IT Professionals
Did You Know? Servers easily waste 20-30% of the power they require - and that does not include the servers that continue to run even though the services they provide are no longer in use.
As a University of Michigan IT professional, you have the most knowledge in your area about the ins and outs of computing. You are strategically positioned to improve servers, office computer settings, print practices and much more. This site can help you aid your department in saving money.
Implement Best Practices
The Desktop Best Practices and Data Center / Server Room Best Practices were developed by IT pros - like yourself - along with other staff, faculty and students from campus.
Green IT Achievement
Complete the Green IT Departmental Checklist to indicate the steps your unit has taken toward sustainable computing and be recognized with the Green IT Achievement program.
Resources
How Your Area Can Help
Power Management
Environmental Benefit Calculators
Purchasing
- Rating systems for electronics purchases: ENERGY STAR | EPEAT
- Buying Smart
Campus Services
- Borrow Kill-A-Watt devices from the Library
- Utilize U-M Managed Print Services
- ITS Computer Power and Patch Management
- ITS Virtualization as a Service
- Planet Blue Operations Motion Sensing Power Strips
- Recycle your e-Waste through Occupational Safety and Environmental Heath
- Send old equipment to U-M Property Disposition