1. Britt Burnham, Communications Jessica Vreeswijk, Principal
britt@terrabytesconsulting.com jessica@terrabytesconsulting.com
2. About Us
Terrabytes is a leading green IT firm, based in Victoria, BC. Terrabytes helps
organizations measure and manage the footprint of their IT operations.
Jessica Vreeswijk, Principal and Green IT Consultant
Jessica Vreeswijk, BCom, MCPM, MBA in Sustainable Business, has a strong background in IT
and sustainability, backed by professional project management training.
With more than eight years experience working in and running IT departments for large
corporations as well as government and at WTS, Jessica has an excellent understanding of the challenges
and opportunities these organizational models present.
Britt Burnham, Communications and Employee Engagement
Armed with an Applied Science degree in communications from SFU, Britt works with
Terrabytes clients to create internal and external communication strategies for their sustainability efforts.
Britt has held communications positions with many well-known organizations, including the
BC Lions Football Club, Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Royal BC Museum, and, most recently, held a
senior position at a PR and marketing firm, Artemis.
3. Services
Services
Green IT Assessments
Full Green IT Assessment
A Green IT Assessment provides you with a list of activities and practices that will have the biggest
impact on your IT environmental footprint. Based on our project methodology and green IT
framework, we provide you with a report describing the opportunities for improvement with many
steps that are immediately actionable. We recommend a follow up to take place 1 year from the
initial assessment completion.
Basic Energy and Paper Consumption Assessment
This useful assessment provides you with a measurement of the current energy consumption of
your department’s monitors, printers, copiers as well as your paper consumption. We will provide
you with a detailed report of your results, which your organization can use to set targets and engage
and encourage your employees. We will provide energy and paper consumption totals as well as
breakdowns (i.e. per workstation). These numbers give you hard data to use as a baseline as you
move forward with energy reduction efforts.
4. Services cont…
Services
Green IT Strategy and Implementation
Green IT Strategy
One of the keys to implementing a successful green IT program is setting the initial course. A green IT
strategy lays out the vision for and approach to the program, which will assist in making decisions
later on. The strategy also describes the progression from the easy-to-implement practices to those
that require allocation of resources.
Internal Green IT Training (Coaching/Webinars/Workshops)
Customized for your organization, Terrabytes offers full day seminars, webinars, and coaching, to
teach internal staff how to complete a green IT assessment and maintain your green IT program.
Business Analysis and Documentation
By listening, asking questions, and carefully analyzing and documenting your current operations, we
can determine the appropriate technology to meet your needs and provide useful recommendations
for procurement. Good documentation is the key to smooth operations when there is a lack of
internal resources, high turnover or low tolerance for technology. We provide clear, concise, useful
documentation to assist you with procedures, decision analysis and reporting.
5. Why do a green IT assessment?
Know how IT effects your organization’s environmental footprint
Know your potential for environmental improvement and cost savings
Know which initiatives to pursue as a priority
Identify way technology can help green your organization
Establish a baseline before implementing new practices, so you can
measure your efforts
Your baseline will allow you to demonstrate the success of your program
down the road
The numbers produced will enable you to engage employees much more
effectively and be useful in annual reports and PR efforts
6. Case Study: Public Sector Client
2,000
100,000
$96,000
1,612
Total IT
$55,000
Energy 57%
Potential
(MWh)
Reduction
1000
50,000
$41,000
690
Before Green IT With Green IT
Source: Terrabytes client 2800 PCs (BC)
7. Testimonials
“Terrabytes recently designed a green IT program for the Royal BC Museum which has the potential to
reduce our IT energy consumption by 60% and save us $6,000 in one year. Their recommendations were
suited for our organization. I couldn’t be more impressed with Jessica’s depth of knowledge of green IT
practices and professionalism. I highly recommend a green IT assessment as a way for any organization
to get started.”
Chief Financial Officer, Royal BC Museum Corporation
“We are currently working with Terrabytes Consulting on a green IT assessment and see strong business
value in deepening the integration of IT into our strategic sustainability efforts.”
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, REI
“I have dealt with Jessica Vreeswijk since September 2007, during which time she and her company
have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to environmental, ethical and entrepreneurial
excellence.”
Senior Manager of Business Development, Expedia Inc.
“Ms. Vreeswijk has clearly put an incredible amount of time and thought into the creation of Green IT
processes and tools.”
Director, Research , IDC Canada
8. How to get started
Email Terrabytes principal Jessica Vreeswijk to set up a free consultation.
A consultation will allow us to learn more about your organization and goals. We will follow up with a
proposal based on the information you provide us with during this session.
The typical steps to set up a full green IT program are:
1) Green IT Assessment (audit of current practices and consumption)
2) Strategy (based on immediate, low-cost results and longer-term projects)
3) Implementation (project management and employee training)
4) Employee Engagement/Communications (custom communications plan and tools to engage staff)
5) Follow up assessment (typically, one year after initial assessment, to measure success)
* Terrabytes can lead your team through any one of, or all of, these stages.
9. Please contact us to set up a consultation.
Phone: 250.652.2525
Toll Free: 1.88TERRABYTES (1-888-377-2298)
Jessica Vreeswijk, Principal and Green IT Consultant
jessica@terrabytesconsulting.com
Britt Burnham, Communications and Employee Engagement
britt@terrabytesconsulting.com
7957 Lochside Dr
Victoria, BC, V8M 1V6
www.terrabytesconsulting.com