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Computer Energy Consumption Analysis

A Professional Services Offering

The Computer Energy Consumption Analysis (CECA) from United Access/Verdiem will assess the current energy consumption of your networked PCs, as well as simulate savings potential from centralised PC power management. The CECA delivers a business case for your organisation’s Green IT initiative. It is a logical first-step in implementing a true Green IT strategy and leverages years of expertise from Verdiem’s consultants.

Methodology

Creating an accurate baseline of current energy consumption is the first step to calculating fiscal and energy savings potential of any PC energy reduction solution. After verifying product compatibility in your environment, a baseline will be created using SURVEYOR with a representative cross sampling of PCs.

Verdiem’s experienced consulting team will then analyse the baseline to identify desktop and laptop usage patterns and areas of waste. Using a patented energy simulation tool, the energy, cost and CO₂ savings will be calculated using internationally accepted energy measurement and verification methodologies that have been verified by third parties.

The final deliverable of the CECA is a comprehensive report that includes a business case and ROI analysis for your organisation’s Green IT initiative. The report will include data collected, explanation of the recommended PC power management policies and new energy consumption figures, along with the associated cost savings.

CECA Features

Planning Meeting to understand your objectives
Product Compatibility Testing to confirm SURVEYOR’s effective performance in your environment
Baseline Consumption Analysis that shows electrical power consumed (kWh), CO₂ emitted and energy costs
Policy Creation and Configuration tailored to match user activity and needs. Savings simulation based on your organization’s recommended policies
Report and Analysis that includes collected data, recommended policies and savings simulations

Benefits of Verdiem and the CECA

Long before carbon footprints and the planetary crisis became boardroom discussions, Verdiem was collaboratively working with business and IT departments, major utilities and the EPA to develop a systematic approach to reduce PC energy consumption. By initiating the CECA from Verdiem, you’ll get:

Unrivalled expertise - Since 2001, Verdiem has helped hundreds of organisations worldwide reduce their energy usage.
ROI before you buy – The CECA provides your organisation with an understanding of how long it will take to achieve a return - before you actually invest in a technology solution.
Numbers you can count on – All figures associated with energy and cost savings are reliable and trustworthy, that’s why Verdiem customers are potentially eligible for incentives and the auditable savings figures demonstrate Social and Environmental responsibility.
Specific to your organisation –The final business case is built around actual consumption, costs and simulated savings for your organisation.

By combining Verdiem’s expertise with credible savings numbers based on your organisation, the CECA ensures your Green IT initiative will succeed.