top issue at every type of the institution, but the runner up varied depending on the institution type. Community colleges and four year private colleges listed instructional integration (16.3%).
“9.9 percent reported a security incident tied to social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook that have become increasingly popular with students, and 11.3 percent of institutions reported security issues related to "the exposure of sensitive data on a computer server not managed by central IT services" (see related article). "Research labs, as well as some academic departments and service units, often want to manage their own data and hardware," said Green of the Campus Computing Project. "But the survey data confirm recent news reports that network servers not managed by central IT services may be particularly vulnerable to hackers."
(Another survey, released this morning at the Educause meeting by CDW-G and Eduventures, finds that 58 percent of the IT managers and directors surveyed at 182 campuses had experienced at least one technology security incident in the previous year. Nine percent reported a loss/theft of personal student information, the survey found.)
Commitment to and implementation of wireless networking continues to build on all types of campuses, the survey shows. More than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of all campuses had a strategic plan in place for deploying wireless technology by this fall, up from 64 percent last year and 53.3 percent in 2004. And the proportion of classrooms in which wireless was already in place continued to climb, too, up to 51.2 percent, up from 42.7 percent in 2005 and 31.1 percent two years ago.
More than half of respondents said they believed open source tools and applications would "play an increasingly important role in our campus IT strategy" -- numbers that neared or exceeded 60 percent at public and private research universities and public four-year colleges. But fewer than a third of campus officials said they viewed open source as a "viable alternative for key campus [administrative computing] applications."
And while a majority of campus officials reported at least sampling if not significantly using open source tools in "backroom" operations, a solid majority described their current strategies for deploying open source applications as either having no interest or currently only "observing" rather than doing,” the survey stated.

URL 3:

http://technologysource.org/article/campus_computing_project/

This is directly quoted from the interview of James Harrison with Kenneth C. Green.
“The Technology Source Archives
at the University of North Carolina

November/December 2002 // Commentary

The Campus Computing Project:
An Interview with Kenneth C. Green
by James L. Morrison and Kenneth C. Green

Note: This article was originally published in The Technology Source (http://ts.mivu.org/) as: James L. Morrison and Kenneth C. Green "The Campus Computing Project:

An Interview with Kenneth C. Green" The Technology Source, November/December 2002. Available online at http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1034. The article is reprinted here with permission of the publisher.

Kenneth (Casey) Green is founding director of The Campus Computing Project. Begun in 1990, the project is the largest continuing study of the role of information technology in American higher education. Early in October Green was in Atlanta for the 2002 EDUCAUSE conference to present the results of the 2002 Campus Computing Survey. While at the conference he also received the first EDUCAUSE award for "Leadership in Public Policy and Practice." The award cites his work in creating The Campus Computing Project and recognizes his "prominence in the area of national and international technology agendas and the linking of higher education to those agendas."

I interviewed Casey following his presentation on the results of the 2002 Campus Computing Survey.

James Morrison [JM]: Casey, what prompted you to initiate the Campus Computing Survey?

Casey Green [CG]: The Campus Computing Project, including the annual Campus Computing Survey, was launched in 1990. At that time there really were no national data about the issue of information technology (IT) planning and policy in the context of instructional and scholarly technology.
The mission of the Project has always been to serve the campus community by providing information that will aid and inform campus IT programs, planning, and policy-making. The model has been to follow "the Gretsky rule": as you may know, Wayne Gretsky once commented that as a hockey player, what made him successful was that he skated to where the puck is going, not to where the puck is currently. The Project's activities have been to understand where the puck is and to collect data that helps us all understand where the "digital puck" is going.

JM: Where is the puck going with the use of information technology tools on college and university campuses?



HOW could the university adopt this concept, Campus Computing Project?

Foremost, the university should really have more knowledge on what the project really means. The faculties, staff and even students should understand what the project is all about. they should know the issues involving the use of Information Technology in its connection to the environment. How can they adopt without further knowing the concept? This can be achieved in many ways such as classroom sharing, seminars, orientations, etc.

Since IT also involves computers, the university should set rules and regulations regarding its usage and of course, its strict compliance. one basic example is during the computer laboratory time. the facilitators/instructors should no loner allow their students to turn on their computers once they found out these computers don't work properly. Sometimes, students won't turn off the computers in the hope that it will recover when a fact, they're just wasting the energy consumption. Another is the usage of computing devices in practical way. I mean, if it has the chance to choose computing devices, they should weigh the cost and its power consumption and decide what computer devices should they have.

Those are my suggestions on how the university can adopt the concept of Green Campus Computing Project.


References:

http://chronicle.com/free/2009/01/10296n.htm
http://technologysource.org/article/campus_computing_project/
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/10/10/computing
http://michaelcorey.ntirety.com/Portals/1101/images/gogreen.jpg

Here are some links about "Green Campus Computing":

http://greencampus.winserve.org/greencampus/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=39

TIPS ON HOW TO ELIMINATE WASTE:


Recycling
1) Practice the 4Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle and buy products with recycled content.
2) Recycle white, colored, post-it, shredded and construction paper, empty metal cans, pans, empty clear and colored glass containers, empty plastic bottles, clean plastic wrap and bags, buckets and trays. corrugated (wavy edges) cardboard boxes (please no waxed cardboard and flatten boxes), styrofoam packing forms (but not packing peanuts), chipboard (small office supply boxes), newspaper, telephone books, catalogs, magazines, brochures, paperback and hardcover books, Kraft (brown paper bag) paper, paper ream wrappers, envelopes (windows ok) and file folders. Non-recyclable items: paper cups or plates, tissues or paper towels, food or wet waste, food or liquid stained items, wood or green waste.
3) Reuse paper that has only been used on one side
4) Recycle your old cell phone to prevent hazardous substances from entering our environment. These substances include lead, arsenic, and cadmium, which have been linked with cancer, neurological disorders, and developmental abnormalities. Some helpful links: www.recyclewirelessphones.org and Wireless Foundation’s “Donate a Phone” program: www.wirelessfoundation.org
5) Recycle your ink cartridges through our campus program. E-mail slincoln@sdsu.eduThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to request a postage-paid envelop to mail your used ink cartridge off to a recycling facility6) The SDSU Physical Plant recycles boxes.
7) Recycle your junk mail by depositing it in the large blue trash containers outside the Arrowhead Village or in the trash rooms in Serrano Village.

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http://ecenter.colorado.edu/energy/projects/green_computing.html

GREEN COMPUTING GUIDE
The growing use of computers on campus has caused a dramatic increase in energy consumption, putting negative pressure on CU’s budget and the environment. Each year more and more computers are purchased and put to use, but it’s not just the number of computers that is driving energy consumption upward. The way that we use computers also adds to the increasing energy burden.

Research reveals that most personal desktop computers are not being used the majority of the time they are running and many personal computers nationwide are needlessly left on continuously. Every time we leave computers or lights on we waste electricity. Burning fossil fuels generates most of our electricity and it also emits pollutants, sulfur, and carbon dioxide into the air. These emissions can cause respiratory disease, smog, acid rain and global climate change.


Computer Operating Costs

Over the last fifteen years, computers have transformed the academic and administrative landscape at the University of Colorado. There are now over 18,000 computers on campus. Personal computers (PC) operation alone may directly account for nearly $550,000 per year in University energy costs.
Computers generate heat and require additional cooling which adds to energy costs. Thus, the overall energy cost of CU’s personal computers is more likely around $700,000.

Meeting computer cooling needs in summer (and winter) often compromises the efficient use of building cooling and heating systems by requiring colder fan discharge temperatures. In the summer, these temperatures may satisfy computer lab cooling needs while overcooling other spaces.

Given CU’s commitment to energy conservation and the environmental stewardship, we must address the issue of responsible computer use. By adopting conserving practices, annual savings of $300,000-400,000 are possible.

How Much Energy Does Your Computer System Use?
A typical desktop PC system is comprised of the computer itself (the CPU or the “box”), a monitor, and printer. Your CPU may require approximately 100 watts of electrical power. Add 50-150 watts for a 15-17 inch monitor, proportionately more for larger monitors. The power requirements of conventional laser printers can be as much as 100 watts or more when printing though much less if idling in a “sleep mode.” Ink jet printers use as little as 12 watts while printing and 5 watts while idling.

How a user operates the computer also factors into energy costs. First let’s take the worst case scenario, continuous operation. Assuming you operate a 200 watt PC system day and night everyday, direct annual electrical costs would be over $125 (at $0.075/kWh). In contrast, if you operate your system just during normal business hours, say 40 hours per week, the direct annual energy cost would be about $30 – plus, of course, the cost of providing additional cooling.

Considering the tremendous benefits of computer use, neither of the above cost figures may seem like much, but think of what happens when these costs are multiplied by the many thousands of computers in use at CU. The energy waste dollars add up quickly.

Energy Efficient Computing
Here are some tested suggestions that may make it possible for you to reduce your computer energy consumption by 80 percent or more while still retaining most or all productivity and other benefits of your computer system, including network connectivity.

Screen savers save no energy
If screen saver images appear on your monitor for more than 5 minutes, you are wasting energy! Screen saver programs may save the phosphors in your monitor screen, but this is not really a concern with newer monitors, especially LCD screens. And they do not save any energy.
A screen saver that displays moving images causes your monitor to consume as much as electricity as it does when in active use. These screen saver programs also involve system interaction with your CPU that results in additional energy consumption. A blank screen saver is slightly better but even that only reduces monitor energy consumption by a few percent.

Enable power management features
Thanks to the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA), personal computer systems purchased today can be easy on energy. These “Energy Star” computers and monitors can be programmed to automatically “power-down” to a low power state when they are not being used. These efficiency gains can be achieved without any sacrifice in computing performance.


This is the most basic energy conservation strategy for any type of equipment. Consider the following:
• Turn off your computer and/or peripherals when they are not in use. Turning on and off will not harm the equipment.

• Don’t run computers continuously unless they are in use continuously.
• Turn off at night and on weekends
• Look for ways to reduce the amount of time your computer is on without adversely affecting your productivity.


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Campus Computing Goes Green to Save Money (by: Josh Keller)

Relocate a college's server computers next to a solar-power generator. Replace AC power with DC power. Cool the servers only where they get the hottest. Put the servers in the ocean and power them with waves.
Those were a few of the ideas discussed last week at a conference, "Greening the Internet Economy," that was designed to address the problem of the soaring financial and environmental costs of information technology. The event, held by the University of California at San Diego, offered a sampling of a new generation of technologies that promise to help colleges make their IT departments both more efficient and more sustainable.
Many of the participants emphasized the importance of systems that could more intelligently measure energy use on the campus. In recent years, colleges have been hurt by the rising costs of powering and cooling their data centers, in part because those costs are difficult to measure and poorly understood (The Chronicle, January 9).
At San Diego, researchers have started work on hardware to help colleges and other organizations understand how to make their servers more efficient. The device, called the GreenLight Instrument, will deploy sensors and software to measure the energy use, humidity, and other variables in various parts of a Sun Modular Data Center, a popular, self-contained complex of servers.

The goal is to encourage engineers to try different computing strategies to reduce electricity consumption, said Thomas A. DeFanti, principal investigator on the project and a senior research strategist at the university's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
"Right now there isn't enough information for somebody to make a definitive decision: Where do I save my money? Do I eliminate disks in my computers, or do I stop them? Do I use more RAM or less RAM?" said Mr. DeFanti. "Nobody has detailed information on this."
Aiming for Precision
Intelligent measuring systems like Greenlight should be extended to allow engineers to more precisely determine how to use energy, said Gary L. Baldwin, director of special projects at the University of California's Citris program. For example, he said, operators at a data center could direct cool air only where the facility is generating the most heat.
Another idea that shows promise, participants said, is to supply computers directly with local DC power. Computers generally use direct current, but the public electricity grid typically supplies alternating current, and 30 percent of the electricity can be lost in the conversion of one form to the other.
Some colleges have started projects to power their computers directly from solar cells or other sources of DC power on the campus, avoiding the energy loss altogether. At San Diego, administrators hope to build a "power ring" that will supply computers across the campus with DC power, said Mr. DeFanti.
The rethinking of how to supply campus power is part of a broader effort to "divorce ourselves from the electrical grid," said Bill St. Arnaud, chief research officer at Canarie Inc., a Canadian computer-networking organization. Power-transmission lines lose a significant amount of energy over long distances, he said, which means that supplying a campus with energy from faraway power plant can be inefficient.
A better strategy, Mr. St. Arnaud said, is to build campus data centers next to a renewable source of power, like a solar plant. High-speed optical transmission lines, he said, would ensure that the computers would seem "as close as next door."

How can USeP adopt this concept?
It is true that the earth is suffering from global warming. Global warming is the increasing of average temperature in earth's atmosphere and because of this, many icebergs melted and some mountain in Europe and some part in America experienced avalanche because of global warming. As a student and a citizen in this country, my concern is to save our mother earth. Why? It is because this is the last thing we can pass to the next generation. I do not understand why some student in our university doesn't consider this factor. One time, when I pass to a room in the engineering building (not to mention the floor and room number), the students after having a class to that room, they left their ceiling fan turning on. I do not know if that room will be occupied by the next class. But the main issue their is, you should have to turn off the fan if it not in use whether there are next batch of students to conduct some class their. It is our concern as a student to do that. Turning off some electronic devices when not in use helps a lot to the university in energy consumption and to the mother earth for it reduces the heat contributed by the used electronic devices. Next time, students and as well as faculty and staff of this university should practice of turning off some electronic devices in school especially to those computers turning on but not in use for it contributes heat that makes the earth having more heat leading to global warming and it contributes also for having a high energy consumption.

Another issue is, there are students also in the university doesn't having the concern on putting their garbages in the trash can. They only left their wastes on the lobby or in the room. They not considered the fact that USeP is lack of manpower especially in utility and they should consider this. It is so untidy if we should not keep and put our wastes in its proper area. If we do have this attitude of being tamad of putting our wastes to trash cans, it so very dirty and having some rooms that it's dirty, it reflects to us students of University of Southeastern Philippines that we are untidy too and we dragging the name of our school into shame. Maybe, if we are still practicing this norm, our school may be listed to one of the filthiest college insitution in the country.

Green computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. The primary objective of such a program is to account for the triple bottom line, an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success. The goals are similar to green chemistry; reduce the use of hazardous materials, maximize energy efficiency during the product's lifetime, and promote recyclability or biodegradability of defunct products and factory waste.
Modern IT systems rely upon a complicated mix of people, networks and hardware; as such, a green computing initiative must be systemic in nature, and address increasingly sophisticated problems. Elements of such a solution may comprise items such as end user satisfaction, management restructuring, regulatory compliance, disposal of electronic waste, telecommuting, virtualization of server resources, energy use, thin client solutions, and return on investment (ROI).

Although students enjoy the stylish new Macs and PCs in computing labs across campus, some might stop to ponder the fate of that dusty, old machine with the sticky keys they loved to hate in last year's class.
The U's Green Computing Resource Center helps ensure that electronic dinosaurs, now known as e-waste, stay out of the landfill, and is addressing a host of other environmental issues created by the vast array of technological hardware and processes at the U.
Andrew Reich, an IT architect at the U, explained that the center is addressing issues "across a broad spectrum of environmental concerns."
Some solutions are simple and can be addressed immediately by anyone who uses a computer on campus, Reich said. Using a thumb-drive in place of burning a CD, utilizing network connections for data transfer instead of other media and simply turning off a machine or monitor when you're done with it are all steps that save energy and resources.
In the bigger view, Reich and others involved with the group are looking at where equipment comes from. A new way of evaluating sustainability in products is the so-called "cradle-to-cradle" design scheme, which determines how easily and efficiently a product can be re-utilized and/or recycled before it's made. These design considerations optimize the ability to deal with the product responsibly when its "useful" life is over.
Currently, e-waste generated at the U is processed via the university surplus and salvage department. This department separates anything that still has "utility" from true waste. Usable items are resold, while waste is handled by Guaranteed Recycling Xperts, a company that contracts with the state and local schools to process this e-waste in an environmentally responsible manner.
The Recycling Coalition of Utah, a non-profit group that advocates and provides information on recycling issues, notes the toxicity of components in used equipment. These components include lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and brominated flame retardants. All are hazardous and can create long-term issues if not handled properly. GRX deconstructs the outdated machinery at their processing facility in Clearfield and isolates anything containing hazardous materials. Some components are re-utilized and some are recycled. Their stated goal is to return 100 percent of the material to the manufacturing process.
Eric Anderson, a GRX regional manager, said their Clearfield facility is processing about 200,000 lbs. of e-waste every month. This includes what he estimated to be seven to eight pallets of material from the U, collected every three weeks.
In addition to tracking the responsible handling of e-waste, the resource center is looking for ways to reduce systems power consumption, efficiently cool the heat generated by equipment like server-centers and centralizing data operations, with a possible campus data center on the horizon.
Reich hopes the center, which he described as "still in its infancy," can develop into a dynamic resource for evaluating and addressing information technology "green" issues campus-wide. Plans are in the works for coordination with the U's Office of Sustainability.

Relocate a college's server computers next to a solar-power generator. Replace AC power with DC power. Cool the servers only where they get the hottest. Put the servers in the ocean and power them with waves.
Those were a few of the ideas discussed last week at a conference, "Greening the Internet Economy," that was designed to address the problem of the soaring financial and environmental costs of information technology. The event, held by the University of California at San Diego, offered a sampling of a new generation of technologies that promise to help colleges make their IT departments both more efficient and more sustainable.
Many of the participants emphasized the importance of systems that could more intelligently measure energy use on the campus. In recent years, colleges have been hurt by the rising costs of powering and cooling their data centers, in part because those costs are difficult to measure and poorly understood (The Chronicle, January 9).
At San Diego, researchers have started work on hardware to help colleges and other organizations understand how to make their servers more efficient. The device, called the GreenLight Instrument, will deploy sensors and software to measure the energy use, humidity, and other variables in various parts of a Sun Modular Data Center, a popular, self-contained complex of servers.
The goal is to encourage engineers to try different computing strategies to reduce electricity consumption, said Thomas A. DeFanti, principal investigator on the project and a senior research strategist at the university's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
"Right now there isn't enough information for somebody to make a definitive decision: Where do I save my money? Do I eliminate disks in my computers, or do I stop them? Do I use more RAM or less RAM?" said Mr. DeFanti. "Nobody has detailed information on this."

With energy costs soaring to record levels, taking steps to reduce energy consumption isn't just good for the environment--it's also essential for the fiscal health of schools. At a recent webinar on "green" computing, panelists discussed several ways school leaders can reduce the power consumption of their technology systems...and ways they can use technology to cut other energy expenditures, too.
"What's going to happen to this world if we don't change our behavior?" asked consultant Karen Greenwood Henke, who moderated the online discussion for the Consortium for School Networking, its host.
Switching a single light bulb to an energy-efficient bulb can save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year, Henke said--and if every family in the United States made the switch, carbon dioxide output would be reduced by more than 90 billion pounds.
"Even small changes can have a big impact," she said.
Information technology (IT) energy usage "will double in the next four years, and there are some easy things in the world of IT that we can do to attack this problem," according to Andrew Verdesca, marketing manager of energy-efficient technologies and services for IBM.
Verdesca used his company as an example of how a wide range of organizations can foster eco-responsibility. IBM offers a program, called Big Green Innovations, that helps school systems, corporations, and other enterprises design more energy-efficient data centers and reduce energy consumption. IBM also operates asset-recovery programs for buying back and disposing of used IT systems.
"eWaste can't be ignored--1 billion computers will become potential scrap by 2010, and only 45 percent of U.S. companies have eco-friendly disposal plans," Verdesca said.
He said diagnosing the power consumption of your current IT systems is the first step in figuring out which systems are taking up the most energy--and determining which systems can be placed in idle mode when they are not being used.
"Just understanding how much power is being consumed is a big part of [solving the problem]," he said.
It's estimated that, in an entire data center, the actual IT systems account for 45 percent of energy use, and power and cooling apparatuses account for 55 percent, Verdesca said. It's also estimated that only 20 percent of an IT system is being used, and the remaining 80 percent is not being used.
"Seizing control of the wasted spaces in systems" is a step in the right direction, he said.
There are things you can start doing right way to "go green" in your schools, said Darrell Walery, director of technology for the Consolidated High School District 230 in Illinois. He added: "A lot of the things, you're already doing."
Walery's district makes use of conference calling and online meetings to save on gas consumption and paper costs, and the district is upgrading certain online communications channels to save on these expenses as well.
With energy costs soaring to record levels, taking steps to reduce energy consumption isn't just good for the environment--it's also essential for the fiscal health of schools. At a recent webinar on "green" computing, panelists discussed several ways school leaders can reduce the power consumption of their technology systems...and ways they can use technology to cut other energy expenditures, too.

Green Campus Computing is the best way to reduce the pollution in our country. We could help our mother nature by saving energy like turning your computer off after using. In this simple way, we can help to heal our mother nature. And make our world better place.
The university can adopt this concept by knowing about the project and give some explanation and specific information especially to the students, so that we could aware and learn some important things about Green Campus Computing.