Cisco Cisco Energy Management as a Service Information Guide
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Size: 20,000 employees
Location: Scotland
Industry: Public Sector
“
Cisco Energy Management Suite is a key project in reducing energy
costs across our 700-plus buildings, aiding our evolution into a
smart city and making savings for reinvestment.
costs across our 700-plus buildings, aiding our evolution into a
smart city and making savings for reinvestment.
”
Andrew Mouat, Principal Officer, Carbon Management, Glasgow City Council
Glasgow leads the way in shaping a welcoming, safer and greener city of the
future. Better management of IT energy use is key. The city’s people and the
planet will reap the rewards.
future. Better management of IT energy use is key. The city’s people and the
planet will reap the rewards.
• Improve energy efficiency in 700+ council buildings
• Reduce IT and facilities management costs
• Assure Glasgow’s future as a smart and
• Reduce IT and facilities management costs
• Assure Glasgow’s future as a smart and
sustainable city
Challenges
For Glasgow City Council to continue to improve its
carbon reduction credentials, reining in IT energy
usage was vital. Our technology helped it happen.
With £24 million government funding from the Technology Strategy Board for
service integration, Glasgow is set to officially become a ‘Future City’. The council
has a reputation for getting results. Including the best ever Commonwealth
Games. Sustainability is central to that aspiration; increased IT energy efficiency
was sought.
service integration, Glasgow is set to officially become a ‘Future City’. The council
has a reputation for getting results. Including the best ever Commonwealth
Games. Sustainability is central to that aspiration; increased IT energy efficiency
was sought.
Andrew Mouat, Principal Officer, Carbon Management, says: “Better control of
our IT equipment’s power consumption would pay dividends.” That would also
help reduce costs, releasing funding for frontline services.
our IT equipment’s power consumption would pay dividends.” That would also
help reduce costs, releasing funding for frontline services.
The Energy IT app from the Energy Solutions Group (ESG) was chosen to
monitor the council’s IT power usage in real time. It would report carbon and
cost savings weekly. Devices that fell below agreed efficiency levels would be
instantly flagged. Identifying usage patterns would help refine IT policies.
monitor the council’s IT power usage in real time. It would report carbon and
cost savings weekly. Devices that fell below agreed efficiency levels would be
instantly flagged. Identifying usage patterns would help refine IT policies.