We have just one Earth to live and it’s our duty to take care of her. Since recently we have started getting aware of the damages done by mankind and the imposing threats of modernization. Ozone hole, Global Warming, etc. are just some of the symptoms; we have to treat the root cause.

We at QualEx believe that we can contribute in whatever small way to alleviate the problem and have been working towards the goal of becoming green. We have defined policies for adapting efficient resource usage practices; a Green Committee is formed that conducts awareness sessions and encourages QualEx members to follow and help the social responsibility.

Computer Equipment   Purchase energy saving Desktops with LCD monitors   Switching off Monitors/Machines while not in use   Lighting   Use of natural lighting as much as possible   Switched off Unneeded lights   Use of CFLs with apt ratings   Common areas, passages are optimally lighted   Air Conditioning   Switch off A/Cs when not needed   Avoid setting too low temperatures   Use of innovative mechanism to channel hot air out of the labs   Curb Phantom Electricity   Laptop adapters, cell phone chargers, equipment that have stand-by mode are switched off when not needed   Misc   Installing timers for automatic switch-off

Virtualized Desktops/Engineering setups for development and testing   Virtualized servers for reducing Data Center hardware redundancy and increasing energy efficiency