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Energy Implications of Economizer Use in California Data Centers
In this paper, based on building energy models, we report energy savings for air-side and water-side economizer use in data centers in several climate zones in California.
Economizer Use CA_2008pdf.pdf
Energy Exchange 2017: Better Buildings, Better Data Centers
Presentation from the August 14th, 2017 1/2 day pre-conference Energy Exchange Workshop.
Energy Exchange Data Center Workshop 081117.pdf
Energy Efficient High Performance Computing Power Measurement Methodology
This document recommends a methodological approach for measuring, recording, and reporting the power used by a high performance computer (HPC) system while running a workload.
Energy Efficient High Performance Computing Power Measurement Methodology.pdf
Energy Efficient Data Centers (Report to California Energy Commission)
Prior to this study, very little public information concerning the true electrical power requirements for California’s data centers was available. Author(s): Tschudi, B., T. Xu, D. Sartor, B. Nordman, J. Koomey, and O. Sezgen
Energy Efficient Data Centers Report to CEC_2004.pdf
Energy Efficient and Lower Capital Cost — an Alternative Data Center Cooling Strategy
In the first section of this paper we review various ways of cooling with air and demonstrate that the distance of the heat generator to the cold sink plays a large part in the total cooling energy consumption.
ASHRAE Cooling Strategy Pres_2011.pdf
Energy Efficiency Toolkit Series: IT Equipment
Energy savings at the IT Equipment level cascade through most energy consuming support systems in data centers hence multiplying the energy savings.
Introduction To The New IT Equipment Tool - Saving Energy At The IT Equipment Level - Final.pdf
Energy Efficiency Toolkit Series: Electric Power Supply
Slide deck from the second of CoE's four part webinar series.
Power Chain Tool_091020_pub.pdf
Energy Efficiency Toolkit Series: Air Management
This webinar provided an overview of cooling air management (AM) in data centers; identification of typical energy-saving opportunities in air management; and selective demonstration of Berkeley Lab's air management tools, including introduction of the
Data Center Toolkit Webinar Series - Air Management (1).pdf
Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Federal High Performance Computing Centers
This case study includes the results of the assessments, lessons learned, and recommended EEMs. Author(s): Mahdavi, R.
HPCMP Case Study _Mahdavi-April 2012.pdf
Energy Efficiency Investigation for the Magellan Super Computer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center
The Magellan supercomputer, located at NERSC (National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center) in Oakland California, consists of an IBM iDataPlex system with 400 compute nodes.  This system is cooled with passive rear doors.
Magellan-Report-final-v2.pdf
Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Tool Kit
Presentation that identifies opportunities for energy efficiency in high performance computing applications. Author(s): Tschudi, B.
TschudiSC13Workshop.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
Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms
Final project report of Task 2.13: Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms in PIER project 500-10-052.
SmallServerRooms_Final Report Task 2.13_2013.pdf
Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers: Present Trends & Future Opportunities
Influx of IT activities, growing internet population, second largest wireless network, and a renewed banking sector have all aided to the cause of data explosion and thus flaring the need for data centers.
CII Energy Efficieny in Indian Data Centers- Present Trends and Future Opportunities.pdf
Energy Efficiency in Data Centres Through Optimized Operations
Slides from the Energy Efficiency in Data Centres Through Optimized Operations presentation held in Bangalore on February 13th, 2019. 
Green Mark -SS564 Slides for India _Schinder Electric Mr Eswar.pdf
Energy Efficiency Guidelines & Best Practices in Indian Datacenters
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Mi
Indian Datacenters_2010.pdf
Energy Efficiency for Business Technology: Sacramento Municipal Utility Disctrict
Presentation given to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Author(s): Greenberg, S., M. Bramfitt, and P. Rumsey
2009-03-03_training.pdf
Energy Efficiency Considerations for HPC Procurement
The Energy Efficient HPC Working Group (EE HPC WG) has a Procurement Team that has written and regularly updates a document to encourage the adoption of energy conservation measures and energy efficient design in supercomputing and, more generally, high
HPC_procurement_considerations.pdf
Energy Efficiency Challenges and Way forward
Presentation from the one day national workshop on “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers,” held in July 2018.
Energy Efficiency Challenges in Data Center_PC Lohia_0.pdf
Energy Efficiency Challenges and Way forward
Presentation from the one day national workshop on “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers,” held in July 2018.
Energy Efficiency Challenges in Data Center_PC Lohia.pdf
Energy Efficiency Assessment Report Template
Word template for a data center energy efficiency assessment report that can easily be tailored to site-specific data and owner/operator needs. 
DCEE Assessment Report Template v2.0_Sept. 2020.docx
Energy Benchmarking: What is Your Building's Energy IQ?
Presentation that answers the question- what is energy benchmarking anyway? As well as techniques, complications, applications, and tools. Author(s): Mills, E.

Energy Assessment Worksheets
This worksheet can be used to document metrics, actions and measurements. It is recommended that users first use the DC Pro tool before using this worksheet.
draft-dcpro.xls
Energy Assessment Worksheet
Excel-based workbook to document the layout, metrics, actions and measurements from assessments of any data center. It is recommended that users first use the DC Pro tool before using this worksheet.
Assessment Workbook v2.0_Sept. 2020.xls
Energy and power aware job scheduling and resource management: Global survey initial analysis
This work describes the motivation and methodology of a first-of-its-kind global survey of HPC centers actively employing Energy and Power Aware Scheduling and Resource Management solutions for their production systems.
Energy and power aware job scheduling and resource management_ Global survey initial analysis.pdf