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Datacenter Air Management Tool Data Collection Guide
Data collection guide for the Air Management Tool.  		DOE AM Tool--Data Collection Guide v1.18 (11-24-2014) (2).pdf
Datacenter Air Management Tool Data Collection Guide
Data collection guide for the Air Management Tool.  		DOE AM Tool--Data Collection Guide v2.1 (12-3-2021).pdf
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) houses information on the financial incentives available for efficient data center equipment. The DSIRE database can be searched or filtered to access the relevant information.
Data is the Future, The Future is Datacentre
Slide deck presentation from the September 24th, 2019 Data Center Blueprint Summit held in Mumbai.  		CII Deck Sep 2019 Final PABLA STT.pptx
Data Driven. Advancing a Sustainable Future. (Video)
What is the future of the cloud? Take an inside look at the rise of our data driven world and the environmental impact of the energy consumption that data centers have today.
Data Centers Revisited: Assessment of the Energy Impact of Retrofits and Technology Trends in a High-Density Computing Facility
This paper updates one of the first studies to document the electricity consumption and power distribution within an Internet data center. 		DC Revisited_Assessment_2004.pdf
Data Centers are a Software Development Challenge
This paper provides a case study showing the application of ODA at ENI Green Data Center for:  		Data Centers are a Software Development Challenge.pdf
Data Centers and Energy Use – Let’s Look at the Data
The information presented can be used by data center owners, operators, and designers to understand current performance, to set design and operational criteria for new projects, to identify current best practices in design and operation, and to improve 		DC Look at Data_ACEEE 2003.pdf
Data Centers and Advanced Microgrids Meeting Resiliency, Efficiency, and Sustainability Goals Through Smart and Cleaner Power Infrastructure
While other facilities such as military bases, hospitals, and universities are exploring the concept of an advanced microgrid, data centers have been slow to warm up to the concept. 		schneiderelectricnavigantresearchdatacentersandadvancedmicrogridswhitepaper102017pdf (3).pdf
Data Center Toolkit Webinar Series: A Suite Of Energy Assessment Tools
This first webinar in the four-part series will introduce the CoE's comprehensive energy toolkit with a brief tour through each component and its role in an energy assessment of a data center. 		Data Center Toolkit Webinar Series - A Suite Of Energy Assessment Tools .pdf
Data Center Summit | December 2020
Materials from the 2 day Data Center Summit "Green & Resilient Indian Data Centers," held by IGBC, CII and LBNL. 		Final Agenda_Data Center Summit 2020_CII-IGBC.pdf
Data Center Research and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Spotlight on LBNL's data centers work. In The Data Center Journal 		DC Research and LBNL_2008.pdf
Data Center Rack Cooling with Rear-door Heat Exchanger
Liquid-cooling devices were installed on server racks in a data center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in Figure 1. The passive-technology device removes heat generated by the servers from the airflow leaving the server rack. 		rdhx-doe-femp.pdf
Data Center R&D Roadmap
This document reflects the ideas and solutions expressed by the more than sixty experts who attended the “Vision and Roadmap Workshop on Routing Telecom and Data Centers Toward Efficient Energy Use,” held on October 15 and 16, 2008, at the Yahoo! 		vision_and_roadmap.pdf
Data center power use: a review of the historical data
Presentation from the IBM Austin Conference on Energy-Efficient Design Austin, TX. Author(s): Koomey, J. 		Data Center Power Use_2004.pdf
Data center power requirements: measurements from Silicon Valley
Current estimates of data center power requirements are greatly overstated because they are based on criteria that incorporate oversized, redundant systems, and several safety factors. 		Data Center Power Requirements_2001.pdf
Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) Website
The DCOI website contains additional information including how to join the DCOI Community of Practice and the data center listserv.
Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) Memorandum
The Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI), as described in memorandum M-16-19 dated August 1, 2016, requires agencies to develop and report on data center strategies to consolidate inefficient infrastructure, optimize existing facilities, improve s
Data Center Modeling Demonstration
Presentation on the use of Romonet Software to analyze data center retrofit options for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Author(s): Bailey, A.M. and A. Ashbaugh 		Data Center Energy Efficiency Projects - SVLG Presentation.pdf
Data Center Metering and Resource Guide Presentation
Presentation given by Steve Greenberg at the 2015 Critical Facilities Summit.  		CFS15_Greenberg_MeteringGuide102015.pdf
Data Center Metering and Resource Guide
Guide intends to help data center owners and operators implement a metering system that allows their organizations to gather the necessary data for effective decision-making and energy-efficiency improvements. 		DataCenterMeteringandResourceGuide_02072017.pdf
Data Center Metering and Power Usage Effectiveness Webinar
Presentation slides from the 7/28/2016 Data Center Metering and PUE Webinar hosted by Steve Greenberg from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). 		MeteringandPUE_07282016.pdf
Data Center Maturity Model Assessment Tool
The Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM) touches upon every aspect of the data center including power, cooling, compute, sto
Data Center Master List of Energy Efficiency Actions
Comprehensive list of recommended efficiency actions for data centers. This living encyclopedia of measures also feeds into our Data Center Profiler (DC Pro) tool to provide tailored recommendations for improvements in data center energy management. 		DCEE Actions Master List_090920_final.pdf
Data Center Leadership in the DOE Better Buildings Challenge
Presentation from the AFCOM Symposium Southern California. 		BBC Data Centers and LBNL case study 020815.pdf