Green Limkokwing Library

Nowadays, earth is facing a enviromental crisis. Human hands have changed this condition, causing destruction in all aspects of life. Human technologies make everything more efficient but the man himself did not think about the survival of the future generation. As inhabitant of the earth, it is our obligation to save the planet where we live. Not just for the current generation but for the future generation as well. So we take the first step with making our university library going green.

1.Problem statement

Library is one of the place that require a lot of electricity in Limkokwing University of Creative Technologies. The problem lies in the computers and copy machine in there. It needs a lot of electrical energy to operate 60 computers at once. Copy machine is need bigger electrical energy than one computer and there is two of them in the library.

Another problem is about the older books and magazine. It is unnecessary to keep too old books and magazine. Especially the ones oriented towards technology. Nowadays technology advancing with amazing speed. The books older than 6 years old can't keep up with the current information.

2.Problem solution

We think the computers in library can be replaced with more enviromental friendly computers. With low energy usage but the same performance as the current one. And we can cut down the number of computers in library. From what we see, students prefer bring their laptop to the library. Maybe because it is more convenient.

The same solution as computers, we think copy machine in library can be replaced with more enviromental copy machine with the same performance. But don't need to cut down the number of the current copy machine. Four of it will be enough to complement the needs of students.

As for the old books and magazines that still poper to use. We can transfer the content to electronical paper. with this, we don't need to use tree based paper.But we think this solution isn't good enough to be implanted now. It is because electronical paper is cost a lot more than the ordinary one. The current E-book service in library is good enough for now.

Another solution is we can recycle it. "There are numerous companies who recycle books.Book Destruction, a Grossman Group company, recycles whole books. They grind the books down and process them by repulping the paper to make new paper. Green Earth Book Recyclers works with Book Destruction to collect used textbooks from college students for recycling."

For the too old books and magazine, we think donating it will be wiser. There are person or group of people who love to collect old books. rather than being unused, in our opinion this solution is the right choice.

At last but not least is to make the library have a connection with some green organitations. We suggest to make connection with these organizations :

• Care2: Care2 is a social network that organizes people who want to make a difference by living green.

• TreeHugger: Learn about the latest trends in green design, food, fashion, building, travel and technology.

• EnergyStar: Learn about environmentally safe electronics, lighting solutions, heating and cooling resources, and more.
  

3.Objective

Our objective is too make limkokwing university library more enviromental friendly. We hope our earth will become better place just a little bit with our solutions. To achieve something big, we started from one small step.

4.Scoope

5.Technologies to be implemented


For the computers we need

Windows® System 7 OS

- Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- NVIDIA® GeForce® FX or ATI Radeon™ 9500
- 25.0 GB available HD space
- 4X DVD-ROM drive
- Broadband Internet connection
- Keyboard/mouse

With this specification we can save more electrical energy For 20 computers we need at least 5000 watt

We think the current copy machine in limkokwing library is already meet the requirment for green library. The ricoh aficio MP 6000 is labelled by energy star. The standard copy machine at least need 200V++ to oparate. But ricoh aficio MP 6000 just need 120V with great performance.

This is the comparison beetwen ricoh aficio MP 6000 and Fuji xerox CM505

Ricoh aficio MP 6000

Printing Process		Four laser beams and electrophotographic printing
Configuration		Console
Memory (RAM)		Basic Models: 256MB std/512MB max S/P Models: 512MB std/max
Hard Disk Drive		80GB
First Copy Time		4.2 seconds
Warm-Up Time		30 seconds from power off
Copy Speed		60 copies/minute multiple sets (Letter LEF)
Original Type		Book/Sheet/Object
Original Size		Up to 11" x 17" (12" x 18" using platen)
Copy Size		5.5" x 8.5" – 11" x 17" (12" x 18" via bypass)
Copy Resolution		True 1200 x 1200 dpi
Grayscale		256 Levels
Reproduction Ratios		25%, 50%, 65%, 73%, 78%, 85%, 93%, 121%, 129%, 155%, 200%, 400%
Zoom		25% – 400% in 1% increments
Paper Feed		Standard: Tray 1: 1,550 sheets x 2 (tandem) = 3,100 (Letter); Trays 2 & 3: 550 sheets each (user adjustable) Bypass: 100 sheets Total Standard/Max: 4,300/8,300 sheets
Paper Weight		Trays 1 – 3: 14 lb. – 34 lb. Bond; Bypass (Thick Paper Mode): 14 lb. Bond – 110 lb. Index (216 g/m2)
Quantity Indicator		1 – 999
Power Source		120V/60Hz/20A (Requires dedicated 20A outlet)
Dimensions (W x D x H)		27.2" x 31.1" x 45.9"
Weight		454 lbs.

Fuji Xerox CM505

Print Speed:	Simplex: 45ppm (Mono/Colour) Duplex: 36ppm (Mono/Colour)
Print Resolution:	1200 x 1200dpi, 600 x 600dpi (Standard)
First Page out Time:	Up to 9 sec for Mono and 9.5 sec for Colour
Warm Up Time:	42 sec or less (when powered on) 45 sec or less (from low power mode)
Memory (Std/Max):	2GB
Processor:	Power PC 1GHz
PDL:	PCL6, PCL5, TIFF, FX PDF, XPS, Adobe Postscript 3, HP GL, HP GL2.
Connectivity (Std):	Ethernet 1000 BASE-T/100 BASE TX/10 BASE-T, USB 2.0
Connectivity (Opt):	Gigabit Ethernet, Parallel Port (IEEE 1284-B)
Supported Operating System:	Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 & 2008, Mac OS 9.2.2, x10.3.9 - 10.4.11 (except 10.4.7), x10.5/10.6
Paper Size:	Paper Tray 1-4: A4, A5, B5 JIS, Legal, Folio, Letter, Executive, Custom Paper (Width: 98x216mm, Length: 190x356mm) Paper Tray 5 (MSI): Custom Paper (width 76x216mm, Length: 127x356mm)
Paper Weight:	60 – 256 gsm
Media Input Capacity:	Standard (700 sheets): Standard tray (550 sheets) + Bypass Tray (150 sheets) Max (2,350 sheets): Standard Tray (700 sheets) + 1 Tray Module (550 sheets) + 2 Tray Module (1,100 sheets)
Media Output Capacity:	500 sheets
Dimension (W x D x H):	560 x 536 x 629 mm
Weight:	56 kg
Power Supply:	AC 220 - 240 V ±10%, 10/15 A for both 50/60 Hz ±3%
Power Consumption:	Max: up to 1.76kW (220V) Standby mode: up to 155W (220V) Sleep mode: up to 16W (220V)
Noise Level:	up to 7.48B (during operation) up to 5.3B (during stand-by)
warranty:	One year on-site warranty
Copy Speed (A4):	Simplex: 45ppm (Mono/Colour) Duplex: 36ppm (Mono/Colour)
Copy Resolution:	600 x 600dpi
First Copy Out Time:	Platen: 7.8 sec (Mono) 9.8 sec (Colour) DADF: 9.8 sec (Mono) 11.8 sec (Colour)

6.References

How to recycle books,14 april 2009

<http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/30939.aspx>

Limkokwing malaysia facilities and services <http://www.limkokwing.net/malaysia/facilities/malaysia_library/>

Tips for power efficient printing and imaging http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/2009/09energyprinting.html

Activities: 100 Ways to Make Your Library a Little Greener, 21 May 2009

<http://thegreenlibraryblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/100-ways-to-make-your-library-little.html>