Title :
Case study — The making of a Green Data Center
Author :
Pendelberry, Sidney L. ; Thurston, Michael ; Strasenburgh, Jim ; Stein, Richard
Author_Institution :
RIT ITS, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper examines the process of developing more energy-efficient IT processes for Rochester Institute of Technology. The process for the design of a new “Green Data Center” is described. A detailed analysis of the annual energy performance for the new data center is described. The results show an improvement of at least 25% in data center efficiency, and a reduction in IT related energy consumption of greater than 50%.
Keywords :
computer centres; environmental factors; IT related energy consumption; Rochester Institute of Technology; energy-efficient IT processes; green data center efficiency; Buildings; Cooling; Educational institutions; Energy efficiency; Heating; Meteorology; Servers; Data Center; Free-Air Design; Project Management; Sustainability;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2012 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2003-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2012.6228001
