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This page is for Green IT projects for Mech 425. You can download the 14 page project File:MECH425 green ITS Project Final Jan 20.doc in doc format. Thus you can edit the consent forms, etc.

For more information see Category:Queens Green IT and Hardware replaced by a smartphone

Through Queen`s University`s Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering course Mech425, students are developing an open source database of energy conservation measures (ECMs) which can be used to evaluate the economic and environmental benefits of numerous technologies, systems, and processes. By quantifying the economic and environmental benefits in a standard and transparent form, it is hoped that these ECMs will provide businesses and homeowners with reliable information to assess the feasibility of improving their environmental impact, and simultaneously, their bottom line.

See also: http://www.business.gov/expand/green-business/energy-efficiency/calculate-savings/energy-saving-calculator.html

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IMPORTANT

• Submit ECM and finish page by Feb. 9 midnight
• Do peer review of topic page and ECM by Feb. 11 in class (8.30 am) This is an individual mark and ensure comments on both the topic and ECM are in the discussion tab of the page. Signing it shows how well each member is working or that it was done. You can split it up or do as a group - ensure I see a signature if individual or "done be group ----names----". If you have concerns about group members not pulling their weight, please discuss with the instructor.
  

The individual mark is for doing the review for another group. The group will be given a mark for using the review that another group's members has done for you and correcting your Appropedia page and ECM.

• Review your ECM and page and resubmit by Feb. 12 midnight

• If you need to make an appointment to see Kadra, she will be available only by appointment on:

Feb. 11th 2:30 - 4:00 pm, Feb. 12th 1:00 - 3:30pm

• Marks and comments will be available in class after marking on Feb. 17th and Feb 18th. Ensure at least one group member is there. You must be present to receive your mark.

• Some of you had trouble uploading Microsoft files because of corruption issues -- Appropedia now supports all the Open Office formats -- odt, ods, odp, odg, odb. You can download Open Office for free here.

• Since the time stamps are in UTC, the correct time here (Kingston) is UTC time minus 5 hours.

• Revised ECMs due Friday Feb. 19th at 8:30 am:

Upload to Appropedia with summary of edits. Kadra will review from there and reload file if additional corrections are needed. Send her confirmation email at time of reload.

Pre-designed ECMs

• ECM001: double-sided printing File:ECM001 doublesidedprinting 20100118.xls
• ECM002: more efficient printers {A useful option to be uploaded on Monday 22nd. Considers changing to energy star printer}
• ECM003: power bars/smart strips
• ECM006: substituting DVC & document sharing for travel File:ECM006 travel - videoconferencing Dec11.xls
• ECM019: Solar power - SWITCH PV Cost Spreadsheet Instructions and the Spreadsheet (please note this is a dynamic link to SWITCH's site and they are still altering the spreadsheet -- we will post a permanent link here when we lock down the version we will use for class.)

Topics

Hardware based Topics

(Please place in alphabetical order)

• Carbon management systems
• Cartridge-free printers / copiers
• Consolidate printers / copiers / fax / scanners
• Cleaning up storage: disk cleanup, defragmenter, etc.
• Consolidation of data centre hardware
• Document management systems
• Energy-efficient monitors--5dt15 02:24, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
• Energy-efficient PC/workstations--5dt15 18:44, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
• Environmental management systems --
• Linear Flourescent Retrofit (Upgrading to T8 from T12)
• Motion Sensor Controlled Vending Machines -- Group 17 18:44, 4th, Feb 2010
• Move from Thick client to Thin client computers
• Phantom power reducing power bars --R.Kenny 16:10, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
• Power off copiers
• Recycle eWaste and donation (end of life)
• Replace incandescent light bulbs with CFL
• Telecommuting -- Hamilton.john 17:54, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
• Turning off lights / motion sensors
• Use of rechargeable batteries

Software based Topics

Please place Green IT project in alphabetical order

• Automatic shut-down (off) of computers/monitors/hardware
• Collaborating documents electronically --Dloates 03:28, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
• Energy efficient software
• Energy monitoring - Group 3 L.Gardner
• Online training
• Standby Putting screens, computers on standby
• Virtualization of data centre
• Server Virtualization --Krystal 01:39, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

Resources

• Engineering Economic Analysis (10th Edition) By: Newnan, Donald G.; Lavelle, Jerome P.; Eschenbach, Ted G. © 2009 Oxford University Press
• Engineering Economy - Applying Theory to Practice (2nd Edition)By: Eschenbach, Ted G. © 2003 Oxford University Press
• Learn about Business terms : Investopedia
• News on Green IT : Green World Media
• Green IT - infoworld
• Energy Star
• Energy and Environment Data Reference Bank CO2 per capita/ energy per capita = CO2/energy

Check and use the discussion tab for helpful hints and discussions.