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DC Pro Data Center Baseline Guide
The intent of this manual is to give data center operators guidance on the use of the ‘DC Pro’ Profiling Tool to estimate Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) where there is inad
DC Pro Baseline Manual 02_2015.pdf
Electrical Grid and Supercomputing Centers: An Investigative Analysis of Emerging Opportunities and Challenges
Some of the largest supercomputing centers (SCs) in the United States are developing new relationships with their electricity service providers (ESPs).
Bates2015_Article_ElectricalGridAndSupercomputin.pdf
Cray Hybrid XC30 Installation - Facilities Level Overview
This paper focuses on the site preparation and integration of the Cray Hybrid XC30 into a state of the art HPC data center from a facilities point of view. Author(s): McMurtrie, C., L. Gilly, and T. Belotti
CSCS Descrizione Colin Piz Daint.pdf
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 Engineering Reference
Engineering reference manual for the Air Management Tool. 
DOE AM Tool--Eng Reference v1.18 (11-24-2014) (1).pdf
Electronics Take a Bath
Presentation demonstrating liquid immersion cooling technology. Author(s): Tschudi, B.
SVLG2014TSCHUDI10-24-2014.pdf
Comparing Server Energy Use and Efficiency Using Small Sample Sizes
This report documents a demonstration that compared the energy consumption and efficiency of a limited sample size of server-­‐‑type IT equipment from different manufacturers by measuring power at the server power supply power cords.
comparing_server_energy_use_and_efficiency_using_small_sample_sizes_-_final-hc_0.pdf
Monitoring Kit for Data Centers
Presentation showcasing a monitoring kit for data centers with the following learning objectives:
Assessment kit presentation -Mahdavi I2SL 2014.pdf
Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms: Field Surveys and Findings
Study that investigated how IT equipment was deployed, powered, and cooled in small server rooms. Results of this research are intended improve the energy efficiency of existing server spaces, and guide the design and configuration of new server rooms.
EE in Small Server Rooms ACEEE_2014.pdf
Guidelines for Data Center Energy Information Systems
The purpose of this document is to provide structured guidance to data center owners, operators, and designers, to empower them with information on how to study, specify and procure data center energy information systems (EIS) for managing the energy ut
Guidelines for Datacenter Measure and Manage-Mahdavi- August 2014.pdf
DC Pro Tools Calculation Reference Manual
This document contains detailed descriptions of all calculations performed by the DC Pro tools.
DC Pro v3.0 Calculation Reference Manual_2014-07-28_0.pdf
Data Center Energy Efficiency Measurement Assessment Kit Guide and Specification (Rev. 2014)
The purpose of this document is to empower data center owners and operators with information on the importance of energy assessments and provide structured guidance for conducting them.
Wireless mesh sensor guide-Mahdavi- July 2014.pdf
FEMP Dashboard Guide
Dashboards help to track energy use, inform decisions for taking corrective action and can be used to track the performance of energy-efficiency improvements once they have been implemented.
FEMP Dashboard Guide -Mahdavi-July 2014.pdf
Liquid Cooling v. Air Cooling Evaluation in the Maui High Performance Computing Center
This paper describes the efficiency characteristics of a water cooled information technology (IT) system applied in a retrofit project at the Maui High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC) data center.
MHPCC White Paper _Mahdavi-July 2014.pdf
Demonstration of Rack-Mounted Computer Equipment Cooling Solutions
Eleven cooling systems for rack mounted computer equipment were evaluated and compared for their cooling effectiveness and their energy use.
Demo Rack Mounted_2014.pdf
Case Study: Opportunities to Improve Energy Efficiency in Three Federal Data Centers
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) evaluated three data centers for potential energy efficiency improvements during the summer of 2012.
Three DC Case Study _Mahdavi-May 2014.pdf
Case Study: Innovative Energy Efficiency Approaches in NOAA's Environmental Security Computing Center in Fairmont, West Virginia
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)’s staff evaluated the energy efficiency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new data center in Fairmont, West Virginia.
NOAA Case Study_Mahdavi-May 2014.pdf
Seventh Floor Data Centers RAY Building, Saint Louis, Missouri: Energy Usage Efficiency Assessment Report
This energy assessment, sponsored by the General Services Administration (GSA) and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), focuses on two data centers on the seventh floor of the Robert A. Young (RAY) Building.
RAY Energy assessment report -Mahdavi-May 2014.pdf
Binghamton University - Institute for Energy Efficiency Systems
The Center for Energy-Smart Electronic Systems, a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC), works in partnership with government, industry and academia to develop systematic methodologies for efficiently

A power measurement methodology for large scale, high performance computing
Improvement in the energy efficiency of supercomputers can be accelerated by improving the quality and comparability of efficiency measurements. The ability to generate accurate measurements at extreme scale are just now emerging.
A Power Measurement Methodology.pdf
PUE: A Comprehensive Examination of the Metric
Document that allows executives to gain a high level of understanding of the concepts surrounding PUE, while providing in-depth application knowledge and resources to those implementing and reporting data center metrics.
WP49-PUE A Comprehensive Examination of the Metric_v6.pdf
MHPCC Data Center Energy Efficiency Measures: Impact of Higher Air Intake Temperatures
Presentation of the MHPCC case study, focusing on the impact of higher air intake temperatures. Author(s): Mahdavi, R.
MHPCC Slides .pdf
Direct Liquid Cooling For Electronic Equipment
Report on the demonstration of direct liquid cooling for electronic equipment.  Cisco C200 M3 servers were retrofitted with the Asetek direct cooling technology.
direct_liquid_cooling.pdf
A Holistic Approach to Reducing Cost and Resource Consumption
This article from the Uptime Institute, A Holistic A

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