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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to integrate sustainability into planning and design stages of ICT project
  2. Devise strategies for incorporating sustainability into ICT project
  3. Analyse energy audit data

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

plan and integrate sustainability into information and communications technology (ICT) projects by devising strategies to conserve resources

analyse energy audit data on enterprise resource consumption

develop and monitor policies for review and improvements, benchmarking against industry best practice and attempting new approaches continuously over time.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

discuss best practice approaches relevant to own work area

explain environmental or sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to the industry and organisation

discuss and explain work health and safety (WHS) implications for new policy

explain how to estimate CO2 emissions

summarise ICT power consumption calculations

discuss policy development processes and practices

summarise power consumption audit methodology

identify principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the telecommunications industry

describe quality assurance systems relevant to own organisation

summarise systems and procedures to aid in the achievement of workplace sustainability.