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European Code of Conductfor Data Centre

Presentation of the Awards 2016

Paolo Bertoldi

European Commission

DG JRC

Institute for Energy and Transport

The Code of Conduct for Data CentreResults

• European Programme to improve energy efficiency in data centre

• Started in 2008

• 119 Companies registered as Participants

• 291 Data centres approved as Participant

• 243 Endorsers

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The winners of the Data Centre Code of Conduct 20133

5 Winners

- Data Centre Participants: 4 winners

- Corporate Winner: 1 Winner

And thewinners

are…

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Winners of the Award 2016

Data Centre Participants

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b<>com Institute of Research & Technology in Rennes/France

• On-site single step 20kV to 400V conversion. 200kVA datacenter capacity. Modular UPS.

• Underground concrete structure of the DC used as a natural heat drain.

• In-raw CRACs system. No plenum, no raised floor. Power, fiber, chilling pipes run from the ceiling.

• Raised cold aisle temperature set point : 25°C

• 10..14°C chilled water, variable speed fans & water pumps.

• High efficiency Heat recovery from chilled water return path provides heating of the labs facility.

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• Cold Aisle Containment with automatic closing

doors

• Cost effective Corex (fire resistant) blanking

panels – provided free of charge to all customers

• Comprehensive control strategy for cooling

system using sensor average temperatures and

supply & return temperatures on cooling system

to alter fan and pump speeds on indoor and

outdoor equipment to optimise free cooling

• Replacement of external cooling plant for energy

efficiency

• Migration of UPS batteries to separate enclosures

to increase operating temperature of UPS and

electrical switchgear

Six Degrees Group Energy Efficient Solutions, Birmingham (UK)

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FCO Services Milton Keynes DC, UK• The system was designed to support an average 1.1 PUE

performance. During winter mode the solution should perform to

incredible PUE figures of 1.06.

• Modular, scalable power and cooling architecture that allows

deployment as needed. This is the crucial element for improving data

centre efficiency.

• The implementation of modern energy efficient cooling technologies

reduces our operational energy overhead and will have a surprising

contribution to data centre energy savings.

• The bespoke dual 12mL x 3.5mW x 3.5mH modular pods combined

with a “link” corridor is designed supported 22 equipment racks with

1.2m front and 875mm rear rack clearance. Once inside the solutions

looks and feels like a conventional bricks and mortar design.

• The solution was designed to support “pay as you grow” capability.

This was fulfilled through the deployment of modular and scalable

UPS and cooling technology delivering incremental growth.

• We have maximised the use of space in order to reduce the modular

data centre footprint.

• Use of free air evaporative cooling for the data centre reduces power

consumption.

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Resilience Centre Luxembourg South (KAYL): Key design criteria

• ISO 14001 and ISO 50001

• 100% of electricity certified from renewable sources

(hydroelectric power plants)

• Solar panels with photovoltaic cells

• Reuse energy with heat pumps for offices (2.000 m²) within

the Datacentre

• Reuse energy with heat pumps for offices (3.000m²) for

another adjacent building

• Serial Free Chilling with hybrid cooling towers

• Rainwater recycling system (300 m³ rainwater tanks) for

hybrid cooling towers

• High technology for chillers (COP 12 at partial load) with

magnetic bearings compressor

• Cold Aisle Containment

• Frequency converter drives for fans, CRAH and pumps

• PUE real time monitoring

• Modular and scalable capacity components

• Power on demand

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Winner of the Award 2016

Category Corporate Participant

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Energy efficiency solutions in Atman DC• Online efficiency monitoring using SCADA

• Atman has developed its own environmental parameters monitoring using SCADA. Instant information and alerts

from SCADA enable Atman’s personnel to react immediately and fine-tune electrical and mechanical devices in order

to maximize energy efficiency.

• Free cooling (direct and indirect)

• Atman is taking advantage of direct free cooling solutions in their DC facilities where flexible approach to

environmental conditions is allowed.

• In data-rooms which require strict humidity and temperature control Atman uses precision free cooling systems.

• Set points recommended by ASHRAE classes A1-A4: 18 - 27 ºC

• In Atman we encourage our customers to allow flexible set points which guarantee low PUE.

• Sealed racks and isles

• Atman’s staff regularly monitors data-rooms against proper and optimal use of cooling. Hot-spots, empty rack-slots,

reverse fans, etc. are subject to immediate corrections. This activity is backed by appropriate provisions in contracts.

• Vendors – endorsers

• When possible, Atman selects their vendors from registered Code of Conduct Data Centre endorsers (Schneider

Electric, Emerson Network Power, Stulz, Socomec, and others).

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Atman data centre: F3

Raised floor area: 1300 m2 net

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Atman data centre: F4

Raised floor area: 1000 m2 net

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Atman data centre: F5

Raised floor area: 1400 m2 net

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Atman data centre: Warsaw 2 (formerly Thinx)

Raised floor area: 2100 m2 net

Thank you for your attention

Paolo.Bertoldi@ec.europa.eu

http://iet.jrc.ec.europa.eu/energyefficiency/ict-codes-conduct/data-centres-energy-efficiency/