The two big fields of sustainability and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are Green IT (how can we make ICT itself more sustainable) and Green by IT (how can we encourage sustainability by ICT). Taking a deeper look, software links these two areas: Regarding Green IT, there are a lot of solutions to build and use hardware in a more energy efficient way. But the debate how energy-i...

Concerns over the energy consumption and environmental impacts of the built environment have been recently growing more than ever. States and local agencies in California make every effort to set rules and regulations to curtail depletion of resources and promote efficient construction and facility management. Policy efforts to deal with these issues have mainly focused on sustainable architect...

Life-cycle assessment was used to evaluate the widespread installation of green roofs in a typical urban mixed-use neighborhood. Market prices of materials, construction, energy conservation, storm-water management, and greenhouse gas GHG emission reductions were used to evaluate private and social costs and benefits. Results suggest green roofs are currently not cost effective on a private cos...

The exponential growth in users of computer over the years has impacted environment drastically. A primary concern of this paper is to study the transformation of computer state from grey to green. Green IT is basically referred to Green computing . this study shows how the emerging green technology reduces the negative impact of computing on the environment. The goal of green computing is simp...