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Quick Benchmark

This website will help you capture cost-effective savings opportunities in the design of new data centers or the retrofit of existing ones. The exercises will introduce you to the following best-practice strategies for trimming data center energy costs, and provide a series of useful tools and other resources. More....

  1. Mechanical: Airflow Management
    1. 1.1. Eliminate mixing and recirculation of hot equipment exhaust air.
    2. 1.2. Maximize return air temperature by supplying air directly to the loads.
  2. Mechanical: Air Handler Systems
    1. 2.1. Minimize fan power requirements.
    2. 2.2. Use an optimized airside economizer.
    3. 2.3. Use large centralized air handlers.
  3. Mechanical: Humidification
    1. 3.1. Design system to actual equipment requirements.
    2. 3.2. Eliminate over humidification and/or dehumidification.
    3. 3.3. Use efficient humidification technology.
  4. Mechanical: Plant 4
    1. 4.1. Maximize the chiller system efficiency.
  5. IT Equipment
    1. 5.1. Specify efficient server equipment.
    2. 5.2. Use cooled equipment racks.
  6. Electrical Infrastructure
    1. 6.1. Design UPS system for efficiency.
    2. 6.2. Select most efficient UPS possible.
    3. 6.3. Use self-generation for large installation.
  7. Efficient lighting
    1. 7.1. Use active sensors to shutoff lights when datacenter is unoccupied.
    2. 7.2. Design light circuiting and switching to allow for greater manual control.
  8. Commissioning
    1. 8.1. Engage additional design expertise for review and guidance.
    2. 8.2. Perform system commissioning.
    3. 8.3. Perform Retro-Commissioning.

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