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Date	Title	Files and Links
12/01/2005	High Performance Buildings: Data Centers Server Power Supplies The goals for this project include an analysis of power supply efficiencies, which included the development of an accepted test protocol for server power supplies, lab and field testing of a broad range of server power supplies and documenting the resul	Server Power Supplies_2005.pdf
06/29/2021	Harnessing the Power of Data Analytics for Reliable and Efficient Data Center Operations at LBNL’s High Performance Computing (HPC) Center Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) pioneered using data analytics tools for operational reliability and efficiency at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC).	2021-ASHRAE-virtual-conf_Liu_NERSC (submitted).pdf
07/12/2017	Harmonization of Open Standards: Development of a Liquid Cooled Rack Specification Presentation slides from the 2017 Data Center Dynamics Conference in Shanghai. The panel discussed the development of the liquid cooling rack specification and the standards harmonization project.	SHANGHAI DCD Liquid Cooling panel 061517.pdf
10/22/2020	Half Day Workshop \| October 2020 Materials from the October 2020 virtual Half Day Workshop for the Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers Initiative.	DraftAgenda_Workshop on Green DCs by IGBC & LBNL_22Oct_v2.03 (1).pdf flyer_speakers.jpg Shivraj Dhaka_Green DCs workshop - 22 Oct 2020 (1).pdf Innovative Cooling Technologies for Densely Occupied Loads in Data Centers.pptx Efficiency through IT Hardware and Software.pdf ECBC Guide_DCD _102220v3 w notes.pptx Case study Infosys Data Center (003) (1).pptx Infosys Case Study Launch Slide Deck.pptx
12/23/2020	Half Day Workshop \| August 2020 Materials from the August 2020 virtual Half Day Workshop for the Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers Initiative	CII Workshop 2020 Aug_Vivek Rajendran Dell EMC (1).pdf Final Agenda 19 Aug - Workshop on Green Data Centers by IGBC and LBNL US (1).pdf 8Eaton _CII Untapped Potential 19th August_Eaton (1).pdf 1DC workshop - 19 Aug 2020_IGBC - Shivraj Dhaka (1).pdf 5Data Center Sustainability v1_NPCI (1).pdf 3Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centres by_Mr Sinhal (1).pdf
06/26/2019	Half Day Workshop on Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers (Flier)	4_eflyer-Data Center workshop mumbai.jpg
06/07/2004	Guidelines for Field Data Collection to Benchmark Data Center UPS Efficiency The purpose of this procedure is to provide instructions/guidelines for reporting the efficiency of UPS systems that are installed in data centers.	UPS_Field_Data_2004.pdf
08/01/2014	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
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
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
12/20/2018	Growth in Data Centers and Recent Advancement in IT Load Presentation from the one day national workshop on “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers,” held in July 2018.	CII Workshop_Mumbai July 2018_Vivek (1).pdf
01/13/2019	Grid Accommodation of Dynamic HPC Demand Sudden and short-duration power swings in modern supercomputers can have a challenging impact on the voltage of the adjacent power grids.	Grid Accommodation of Dynamic HPC Demand (1).pdf
10/01/2019	Green Procurement Compilation Tool This green procurement compilation tool helps federal agencies identify green data center equipment and products,
02/13/2019	Green DC Initiative of IGBC and LBNL US for Enhanced Energy efficiency In Indian Data centres - Electrical Recommendations	Electrical_Recommendations_ECBC User Guide for DCs_13 Feb19_Mr Pritam Goyal.pdf
02/29/2012	Government Information Technology Executive Council Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - D.C. 2012 Presentation given to the Government Information Technology Executive Council in Washington, D.C. Author(s): Sartor, D.	gitec-dc-workshop-0212.pdf
08/07/2011	GovEnergy 2011 - Data Center Efficiency Workshop Presentation from the Data Center Efficiency Workshop Data Center Efficiency workshop given at GovEnergy in Cincinnati. Author(s): Sartor, D.	data-center-workshop-2aug11.pdf
01/13/2020	Global Experiences with HPC Operational Data Measurement, Collection and Analysis As we move into the exascale era, supercomputers grow larger, denser, more heterogeneous, and ever more complex.	Global Experiences with HPC Operational Data Measurement, Collection and Analysis.pdf
10/01/2020	Getting to "Yes" for Energy Efficiency Implementing a cost-effective energy efficiency project requires passion and a willingness to invest some time and little money. Even if you are the key decisionmaker, making an energy efficiency project happen can be complex. This Guide offers a variet	YesforEnergyEfficiencyGuide_000.pdf
08/19/2019	Getting Started: Identifying and Assessing Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Your Data Center This slide deck was presented at the Energy Exchange 2019 pre-conference workshop "Getting Started: Identifying and Assessing Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Your Data Center" on August 19th, 2019. The workshop covers:	EEx 2019 - Getting Started_ Identifying and Assessing Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Your Data Center_final.pdf
09/20/2016	Getting Data Center Management Started with Profiler Tools Presentation slides that introduce the Data Center Profiler (DC Pro) Tools available to help data centers estimate Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) without sub-metering.	DCProTools_09202016.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
07/30/2009	Gaseous and Particulate Contamination Guidelines for Data Centers ASHRAE white paper on data center airborne contamination developed by members of the TC 9.9 committee representing the following IT equipment manufacturers: AMD, Cisco, Cray, Dell, EMC, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel, Seagate, SGI, and Sun	ASHRAE_Contamination_Whitepaper_30_July_2009.pdf
04/30/2015	Free-Cooling Calculator Based on environmental factors, and variables related to datacenter cooling infrastructure and IT energy use, this tool calculates potential savings attributable to the use of free cooling. From Green Grid.
07/16/2019	Free Cooling to Optimize Operational Expenditure Presentation made during the July 2019 Hyderabad Green Data Center Workshop.	Free Cooling to optimize Operational Expenditure.pdf
10/05/2016	FEMP's Energy Efficiency Resources for Data Centers Presentation slides covering the Federal Energy Management Program's data center-related resources. By Dale Sartor at the Data Center Optimization Initiative's Community of Practice meeting, October 2016.	EEDCResources093016.pdf