goinggreen

=Going Green=

2009 switching from crt to lcd monitors. utilizing energy saving preferences to power down monitors and hard drives when not in use. Wildwood does the same as above. Also, our computers are turned off on weekends and during longer school breaks. exploring server virtualization- running multiple servers on one box in virtual environments
 * VMWare ESXi purchased and installed on Dell PowerEdge 2950 server. Microsoft Hyper-V test server has been installed after hardware repair on Dell PowerEdge 2950 server. Test server images were setup for evaluation. Virtual server machine test images for Windows Server 2008 will be set up for evalution by school technology coordinators. Other test images possible with purchase of additional hard drive space.

"Thin client" technology - one computer operates 24 work stations in Room 49 computer lab. Cuts energy costs compared to 24 computers Also, smaller version in 3 classrooms-4 workstations from one computer. Similar set up to be used for temporay PHS library during construction in 09-10

printer cartridge recycling (toner, inkjet and also cell phones) generates about $200/yr for Beach School and about $110 for Wildwood School.

laptop carts will save energy as they are not plugged in all day...yay?

The Middle School is recycling older machines by replacing system boards and power supplies and adding a thin client board to create four workstations in each classroom. Total cost is under $1000 per room or $250 per workstation. Energy savings is impressive. I have a spreadsheet that calculates and presents the savings in a dramatic graphic. Application compatibility may be an issue.