ICT Sustainability Briefing Report

ICT Sustainability Briefing Report
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Assessment Task 1: Written Questions
1.
Purchase ICT equipment and components that are energy efficient
Reuse and recycle old ICT equipments and components
Make use of modern technologies that reduce energy consumption, such as virtualization
Limit system oversizing and consider the availability requirements
2.
The purpose of the EPBC Act is to ensure the Australian environment, significant cultural and
natural places, and its biodiversity is protected.
The scope of the Act includes protection and conservation of world heritage sites, migratory
species, ecological communities, threatened species, marine areas, national heritage sites, and
wetlands of global importance.
3.
The AS/NZS 3598:2014 is a standard that stipulates minimum requirement for conducting and
commissioning three audit types in order to identify cost effective investment opportunities that can
improve energy performance. The three audit types include 3598.1 Energy Audits geared towards
commercial buildings, 3598.2 for industrial related activities, and 3598.3 for activities related to
transport 1.
4.
Organizations face the triple constraint of balancing the planet, people, and portfolio in oder to
achieve sustainable long term success and so without protecting the health, safety, and welfare of
workers, which is their most important resource, they cannot be sustainable, hence WHS is central
to long term sustainability policies.
5.
First the Kwh used by the computer is calculated and then the hours each day the computer remains
on (in hours) multiplied by the number of days each year the computer remains on. The KwH is
multiplied be the EF (emission factor) for each state to obtain CO2 emissions.
CO2 emission (GHG) in kgs = kWh x EF
6.
i. Need identification
ii. Identification of person to take the lead responsibility
iii. Information gathering
iv. Develop policy draft
v. Consultation with relevant stakeholders

vi. Finalization and approval of policy
vii. Consideration for requirement of procedures Policy implementation
7.
i. A statement of the intended achievement in lieu of the policy
ii. Principles, philosophies and values underpinning the policy
iii. Broad objectives explaining the scope
iv. Strategies that will help the objectives to be achieved
v. Specific actions and their desired outcomes
vi. Performance indicators
vii. Plans of management
viii. A program for conducting reviews
8.
Extensive consultation and involvement of all relevant stakeholders
Coaching and training
Communication that is assertive, effective, and constant.
9.
i. Setting the agenda
ii. Formulation of the policy
iii. Decision making
iv. Implementation of policy
v. Policy evaluation
10.
First, a an analysis of th utility (or building) is done to review energy systems and use
characteristics. A walk through surveying is then done to identify needs and concerns and possible
measures for energy savings. This is followed by the development of an energy use baseline, and
finally, energy saving measures are evaluated 2.
11. Identify five tools that can be used to bring about sustainability improvements within an ICT
business. These tools can be practices, systems, techniques, or procedures.
12.
A Quality Management Plan (QMP) defines the process to make sure all activities in a project
necessary in designing, planning, and implementing a project are efficient and effective in the
context of the project objective, its purpose, and overall performance. The main components of a
QMP include quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, and continuous improvement and
reviews.