What is CHEC doing to be green?

The Coffs Harbour Education Campus has already implemented the following GREEN initiatives:

Reducing Energy Consumption & Costs -

• Printers and photocopiers go into energy save mode
• Timers on Lights & Airconditioners in Computer Labs
• VOIP
• Virtualisation of servers (reduces physical hardware)
• Automatically shutting down all student computers (300+) at night/weekends

Reducing Paper Consumption & Costs -

• Correspondence with students and staff about important IT related information via email
• Double-sided printing is the default setting in student computer labs
• Pay for printing & photocoping for students
• Shared Staff Printers – with the Multi-Function Devices (copier & printer) in staff buildings
• Use of Portals (MySCU & Moodle) for disseminating study materials

Reducing Carbon Footprint via Reducing Travel -

• Use of Portals (MySCU & Moodle) for disseminating study materials
• Video conferencing

Recycling -

• Recycle Bins at all printer locations
• Toner/Ink Cartridges/fax free disposal via PlanetARK. Recycling boxes are in A.G.11, B.1.10, Library, M.G.4 & O.G.30

Educating Staff & Students about Printing -

• Provided a Printing Tips Sheet

Also...

• The bins with the red tops are for general rubbish and food scraps.
• The bins with the yellow tops are for recyclables – glass, steel, aluminium, recyclable plastic, paper and cardboard, ie exactly the same as the domestic yellow bin.

What will CHEC be doing in the future?

• Pay for printing/photocoping for staff
• Continue to look at virtualising servers when replacing servers rather than purchasing extra hardware
• A more energy saving data centre

What can I do to be more green?

• Turning off screensavers - If you use a screensaver turn it off to save power, as modern LCD monitors will automatically go into a sleep state after an extended period of time.
• Think before you print. Ask yourself:
1. Do I need to print this document or can I read, send and/or store it electronically?
2. Have I checked the document in print preview to ensure it is formatted ready for print?
3. Can I adjust margins, line spacing and/or font size to fit more on the page?
4. Do I need to print single sided or can I print double sided (when photocopying too)?
5. Can I reuse paper that has only been printed on one side?
6. Do I need to print in colour or can I print in black and white?
• Turn your computer off at night
• If you are in a computer lab use the timers for the air-conditioning and the lights. If you are the last person to leave the lab turn the lights off.
• Switch off the monitor at the end of the day, or while you are away from the computer for a long period of time.

Updated: 04 March 2013