Ithaca College is committed to becoming climate neutral and
reducing our carbon footprint. In May 2007, the college
committed to the American College and University Presidents
Climate Commitment. According to the Department of Energy,
computing/office resources have become the 3rd largest energy
user in office and academic buildings, behind heating and
cooling. In recent studies across Ithaca College’s campus: -
approximately 50% of all CPU’s were on over night - over 90% of
all monitors were on over night - over 70% of desktop printers
were on over night - almost 100% of copiers and network printers
were on over night Some of the reasons given for leaving
computers or other office equipment on have been: - I was told
to leave it on to get updates. - It goes into sleep mode,
doesn’t that save energy? - I forgot. To assist Ithaca College
in meeting its goal for carbon neutrality, computers and all
affiliated office equipment should be turned off at the end of
each work day. Information Technology Systems here