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throughput, storage virtualization and, 245 recycling practices, 9
TIA (Telecommunications Industry standards/initiatives. See standards/
Association), cabling standard initiatives, U.S.
(TIA-942), 226 useful life, products, 135
timely aspect, of SMART goals, 281 utility companies
toner cartridges buy back programs, 202–203
HP initiatives, 185, 189 power saving tips, 51
managing pollutants, 91–92 UW-Extension Sustainability Team, 204
toxins UWRF (University of Wisconsin-River
China RoHS bans on hazardous Falls), 197–205
materials, 41 community participation in green
e-waste, 4–5 programs, 202–203
hardware-related, 163 green building, 199–200
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous green technologies applied in
Substances Directive), 35 construction of, 201–202
UWRF programs, 199–201 monitoring programs, 203
Wal-Mart initiatives, 211 overview of, 197
tracking data, 282 power and water solutions, 202
TRADACOMS standard, EDI, 124 practicing what they preach, 198–199
trade-in program, HP initiatives, 186–187 student life, 199
transition process, staying green and, students role in creating green
278–279 university, 198
transportation policies, Dell, 179–180 sustainability and, 203–205
trees
consumption of wood products and, V
104 Value Added Networks (VANs), 124
Dell initiatives, 182 VANs (Value Added Networks), 124
turning off vapor barriers, airflow optimization, 72
monitors, 60 ventilation, floor vent tiles, 219. See also
unused devices, 56 airflow optimization
Virtual Machine File System (VMFS),
U VMware, 238
UC (University Center). See UWRF Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft, 239–240
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls) virtual servers. See virtualization, server
UN/EDIFACT standard, EDI, 124 VirtualCenter, VMware, 238–239
UN (United Nations), 20–23 virtualization
Unified Communications, 114–115 conserving power and, 6
University Center (UC). See UWRF consolidation and, 162
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls) cost saving related to, 14
Update Manager, VMware, 239 datacenter design and, 224–225
U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Dell solutions, 177
standards, 93 information systems and, 267
U.S. (United States) overview of, 233
Basel Convention and, 25 reducing power use and, 49–50
Terminal Services for, 272–273
