https://iu.edu
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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61 PASS 4 REVIEW 1 FIX
DGreen HostingActionUnknownFIX
Green Hosting
ActionUnknown
Unknown
Info::
Hosting provider could not be identified
Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
Info::
Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green HostingUnable to Determine
Hosting Not identified✗CDN Not identified✗
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
BCO2 Per Page Load0.56g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.56g CO2 per view
0.56g CO2 per view
Info::
0.56g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.0 MB, producing an estimated 0.56g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.10g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.36g.
Got: 0.56g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 67.6 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 67.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 8453 smartphones.
0.56g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 54% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.0 MB
Your site
0.56g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.10g
Network
0.10g
End-user device
0.36g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 5.6 kg · Annual: 67.6 kg · ≈ 8453 smartphone charges
BCarbon Budget46th percentileREVIEW
Carbon Budget
46th percentile
46th percentile
Info::
0.56g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g)
Better than an estimated 54% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
Info::
Estimated 46th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.56g
46th percentile
Cleaner than 54% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 6% cleaner ✓
vs Target 13% more
BTransfer Efficiency79% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
79% efficient
79% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 79%
An estimated 433 KB (21%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 433 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.12g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 433 KB (21% of page weight)
Unused JS 433 KB
0.12g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 2037 KB
Theoretical minimum 1603 KB
Potential savings 433 KB (0.12g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
ActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+Repeat Visit Weight99% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 28 KB (vs 2037 KB first visit). 97 of 102 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.56g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.56g)
First visit
2037 KB
Repeat visit
28 KB
99% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.56g CO2 per returning visitor
97 resources served from cache · 5 resources re-downloaded
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