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

 Green IT is about injecting
sustainability into normal IT
        operations
...Normal IT
     Procurement
     bring in new equipment


      Operations
       use the equipment


        Disposal
    get rid of the equipment

               inject sustainability...
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
Where to start?
              Efficiency
           improve what you have


                Culture
            get people on board


           Sustainability
strategic planning for long term sustainability
In practice

                Efficiency
 Consolidate, refurbish, virtualize, deploy cloud
 solutions, energy management plans, blanking
               racks, and more...
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.
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
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
make the world a better place

            Steven Mandzik

          Director of Green IT

       http://navstar-inc.com/blog

       smandzik@navstar-inc.com
                                                  ION
                  Thx!                     CH AMP
                                   OB OT
                                 @R

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What Is Green It?

  • 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 ION Thx! CH AMP OB OT @R