ICT60115 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology

ICTSUS601 Integrate sustainability in ICT planning and

design projects
Distance Learning Activity Week 2
Submitted by: (insert your name)
This Distance Learning Activity is due at the end of week 2 (Upload on Sunday by 11.55pm via
Distance Learning - Submission Point via Moodle).

Task 1: Given you are an IT manager at a Commonwealth Bank branch in Hay

Market, Sydney. Investigate and report the energy consumption based on the
estimation of electrical devices.
You can use the following resources:
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/wp-
content/uploads/Energy_Rating_Documents/Library/Computers_and_Peripherals/201011b-supp-
info-consult-ris-computers.pdf
http://energyusecalculator.com/calculate_electrical_usage.htm and
http://www.csgnetwork.com/energycostcalc.html or other available solutions).

Energy consumption depends on the number devices connected to power and it is based on standard
testing as required by Australian government. Energy consumption number is used to measure the
amount of energy used regardless of the number or size. The less the number of devices the lower
the cost of energy consumed.
To come up with the amount of energy consume by customer, divide the consumption figure
by four. A good example, if the commonwealth bank computers and servers machines uses
400kWh, that will mean that it will roughly cost the bank an average cost of $100 per year to
run the business. In Australia, a standard energy rates ranges from 20c to over 30c per kWh.

Electrical lighting devices

If the company uses LED or light-emitting diode bulb will save the company a lot of money.
A good example, comparing LED and CFL light bulbs, LED light bulbs is reliable and cheap
lighting bulbs for the company. LED has 800 lumens which can last up to 10,000 hours at
100watts.

Commonwealth bank can use LED display monitors to save more energy in the company.
Basing on technology used will determine the amount of energy consumption when using
computer monitors in the company. A good example is 30 watts LED with 22 inches can
consume 30 watts for 5 hours per day which can be estimated to be $0.10 per kWh.

Table below show the number of kWh in different sizes of two technologies of LED and LCD

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Screen size LED LCD
15 inches 15 18
17 inches 18 20
19 inches 20 22
20 inches 24 26
21 inches 26 30
22 inches 30 40
24 inches 40 56
30 inches 56 70
32 inches 55 70

Comparing the three technology, CRT monitor consume more power which is not advisable
for the bank 75 watts for 5 hours @ $0.10 per kWh

Digital Video Recorders is another important electrical equipment used to help the
company record all progress in the bank to improve security issues in the bank.
According to information collected by manager in energy consumption in bank, it is
estimated 11-26 watts of power for HD-DRV and 8-15 watts for a non-DRV HD-client
which help to reduce up to 10% reduction of power use during sleep mode. The bank
uses 30 watts for 24 hours a day @ $0.10 per kWh in 24 hours.

24*0.10*30 watts = $72

Desktop computer uses between 60 and 300 watts since it is the most used
machines in the company. The estimated modern desktop PC will approximately
use 100 watts of power for CPU. Using a standard 100 watts at an average of 6
hours @ $0.10 per kWhs will be 100*6*0.10=$60

Task 2: Consider and briefly report the following opportunities to improve your sustainability at
the Commonwealth Bank, Hay Market, Sydney.

 More auto tellers to replace human operators

Auto tellers are faster and time consuming and thus promote customer satisfaction in the
bank thus promote customer relationship in the bank. Also the cost of hiring more human
teller operators in the bank.

 No paper printing and online transaction records only

Paperless records help to sustain environment by using technology such as using virtual
machine to run different applications in the bank thus help to reduce additional cost of
printing bank statements which can be read in a softcopy rather than printing. By
implementing paperless system that is mostly encourage by commonwealth bank to their
customers and partners in order to reduce cost and save environment which was never
thought that it will work.

 Online banking instead of physical presence

Online banking is convenient, reliable banking operations. Online customers can be able to
check their balance, payments of bills, transfer of funds and remote deposits. This promote

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 sustainability since it is a paperless business which safe a lot of money to the bank. Also it
requires less energy, no paper usages and lower cost of operations.

 Ambient light sensors

Ambient light sensors is a technology that help businesses or banks to save a lot of energy
consumption by installing ambient light sensors which matches human eye response to
different lighting situations or conditions. This devices can be installed depending of light
intensity requirements which ranges from low to high bright sunlight.
Banks can install electronic devices which display dimming and brightness control functions
which help bank to reduce energy consumption and also extent install battery run-time. This
technology help banks to sustain their operations with additional power consumption since
this devices uses batteries which run for a long time before charging

 Mobile lenders
New applications and advancement in technology to expand and improve capacity on
smartphones and other mobile devices. This promote convenience and allow a large number
of customers to engage in mobile banking. It also allow banks to give loans to their
customers without necessary going to bank for loan processing. This promote a sustainable
business since more customers are comfortable with this technology in the market.

Any other options of your choice.

Task 3: Research the recent advances in automation, ‘Amazon-GO’,

Refer to https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/technology/inside-amazon-go-a-store-of-the-
future.html

i. Installation of cameras and sensors in counter keep track customers who are shopping
in super markets and whenever a customer remove and put back his or her shopping is
recorded by cameras and scanners. Customers can only be billed after leaving the
shop or store using credit cards on files. This technology reduce additional cost for
employee more employees in the store or shop.
ii. Another recent advances in amazon-go is there is no shopping carts or baskets. There
is automatic
iii. Automation of check points anywhere and therefore customers do their shopping and
put their shopping’s directly into their bags and go away or walk out with their
shopping’s without any interaction with shop or store tellers.
iv. Also another automation that Amazon-Go recently invented is the automation of
shopping cards of their online accounts. Whenever a customer pick an item, the
system automatically deduct the amount of that product on their shopping card.
Virtual basket detect any item a customer picks and return back.
v. Another technology that was recently advanced in Amazon-Go is the use of arrays of
small cameras all over store floors. This involve sophisticated computer vision driven
by machine learning software’s. This is made possible by attaching special chip to
every item in the shop.

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 vi. Since there is no tellers, cashiers, store employees help to direct customers to find any
new items in the shop. Also there are few employees that check Ident cation Cards
(ID) in alcohol selves sections to confirm those customers that are talking alcohol.
Report how such automation can contribute to energy saving?

Refer to https://www.forbes.com/sites/edfenergyexchange/2018/04/02/amazons-big-opportunity-
transparency-in-sustainability/#39b433617c50

i. By using renewable energy such as installation of wind farm in Texas that contributes over
one million megawatt hours (MWh) energy free from pollution to the energy grid. Wind
energy is a clean energy that help to promote additional cost to the cost.
ii. Another important and sustainable energy is by using solar energy install in roof tops to
generate renewable clean energy in the organisation. This will help the organisation from
incurring additional cost used in production and powering other machines and lighting.
iii. Amazon Go utilises energy from waste heat from data centre to maintain building or shop
temperatures in any near urban schools or campuses which uses district energy system.
iv. Also amazon go get full support from American councils and renewable energy, advance
energy economy and C2ES groups of energy renewable to ensure 100% usage of renewable
energy in the country. This promote full energy saving and reduce additional cost required
by firms to run their businesses. Also it promote environmental sustainability.

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