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Date	Title	Files and Links
12/27/2013	Pacific Gas and Electric Company Small Data Center Market Study Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) tasked Cadmus to provide insight into the energy-efficiency opportunity in small data centers in its service territory, particularly focusing on small and medium business (SMB) customers.	PGE_SmallDCs2013.pdf
12/12/2013	Consortium for Energy Efficiency Thermal Energy Management To address research challenges of the intermediate and long term nature associated with thermal and energy management of electronics, the Consortium for Energy Efficient Thermal Management (CEETHERM) was initiated in 2002.
12/12/2013	ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.9 Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment
12/12/2013	The Green Grid website The Green Grid Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit, open industry consortium of end users, policy makers, technology providers, facility architects, and utility companies that works to improve the resource efficiency of information technology and
12/12/2013	Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office Manufacturers use our resources to reduce energy costs and chart a path to continuous improvement in energy efficiency and performance.
12/01/2013	Guideline for Water and Energy Considerations During Federal Data Center Consolidations Consolidation presents data center owners with opportunities to employ industry energy efficiency best practices to lower both capital and operating costs, while ensuring sustainability through reduced energy and water use.	Consolidation Guidelines_2013.pdf
11/17/2013	Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Tool Kit Presentation that identifies opportunities for energy efficiency in high performance computing applications. Author(s): Tschudi, B.	TschudiSC13Workshop.pdf
11/12/2013	The Other Half of the Problem – Server Closets and Small Server Rooms (Rev. 2013) Presentation that summarizes a study on small server rooms conducted by LBNL in collaboration with Stanford and NRDC. The study characterized the power, cooling, and IT equipment in these spaces, and identified opportunities for improved efficiency.	ServerclosetLBNL11-12-13.pdf
10/01/2013	LBNL - ASETEK - Direct Liquid Cooling Demonstration Presentation that details an evaluation of direct liquid cooled server technology developed by ASETEK and tested in a Data Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Author(s): Coles, H.C.	Coles-LBNL-SVLG2013-Presentation-Final.pdf
09/05/2013	Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - New Delhi, India 2013 Presentation from the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop, hosted by Data Center Dynamics. Author(s): Sartor, D.	dc-ee-dcd-09-05-2013.pdf
09/01/2013	Saving Energy in Data Centers: Low Cost Energy Efficiency Measures Case Studies Presentation with the following objectives:	LBNL Data Center low cost EEMs Presentation I2SL 2013 -Mahdavi.pdf
09/01/2013	Variable-Speed Fan Retrofits for Computer-Room Air Conditioners This case study documents three retrofits to existing constant-speed fans in computer-room air conditioners (CRACs), all located in California: first, a forty year-old, 6,000 ft2 data center located at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laborator	dc_fancasestudy.pdf
08/21/2013	Saving Energy in Data Centers: Applying Best Practices - Hyderabad, India 2013 Presentation from the CII Data Center Workshop in Hyderabad, India. Author(s): Sartor, D.	dc-ee-dcw-08-21-2013.pdf
07/04/2013	Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Hong Kong 2013 Presentation from the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop, hosted by Data Center Dynamics in Hong Kong. Author(s): Sartor, D.	dc-ee-dcd-07-4-2013.pdf
07/01/2013	InterPACK 2013 - The Future of Data Center Infrastructure Presentation from InterPACK 2013 on The Future of Data Center Infrastructure. Author(s): Coles, H.C.	Coles-InterPACK 2013 BurlingameCA-Presentation.pdf
06/25/2013	Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Chengdu, China 2013 Presentation on Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency given at Data Center Dynamics in Chengdu, China. Author(s): Sartor, D.	dc-ee-dcd-06-25-2013.pdf
06/01/2013	Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers: Present Trends & Future Opportunities Influx of IT activities, growing internet population, second largest wireless network, and a renewed banking sector have all aided to the cause of data explosion and thus flaring the need for data centers.	CII Energy Efficieny in Indian Data Centers- Present Trends and Future Opportunities.pdf
06/01/2013	The Energy Efficiency Potential of Cloud-Based Software: A U.S. Case Study The energy use of data centers is a topic that has received much attention, given that data centers currently account for 1-2% of global electricity use.	US_Cloud_Final.pdf
05/01/2013	Guide to Minimizing Compressor-based Cooling in Data Centers Best practice guide part of a series created by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), a program of the U.S. Department of Energy.	dc_compressorguide.pdf
04/01/2013	PIER Final Report: Energy Efficiency in Server Rooms A report on a final PIER project that investigated how IT equipment was deployed, powered, and cooled in small server rooms, and developed strategies to improve energy efficiency.	SmallServerRooms_Final Report_0.pdf
04/01/2013	Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms Final project report of Task 2.13: Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms in PIER project 500-10-052.	SmallServerRooms_Final Report Task 2.13_2013.pdf
01/12/2013	General Recommendations for High Performance Computing Data Center Energy Management Dashboard Display Within the past decade, there has been an increasing focus on improving energy efficiency in High Performance Computing (HPC).	General_Recommendations_for_High_Performance_Computing_Data_Center_Energy_Management_Dashboard_Display.pdf
01/01/2013	380 Vdc Architectures for the Modern Data Center This paper presents an overview of the case for the application of 380 Vdc as a vehicle for optimization and simplification of the critical electrical system in the modern data center.	380VdcArchitecturesfortheModernDataCenter.pdf
12/07/2012	The Energy Efficiency of the Jaguar Supercomputer The growing energy cost has become a major concern for data centers. The metric, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), has been very successful in driving the energy efficiency of data centers. PUE is not perfect, however.	ITUE_Jaguar.pdf
11/01/2012	Demonstration of Intelligent Control and Fan Improvements in Computer Room Air Handlers Computer room air handlers (CRAHs) at a Digital Realty Trust data center were retrofitted with improved efficiency fans and controlled by a central control system provided by Vigilent. The resulting efficiency improvements were analyzed in this re	Final-Report-lbnl-6007e.pdf