U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Energy Management Program
Resources on Data Center Energy Efficiency
Energy 101 Video: Efficient Data Centers
DOE offers this short video as an introduction to energy-efficient data center design and operation.
FEMP compiled the following resources to help Federal agencies increase data center energy efficiency. The resources are organized by:
Best Practices
The following resources outline data center energy efficiency best practices surrounding design and operations:
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FEMP Best Practices Guide for Energy-Efficient Data Center Design : Best practices for energy-efficient data center design spanning systems, environmental conditions, air management, cooling and electrical systems, on-site generation, and heat recovery.
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Quick Start Guide to Increase Data Center Energy Efficiency : Quick guide providing useful first steps towards increasing data center efficiency.
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Reducing Data Center Loads for a Large-Scale, Low-Energy Office Building: Report detailing the design, implementation strategies, and continuous performance monitoring of the National Renewable Energy laboratory (NREL) Research Support Facility data center.
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NREL Research Support Facility Data Center Case Study: Abbreviated case study outlining the design and implementation of NREL's Research Support Facility data center.
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Retro-Commissioning Increases Data Center Efficiency at Low Cost : Success story detailing a retro-commissioning project at the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site to increase data center energy efficiency.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Data Center Energy Management: Information and resources focused on data center energy management for both the public and private sector.
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High Performance Data Centers: Design Guidelines Sourcebook : Resource providing viable alternatives to inefficient building and data center inefficiencies.
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LBNL Best Practices Summary: Summary of best practices in high performance buildings for high-tech industries. Resources span heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); power systems; IT equipment; and cross-cutting and miscellaneous issues.
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Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing Office: DOE work with U.S. computer data centers to reduce energy consumption.
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DOE Leadership in Green IT: Highlights of key accomplishments in green IT and data centers at 17 DOE laboratories.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Data Center Video: Video tour of the NREL data center within the laboratory's Research Support Facility (RSF).
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Power Supplies
The following resources outline data center power supply technologies and best practices to improve energy efficiency:
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Servers and Storage
The following resources outline server and storage technologies and best practices to improve energy efficiency:
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Cooling Systems
The following resources outline cooling system technologies and best practices to improve energy efficiency:
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Data Center Metrics and Benchmarking
The following resources outline data center metrics and benchmarking best practices to improve energy efficiency:
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