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Data Center Control with Wireless Sensor Technology and Airflow Management Presentation demonstrating DASH, given at the California Franchise Tax Board. |
DASH demo Presentation_2009.pdf
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Worldwide Electricity Use in Data Centers This study estimates historical electricity used by data centers worldwide and regionally on the basis of more detailed data than were available for previous assessments, including electricity used by servers, data centern communications, and storage eq |
Koomey_2008.pdf
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Wireless Sensors Improve Data Center Energy Efficiency As data center energy densities, measured in power per square foot, increase, energy savings for cooling can be realized by applying wireless sensor network (WSN) technology and using the gathered information to efficiently manage the data center. |
wireless_sensors.pdf
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Wireless Sensor Network for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Data Centers Study was conducted to validate the premise that providing data center operators with detailed, realtime measurement of environmental parameters and power consumption enables them to establish baseline performance, discover areas of sub-optimal performa |
Wireless Sensor Network Report_2012.pdf
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Why your CFO needs to meet your IT department Article on the benefits of involving CFOs in IT decisions. |
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Webinar: Tracking Data Center Efficiency: What PUE Can Tell Us and Where We Can Look To Better Understand Energy Performance In this November 2021 webinar, LBNL presented its latest snapshot of efficiency in data centers, based on nearly 60 assessments of energy use and efficiency opportunities in data centers from 2006 to 2020. |
DC Database and ODI_102921_FINAL for posting.pdf
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Webinar: Tour of the Center of Expertise (CoE) Data Center Energy Efficiency Toolkit In this webinar, researchers from Berkeley Lab’s Center of Expertise for Data Centers (CoE) presented a high-level overview of the toolkit and its many resources. |
Tour of CoE Toolkit Resources FINAL 10-10-2023.pdf
Click here to view the training recording on Whole Building Design Guide. |
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Webinar: Thermal Guidelines and Temperature Measurements in Data Centers Accurate and cost-effective temperature management in data centers is not only important for air management and overall energy efficiency but also for thermal management of the IT equipment. |
Thermal Guidelines Webinar 5-12-2021_v2._FINAL (1) (1).pdf
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Webinar: Getting More Out of Your Data Center: Tips and Tools for Better Energy Performance A data center houses computer servers, storage, and networking equipment as well as critical support infrastructure such as cooling and electrical systems. |
Assessment tips from DCEP training 7-24-2023 - Updated_1.pdf
https://wbdg.org/continuing-education/femp-courses/femplw09202023 |
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Webinar: Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Training - Informational Webinar This training, presented by CoE in February 2023, introduces attendees to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) training program. |
DCEP Awareness Webinar_revised_020923 FINAL.pdf
https://www.wbdg.org/continuing-education/femp-courses/femplw02142023 |
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Webinar: Computer Server Selection Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization in Data Centers This webinar and report provide guidelines for selecting air-cooled computer servers to facilitate energy efficiency and decarbonization in data centers. |
Webinar Server Selection Guidelines 8-18-2022.pdf
Computer Server Selection Guidelines 12-22.pdf |
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Webinar: Barriers to Data Center Energy Efficiency: The Role of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Economics (Held September 2nd, 2021). |
Barriers Webinar 9.1.21.pdf
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Webinar: Barriers to Data Center Efficiency: Insights from Experts and Operators |
2023 barriers interview webinar v2.pdf
Check out webinar recording on the Whole Building Design Guide. |
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Webinar: Accessing Onboard Server Sensors for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers A data center houses a compute infrastructure as well as support infrastructure such as cooling and electrical systems. All this equipment needs constant monitoring to operate cost effectively. |
Accessing Onboard Server Sensors FINAL_102520.pdf
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Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE™): A Green Grid Data Center Sustainability Metric Link to download white paper on the Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) metric from Green Grid's website. Registration is required to download, but it's free to register. |
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Warm-Water Cooling in Sandia National Laboratory HPC The 2021 case study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory succinctly outlines the latest in the innovative "warm-water" approach at Sandia. |
Sandia HPC Liquid Cooling_Case Study_NREL_July 2021.pdf
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Walkthrough of a Direct Current Data Center The Walkthrough of a Direct Current Data Center video produced by LBL provides an in-depth walkthrough of the direct current powered data center on Sun Micr |
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Verizon - DOE Assessment Identifies 30% Energy Savings for Broadband and Wireless Communication Company Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and utilizing new, energy-saving technologies are principal environmental objectives for Verizon Communications Inc. In 2008, the company participated in a U.S. |
sen-verizon.pdf
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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
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Utility Webinar Flier |
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Utility Energy Efficiency Program Design: Server Room Assessments and Retrofits This paper presents a suite of programs and services to help utilities capture the market opportunity of energy savings in data centers. |
Utility Energy Efficiency Program Design.pdf
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Using a Thermosyphon Hybrid Cooling System to Optimize Data Center Water Efficienc The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) data center is home to warm-water liquid-cooled high-performance computing (HPC) systems that—while ultra energy efficient—generate a tremendou amount of heat. |
Fact Sheet_0.pdf
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Upgradation of Technologies and Key Operational Benefits Achieved Presentation from the one day national workshop on “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers,” held in July 2018. |
NMIT energy efficiency and MIS _Mr Baiju.pdf
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Updated Air-Side Free Cooling Maps: The Impact of ASHRAE 2011 Allowable Ranges In May 2011, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) published updated guidelines for the “Recommended” and “Allowable” temperature and humidity of data centers. |
WP46UpdatedAirsideFreeCoolingMapsTheImpactofASHRAE2011AllowableRanges.pdf
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Update to Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) On June 25, 2019, OMB released an update to DCOI ( |
M-19-19-Data-Centers.pdf
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