A quick intro to green IT. What it is, how to implement, and some quick tips.

1. What is Green IT?
a simple perspective STEVEN MANDZIK
DIRECTOR, GREEN IT
SMANDZIK@NAVSTAR-INC.COM

2. a defintion...
Green IT is about injecting
sustainability into normal IT
operations

3. ...Normal IT
Procurement
bring in new equipment
Operations
use the equipment
Disposal
get rid of the equipment
inject sustainability...

4. Sustainability
To create and maintain conditions, under which
humans and nature can exist in productive
harmony
...fulfilling the social, economic, and other
requirements of present and future generations
President Barack Obama
October 5, 2009

5. Where to start?
Efficiency
improve what you have
Culture
get people on board
Sustainability
strategic planning for long term sustainability

6. In practice
Efficiency
Consolidate, refurbish, virtualize, deploy cloud
solutions, energy management plans, blanking
racks, and more...

7. In practice
Culture
Bring company along, find interested ‘green
leaders’, educate, inform, train, support.
Create pride in contribution, build reputation,
make it we, advertise environmental benefits.

8. In practice
Sustainability
Divert cost savings to sustainable improvements,
carve out sustainable budget, inform and bring-
on-board executive leaders
Create Strategic Sustainability Plan
Goals:
Zero-net energy buildings 100% environmental purchasing
100% renewable energy 100% recycling

9. Beyond IT
Greenhouse Gas Audit to measure complete
carbon footprint
Set goals to reduce total corporate greenhouse
gas (GHG)
Buy local, support community products/services
Reward staff for green work ($$, promotions)
Push down energy costs to line managers

10. make the world a better place
Steven Mandzik
Director of Green IT
http://navstar-inc.com/blog
smandzik@navstar-inc.com
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