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Sybase Case Study: Database Technology Company Saves $262,000 Annually
In 2005, Sybase conducted an energy audit that revealed that their data center N+1 cooling capacity was at risk due to the center’s rapid growth. 		Sybase_Case_Study.pdf
System-Level Tools With Estimated Carbon Reductions
This webinar describes the system-level tools in the DOE/LBNL Data Center Energy Efficiency Toolkit, now updated to provide estimates of carbon reductions from the recommended efficiency measures. 		Training- System Tools with Carbon Reduction 3-23-2022_1.pdf
Systematic Approach for Universal Commissioning Plan for Liquid-cooled Systems
This study is a collaborative effort providing the methodology for commissioning liquid-cooled High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions. 		Systematic approach for universal commissioning plan for liquid cooled systems.pdf
The Carbon Emissions of Server Computing for Small- to Medium-Sized Organizations
NRDC and WSP Environment & Energy, LLC (WSP) launched this study to uncover the key factors that determine how on-premise and cloud computing compare from a carbon emissions and an energy efficiency perspective. 		NRDC-WSP_Cloud_Computing.pdf
The Current State of the Data Center Optimization Initiative: Lessons Learned & Opportunities for Improvement
Established by the U.S. 		The current state of DCOI_0.pdf
The Effect of Data Centre Environment on IT Reliability & Energy Consumption
Presentation from Green Grid covering the following: 		2011EMEATechForum_TheEffectofDataCentreEnvironmentonITandEnergyConsumption.pdf
The Emerging Chinese Market for Energy Efficient Data Centers
Presentation from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) webinar, The Emerging Chinese Market for High Performance Data Centers. Webinar sheds light on some of the significant opportunities and challenges for companies that are exploring this market.  		China Data Center EE Opportunities 20150519.pdf
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
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
The European Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centre
This Code of Conduct is a voluntary initiative aimed to bring interested stakeholders together, including the coordination of other similar activities by manufacturers, vendors, consultants and utilities.
The Facility Perspective on Liquid Cooling: Experiences and Proposed Open Specification
Slides from the panel discussion at SuperCompute 2018 on experiences with liquid cooling and the proposed open specification. 		SuperCompute2018 Liq Cool.pdf
The Green Data Center: Steps for the Journey
This guide summarizes practical steps that project champions can take as they seek to establish and advance their data center's energy efficiency strategy.  		m06-IBMred-GreenDataCenterJourney (1).pdf
The Green Grid Liquid Cooling Work Group
Presentation given at the data center workshop hosted by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and PG&E at NetApp in Sunnyvale, CA.  Author(s): Lyon, G. (Chair) 		TGG LCWG SVLG_2015.pdf
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
The Information Factories
Article Featured in Nature magazine in 13 September 2018 | Vol 561 		nature.pdf
The Other Half of the Problem – Server Closets and Small Server Rooms
Presentation given at the SVLG Data Center Summit. Author(s): Tschudi, B. 		SVLGServerclosetLBNL10-24-12.pdf
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
The Up Time Institute
The Uptime Institute focuses on improving uptime management in Data Center Facilities and Information Technology organizations. Members represent Fortune 500 companies who collectively and interactively learn from each other.
Thermal Guidelines and Temperature Measurements in Data Centers
This document initially develops a list of generalized thermal best practice recommendations as a first step towards temperature management and measurements in data centers, ultimately saving infrastructure energy as well as protecting electronic equipm 		FINAL Thermal Guidelines and Temp Measurements 9-15-2020.pdf
Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings in an Energy Efficient HPC Data Center: Modeling and Installation
The Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System (TCHS) integrates the control of a dry heat rejection device, the thermosyphon cooler (TSC), with an open cooling tower. Johnson Controls partnered with two national laboratories—the National Renewable Energy Labora 		Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings.pdf
Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings in an Energy-Efficient HPC Data Center
In August 2016, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) installed a thermosyphon hybrid cooling system to reduce water usage in its already extremely energy-efficient High- Performance Computing (HPC) Data Center.
Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings in an Energy-Efficient HPC Data Center
Improving data center operational efficiency requires focusing on both energy and water usage. The U.S. 		Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Savings Paper.pdf
Top 12 Ways to Decrease the Energy Consumption of Your Data Center
A brief brochure compiled by ENERGY STAR that reviews the top ways to decrease energy consumption in data centers.  		DataCenter-Top12-Brochure-ENERGY STAR.pdf
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Model for Data Centers
Data centers are mission-critical components of all large enterprises and frequently cost hundreds of  millions of  dollars to build, yet few high-level executives understand the true cost of  building and operating such facilities. 		(TUI3011B)SimpleModelDetermingTrueTCO.pdf
TUE, a new energy-efficiency metric applied at ORNL's Jaguar
This paper proposes two new metrics: ITUE (IT-power usage effectiveness), similar to PUE but “inside” the IT and TUE (total-power usage effectiveness), which combines the two for a total effi-ciency picture. 		isc13_tuepaper.pdf