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The Cost of Printing vs. iPads : A Paperless Student Union at the University of British Columbia

The Cost of Printing vs. iPads : A Paperless Student Union at the University of British Columbia. Justin Ritchie, Sustainability Coordinator Elin Tayyar , VP Finance Alma Mater Society, University of British Columbia http:// amssustainability.ca. Located in Vancouver, BC

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The Cost of Printing vs. iPads : A Paperless Student Union at the University of British Columbia

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  1. The Cost of Printing vs. iPads: A Paperless Student Union at the University of British Columbia Justin Ritchie, Sustainability Coordinator ElinTayyar, VP Finance Alma Mater Society, University of British Columbia http://amssustainability.ca

  2. Located in Vancouver, BC • 47,000 students, 16,000 residents, 10,000 staff • The Alma Mater Society is the student union at UBC • Has an annual budget of over $25,000,000 and over 500employees • Managed through 5 elected student executives and oversight provided by a 40 person elected student council • Biggest student union in Canada Campus Profile of UBC + AMS Breakdown UBC Campus • We have over 14 businesses that generate $9 million in revenue • Lowest student fees in Canada Student Union Building

  3. UBC SEEDS PROGRAM • Unites campus operations with academics • Builds collaborative partnerships between staff, faculty and students • Develops accredited campus sustainability projects • 700 reports, 4000 participants 1stCampus Garden REAL IMPACTS: first local organic apple in residences, UBC Farm dishes, biodegradable ware, Furniture Reuse Program, organic weed control, worm bins, reusable container program & more!

  4. To learn more about UBC SEEDS Program: Liska Richer Coordinator, UBC SEEDS Program, Campus Sustainability Campus + Community Planning, University of British Columbia Email: Liska.richer@ubc.ca Tel: 604 822 3270 Web: sustain.ubc.ca

  5. ? Project question to Chemical Engineering course: AMS, as an organization, goes through a lot of paper. Would providing tablets for all full-time employees and eliminating printing be a more sustainable alternative? Problem Statement

  6. Over 60 permanent AMS full-time staff Over 240,000 sheets of paper a year Total mass of paper = 1,089.6kg 14 printers Assumptions: iPads would reduce paper usage by 2/3 (reduce by 160,000 sheets/yr) 2 printers would still be kept. AMS Paper usage

  7. iPad Battery Life • Battery Replacement = New iPad. • Cost of battery replacement plan is $134.14/iPad. • Total cost of new batteries = $8,048 • 1000 full charge/discharge cycles to retain 80% of original capacity. • 10 hrs of life per charge • Total of 10,000 hrs of life • Batteries useful for 5 years to AMS staff. • iPad life = a 10 year time frame

  8. Cost of iPad

  9. iPad Environmental Impact Assessment Energy Impacts: • British Columbia uses 98% hydro-electricity, which has a negligible variable environmental impact. • Difference between the two alternatives are small:

  10. iPad Environmental Impact Assessment 1- via tear down analysis input to MeeUP 2- Apple Environmental report 2010

  11. Assume: 1/3 paper will still be printed Including tax, cost of paper = $48.82/box With these assumptions: Annual paper use savings = $1,562.24 10 year savings = $15,624.40 Paper Reduction Savings

  12. 10 small printers, 4 large printers With the institution of iPads, only two of the larger printers would be kept. Cost of toner & lease per small printer = $50/month/printer 10 year savings = $72,000 Energy savings not included (small value) 10 year printing savings = $87,624.40 Printer and Toner Savings

  13. Difficulties in implementing anything, IT department small, tablet compatibility issues, more experienced staff are more resistant to change Steps taken: To reduce paper use before purchasing a first round of iPads, we held several meetings with our staff to discuss ways to reduce paper use Engaged the full time staff throughout the process. Staff are much more conscious of printing. Challenges

  14. Several staff are currently using iPads • Integrating it into our IT systems; staff are gradually getting used to iPads • New Centre for Interactive Research for Sustainability building experimenting with iPads, and using cloud computing. • Environmental/climate control through their iPads. • We are currently building a new 255,000 sqft LEED Platinum student centre, the most sustainable Student Union Building in the world • Most upgrades and changes are pending the completion of the building. Next Steps and Core Value Questions

  15. New Student Union Building • Award-winning community consultation process • Most sustainable Student Union Building in the world • Fully functional roof-top garden • LEED Platinum/Living Building Challenge • Micro-Brewery • Will be in the new SUB. Will be getting most ingredients from the 24 hectare Farm located on the UBC Campus • First student owned and operated micro-brewery Other AMS Projects

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