Green Information Technology Strategic Plan - Departmental ...

CO2 in tons
1,750
1,700
1,650
1,600
1,550
1,500
1,450
8.3 Video Over IP
The HDVideoIP meeting rooms will be designed to
accommodate eight people at the conference table and
additional people can be seated behind the table. The rooms
are best used for executive and management meetings, staff
meetings, group collaboration meetings, single point or
multi-point conference meetings, visual training, strategic
negotiations, and pre-employment interviews.
fig. 6
Annual Targeted Reduction in Carbon Emissions by Using
Technology to Reduce Travel (Rental Cars)
1,705
1,670
1,635
1,600
1,565
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
fig. 8
Supporting Environmentally Responsible Technology at USDA
To qualify to install an HDVideoIP conference room unit,
the USDA location must have over 1,500 USDA employees
in the geographic operating area.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) and the
Forest Service have two good examples for the use of the
HDVideoIP units.
fig. 7
Annual Carbon Emissions Reduction by Using
Technology to Reduce Travel (Air Travel)
CO2 in tons 450
EPA Estimated Carbon Usage Between Major USDA Employee Locations:
100
200
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
Origin Destination Miles Carbon Output
WAShinGTOn, DC neW OrleAnS, lA 956 486 lbS
WAShinGTOn, DC ST. lOuiS, MO 716 312 lbS
WAShinGTOn, DC KAnSAS CiTy, MO 947 572 lbS
WAShinGTOn, DC Albuquerque, nM 1,645 867 lbS
WAShinGTOn, DC Denver, CO 1,471 436 lbS
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