Environmental and energy solutions

White papers

Title / Abstract Pages / file size
Can Managed Services Help Your H&S Program?(as published in the May 2006 issue of The Synergist)This article discusses the impact of globalization and regulation and introduces a new model to address these issues within organization's health and safety programs.   /  372 KB
Decreasing Energy Consumption through Energy ManagementThis paper discusses the social and economic drivers behind energy data management solutions to reduce costs and to respond to environmental operating practices. It concludes with a brief case study on how a client is using CGI's energy management solution to address its corporate social responsibility objectives and reduce its energy consumption costs. (Listen to the complementary podcast.)   /  76 KB
Emerging Trends in Green ITConcepts and approaches to achieve savings and provide leadership in sustainable business practices   /  126 KB
IDC Energy Insights white paper—Making energy efficiency even more efficient: How information technology can optimize portfolio managementUtilities and state and federal governments have provided new funding for energy efficiency programs. As funding for energy efficiency ramps up, so do utility-managed energy efficiency programs and these programs can no longer be managed efficiently by ad hoc databases and spreadsheets. Rather, the utility must be able to access one system to effectively manage performance of its portfolio of programs. Two case studies—PPL Electric Utilities (PPL) and NSTAR Electric and Gas (NSTAR)—reveal the benefits of having a centralized energy efficiency information system. 19  /  446 KB
Win-Win Possibilities with Environmentally Preferable PurchasingThis paper discusses the growing trend of green procurement and discusses how green purchasing can harvest hard-dollar savings.   /  86 KB