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New methodology submission: SWDMv4 #46

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To propose a new methodology for addition to the DIST Methodologies Map please submit responses for all the questions not marked as [OPTIONAL] listed below.

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Methodology information

Descriptions and examples for each field can be found at https://dist.greenweb.org/methodologies#methodology-fields

  1. Name: Sustainable Web Design Model v4
    The full name of the methodology.

  2. Short name: SWDMv4
    A short name or acronym that can be used when referencing the methodology.

  3. Public URI: https://sustainablewebdesign.org/estimating-digital-emissions/
    A public URI where people can access the methodology for reference and review.

  4. Access type (select one)
    Details how the methodology.

  • Publicly available: Available for free without login or permissions
  • Limited availability: Available for free but requires login or permissions to access.
  • Paid availability: Available only via purchase, payment, or subscription.
  1. Commercial dependencies (select one)
    Does this methodology rely on proprietary, paid or closed data sources to generate an output?
  • No: Open data sources can be used in this methodology.
  • Yes: A proprietary data source is required for this methodology.
  • Don’t know: It is unclear if this methodology requires proprietary data.
  1. Open data source URIs [OPTIONAL]
    An array of URIs to pointing to suggested open data sources which should be used with this methodology.
  • Source name: URI
  • Source name: URI
  1. Output unit: grams CO2e/Gigabyte (gCO2e/GB)
    The unit used to present the output of this methodology

  2. Output certainty (select one)
    A general statement regarding the nature of the output generated by this methodology.

  • Estimate: The final output is an approximation and includes a number of assumptions.
  • Measurement: The final output relies on physical measurement to be achieved.
  1. Published date: 4th June 2024
    The date the methodology was first published.

  2. Last updated [OPTIONAL]:
    The date when the methodology was last revised or updated.

  3. Primary contact name: Tim Frick
    The primary contact person or organisation who can field questions about the methodology.

  4. Primary contact email/URI: https://sustainablewebdesign.org/contact/
    Email address or online contact form through which the primary contact can be reached.

DIST Information

  1. Impact dimensions (select at least one)
    One or more DIST impact dimension to which this methodology relates.
  • Carbon
  • Water
  • Health
  1. DIST categories (select at least one)
    One or more DIST taxonomy categories to which this methodology can be applied to.
  • CatUSoftware: Off The Shelf including AI models
  • CatUEmployeeHardware: Employee Hardware
  • CatUNetworkHardware: Networking Hardware
  • CatUServerHardware: Servers and Storage Hardware
  • CatUContentData: Content and Data
  • CatOServers: Servers and Storage
  • CatONetworkDevices: Networking and Infrastructure
  • CatOEmployeeDevices: Employee Devices
  • CatGGenerators: Generators
  • CatCCloud: Cloud Services
  • CatCSaas: SaaS
  • CatCManaged: Managed Services
  • CatDEndUserDevices: End-User Devices
  • CatDNetworkDataTransfer: Network Data Transfer
  1. Carbon intensity type (select one)
    (Carbon impact dimension only) Specify whether this methodology relies on average or marginal emissions.
  • Average intensity
  • Marginal intensity
  1. Framework alignment [OPTIONAL]:
    (Carbon impact dimension only) Specify whether this methodology aligns with existing recognised carbon accounting or reporting standards.

Methodology License Information

  1. Type of license [OPTIONAL]:
    The legal framework governing the use, distribution, and modification of the methodology.

  2. License URI [OPTIONAL]:
    Link to the full text of the license associated with the methodology, for reference and cross-validation.

  3. License details [OPTIONAL]:
    A summary of the permissions and restrictions outlined in the methodology’s license.

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