TIA’s Activities in the Areas of ICT and the Environment Document No: GSC17-PLEN-54 Source: TIA Contact: Cheryl Blum (cblum@tiaonline.org) Herb Congdon (hcongdon@tiaonline.org) GSC Session: Plenary Agenda Item: 6.6 TIA’s Activities in the Areas of ICT and the Environment Cheryl Blum, VP, Technology & Standards TIA

TIA’s Sustainability Initiative Work with member companies in their identification of, development of, promotion of, and positioning of green and sustainable initiatives. STEP has been identified as a mechanism to promote and position the initiatives and technologies of member companies.

Why STEP? Fills the ICT void not addressed by other “green building” rating systems ICT systems have been challenged to contribute to the sustainable building movement ICT systems are not (yet) part of the changing building codes and standards process Engage all stakeholders to accomplish sustainability goals

Accomplishments ANSI/TIA standard development in motion TR-42.10, STEP Subcommittee STEP Rating System\Guide demonstration documents www.thestepfoundation.org Core rating system has been validated Pilot projects have validated best practices

Current Projects Users’ manual & online education program Considering additional ICT categories & credits Ongoing Pilot Projects STEP for Manufacturers rating system Capture existing sustainability practices Encourage additional initiatives

Other TIA Related Activities TIA Standards TIA-942-A Supports energy efficiency for Data Centers TIA-4964 RAN energy savings management TSB-473 Green Revised Energy Efficient Network (GREEN) – Technology Initiatives Study for cdma2000 Wireless Networks TIA-222 (in progress) Supports small wind turbines

Proposed Resolution The GSC continues to provide general support in the efforts related to the development of an ICT standard for sustainability

Supplementary Slides

Buildings are Evolving HPB – High Performance Buildings Efficiency & performance HPSB – High Performance Sustainable Buildings Efficiency, performance & collaborative sustainability ICT systems are the new frontier of sustainable smart building technology

Buildings are Evolving Convergence – integration, digitalization, network neutrality VOIP POE LED lighting Fire extinguishers with IP addresses EOIP – Everything On IP

What is an ICT System? Access Control Acoustics - Physically Adjustable Asset Tracking Audiovisual Systems (AV) Background Music System (BGM) BMS/BAS Broadcast Cellular Reinforcement Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) Data Networks Digital Signage Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Electronic Concierge Services Electronic Medical Record Systems Environmental Sensors and Alarms Fire/Life Safety Systems Guest Services Hearing Impaired/Interpreter Systems HVAC System Control Integrated Control Interface Integrated Operating Room Systems Intercom Systems Intrusion Detection System – Physical Kiosks Lighting Control Mass Notification MATV/CATV/DSS Systems Motorized Shades Multimedia Systems Nurse Call System Paging Systems Parking Management System Patient Entertainment/Education Systems Point-of-Sale Systems (POS) Property Management Systems (PMS) Radio Communication Systems Real-time Transcription Systems Robotic Delivery Systems Room Scheduling Systems SmartBoard Systems Sound Masking Systems Structured Cabling System Sub-metering Systems Valet Services Visitor Management System Way Finding

STEP is… Framework for collaboration, innovation and partnerships among ICT associations A five-phase, best practices approach to planning, implementing, operating and measuring the impact of a project

STEP is… A flexible system that accommodates multiple technologies Adaptable to any technology in new or retrofit applications Introduces a Smart Building Technology path to Sustainability ROI

What is STEP? (Smart and) Sustainability Rating System for ICT Systems is… Best and smart practices Scorecard Guideline Standard

STEP Foundation Mission: Promote sustainable information communication technology (ICT) system practices Vision: STEP-rated projects will establish the ICT industry benchmark for sustainability Stand-alone 501(c)3 organization