Green IT / IT to be Green
by LYNDA LEONARD
Jeff Wacker is the Chief Futurist for EDS. He’s been talking about the environmental implications for IT for a number of years now. But in 2008 it seems like the present has caught up to the future in a big way. “We’re having to codify our green behaviour in ways that corporations haven’t seen before,” he said. Jeff is an in-demand speaker who addresses CIO Summits all around the world. “We always ask the participants at these events to identify their top ten concerns. Six months ago, and for many years past, green IT was either last or second to last on the list. Now it’s in the top two and will probably stay there for a while."
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Member Profile: SAS Canada - Setting the Green Building Standard for ICT
by JASON GROSSE
As far as green building practices in ICT go, SAS Canada has not only set the standard they created it.
Standing in the reception area of SAS’s Toronto office, Jerry McDermott, Manager of Real Estate Development says the building is about more than just being green, it’s part of “an overall culture of wellness at SAS.”
“[We wanted to] Create the best possible place for employees to work … to keep people healthier … and keep them coming back every morning."
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