Start date: 02 September 2008 10:00
End date: 02 September 2008 16:15
Venue: University of Sheffield
City: Sheffield
Aims of the workshop
This free event will launch SusteIT’s new ICT footprinting tool, which is based on a detailed analysis of communication, computing, and digital printing at the University of Sheffield. The analysis shows that ICT is now responsible for 18% of the University’s total electricity consumption, and a similar proportion of its carbon emissions, with desktop computing accounting for half of this. It is therefore vital that the sector does more to respond to the environmental and financial burden that ICT use creates. Fortunately, there are many good examples of good practice which will be highlighted in this workshop, including:
- Powering down of PCs when not in use
- ‘Harvesting’ idle CPUs through grid computing techniques
- Purchasing devices with low power consumption
- Substituting thin client devices for PCs
- Changing practices with regard to replacement and disposal
- The event will therefore be of interest to IT professionals, energy and environmental managers, and procurement staff
Draft Agenda
Please note this is a draft agenda, which is still being developed. We will treat any registrations as provisional and circulate a more detailed agenda later in July.
| Time |
Programme activity |
| 10.00 - 10.30 |
Registration and Refreshments |
| 10.30 - 10.40 |
The Sustainable Desktop - An Overview
Peter James, Director, SusteIT |
| 10.40 - 11.30 |
Footprinting ICT Energy Consumption - Lessons from the University of Sheffield
Chris Cartledge, Consultant and recently retired from the University's IT department |
| 11.30- 12.30 |
Buying greener PCs
Panel discussion featuring Lisa Hopkinson, Project Officer, SusteIT; Simon Redding, Environment Agency and Member, Government Green IT Task Force and panelist tbc |
| 12.30 - 13.20 |
Lunch |
| 13.20 -14.20 |
Computer Powerdown - Varying sector approaches
Panel discussion based on short presentations by:
Lisa Nelson, University of Liverpool; Howard Noble, University of Oxford and Gregory Regan, University of Plymouth |
| 14.25 - 15.15 |
An energy efficient desktop grid infrastructure
James Osbourne, Condor Project Manager, Cardiff University |
| 15.15 - 16.05 |
Thin Client - can it replace desktops?
Fraser Muir, Director, Information Services, Queen Margaret University |
| 16.15 (approx) |
End of session |
Registration
There is no charge for the event. Knowledgeable vendors who can contribute their experience to the discussions are welcome. As we expect the event to be very popular, cancellations after August 26th, and no shows that are not due to illness, will be charged at £100. Register via the online booking form
Register online to attend
Contact
For all queries relating to these workshops please contact Dawn Kelly e: jisc@inanyevent-uk.com, t: +44 (0)117 989 8509
Other workshops
This workshop is one of 6 workshops running over the next few months.
For more information about this project and future workshops you can also visit the project webpage (Suste-IT).