GHG audits @ SURFnet – Longitudinal effects

Albert Hankel, SURFnet

SURFnet the Dutch NREN

SURFnet is the Dutch National Research & Education Network (NREN)-Services, innovation, knowledge-Not for profit-Task organisation of Stichting SURF = ICT collaboration of higher education & research

A small operation serving a large community:-85 employees-160 connected institutions-1 million end-users

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SURFnet is part of the SURF family

SURFnet - We make innovation work3

Two result areas

Network infrastructure A hybrid fixed-wireless network as the basis for all collaboration, providing efficient, unlimited data transport

Collaboration infrastructurea pioneering collaboration environment that seamlessly connects systems, services, tools, and people

SURFnet. We make innovation work4

First audit (2010)

Little low hanging fruit left

- Commuting is done by train- Hardly any desktop computers in use- Virtualization of services already in progress

Actions taken:- Continuous monitoring of energy usage network- Idem for office- SURFnet green team

But predominantly:Focus on creating a green community for our

institutions (see TNC 2012 )

Office energy use

Second audit (draft, 2011)

2010 – 2011Comparison

2010 – 2011 Comparison

Actions for 2012

- Pilot with energy management software

- Analysis office energy use at night and in weekends

- Stimulate the use of renewable energy and PUE reporting at our housing locations

Advantages of longitudional audits

- Base lining and measuring progress

- See effects of actions taken

- Drive to continuous improvements

BUTOur ‘goal’ is to increase our footprint, because we

think that increased and effective use of ICT has a mitigating effect on other processes.

WWF says: focus on the other 98%

http://assets.panda.org/downloads/fossil2future_wwf_ict.pdf

Albert Hankelalbert.hankel@surfnet.nl

www.surfnet.nl

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