About
Improving the energy efficiency of data centers can save hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, which makes the business more competitive and the operations more reliable.
This website offers the tools and information to capture cost-effective savings opportunities during the design of new data centers or the retrofit of existing ones.
This site enables you to:
- Diagnose Energy Inefficiencies and Rate a Data Center's "Energy IQ" — by comparing your data center to the benchmarking results for top performers [Benchmarking]
- Specify State-of-the-art Solutions — using detailed guides to 67 best practices [Best Practices Checklist]
- Generate Clear Design Intent Documents — using pre-defined design intent tool "template" for recording data center energy efficiency objectives, strategies, and metrics [Design Intent Documentation]
- Evaluate Cost-Effectiveness — by considering both the "straight economics" of energy efficiency improvements, as well as non-energy benefits that are central to making the business case for investing in improved efficiency [Economics]
- Explore Real-world Examples — that show the application of best practices and the magnitude of savings that can result [Case Studies]
- Calculate Impacts and Savings — using practical software tools to help you achieve energy savings and make the economic case to your clients and management [Tools]
- Stay on the Cutting Edge — with information on leading-edge research and new technologies just emerging in the marketplace [Emerging Technologies]
- Apply What You've Learned — by following a series of exercises to evaluate real data centers [Exercises]
- Learn More — using links to an extensive body of resources from the trade press and research institutions [Resources]