Green ICT Initiatives for Sustainable Development in IHL

M V Chilukuri, BEngg, MEngg, PhD Senior Member IEEE, Member IET MTSFB GICT Metrics & Measurements WG Chair MyREN Green Technology Research Chair Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University

GREEN ICT FOR SUSTAINABILITY

GICT ROADMAP

R&D

Sustainable Developed Society

Information Technology

Economy

Developed Country

Green Information and Communication Technology

Efficiency Sustainable

Green Technology

Green ICT Initiatives

Green Technology shall accelerate the national economy and promote sustainable development. To reduce the energy usage, increase economic growth, ensure sustainability development, conserve the environment, and enhance public education. As the Technology Industry move toward a more energy conscience, sustainable model; the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) have committed to being a leader in this arena by engaging in more Eco friendly practices: There are two major factors that lead to this shift in focus.

As an institution of Higher Education, we have a social responsibility to address this issue and be a leader in our community
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As stewards of tax payers dollars, we have a fiscal responsibility to manage costs and improve efficiencies.

Multimedia University GICT Roadmap

BENEFITS
MMU Mission

HCM

Policy

Faculty

Consultancy

COE

R&D

FMD

Monitoring

Green ICT for Sustainable Development at Institution of Higher Learning (MMU)

Eco-Environment

Energy Saving

Engineering Entrepreneurship

Efficiency Improvement

Staff

Implementing

Economy Enhancement

Students

Practicing

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Green ICT for Sustainability

Green ICT Roadmap

Empowering People

Demand side Management

Optimizing Systems

System Evaluation

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Great management starts with the right measures

Energy use represents the single largest operating expense in an office property. Reducing energy use 30% is equivalent to increasing NOI and building asset value by 5%.

Conduct Green ICT Survey Energy Monitoring Using Smart Meter Energy Saving & Optimization Green ICT Metrics & Measurements Energy Efficiency Benchmarking
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Make Commitment
No

Have you done Energy Audit?

R & D

R e a s s e s s

Assess Performance & Set Goals

Yes

Create/Update Action Plan

Recognize Achievements

Implement Action Plan

Measure the results!

Evaluate Action Plan

MMU Green Initiatives highlighted in green

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THIN CLIENTS
Tool HP t5740 Function Thin Clients are used in classrooms as an alternative to traditional PCs. The image/applications are delivered via a server backend. Benefit Extend Life of Cycle Reduced Power Consumption Reduce application management costs Deliver apps instantly to users anywhere Enable user mobility on any device

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NETWORK PRINTER
Tool HP Webjet Admin, Duplex Unit & Standardization Function Utilizing Web Jet Admin to create reports on usage. With a duplex unit you can print on both side of a page. Benefit Reduce paper consumption Using Web Jet Admin reports, create a plan to reduce the number of printers Save $$$ via standardization

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Cooling and Heat Management

Provides the Fastest and Highest ROI for a Data Center
Cooling Air Flow Management Floor and Rack Density Planning Heat Management Water Cooling - High efficiency and targeted cooling

Thermal Plan Same Room Same Hardware

Data Center Research

and Planning Resources

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OCCUPANCY SENSORS
Tool Tekvox Control System Function Occupancy Sensors in the classroom shut off the lights when no motion is detected after 15 minutes. Benefit Saving of money by only having the lights on when needed.

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TABLET PC
Tool HP EliteBook 2730p Function Tablets are being used to make annotations in interactive classroom activities and grading. Benefit Electronic Grading Interactive tool for use with Lecture Capture system Save $$$ via reduction in paper print outs

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GICT

Green ICT for Sustainability @ Institutes of Higher Learning in Malaysia

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