Sustainability

Initiatives

• IS contracts with vendors to safely recycle used equipment
• IS makes extensive use of server virtualization, a technology that saves energy by reducing hardware requirements.
• IS purchases computers and monitors that are rated highly for their energy conserving qualities.
• The technology vendors used by EMU are committed to using conflict-free resources. See Conflict Free Campus Initiative.
• IS has standardized on recycled paper in the computer labs and recommends departments use recycled paper.
• IS has standardized on duplex printing.
• IS has implemented settings to automatically hibernate computers after a period of inactivity.
• IS cascades computers to maximize their usefulness to EMU.