ABSTRACT
How to close the green gap and enable solutions to address IT issues
IT data centers dependencies on electrical power
Myths and realities pertaining to power, cooling, floor space, and environmental health and safety (PCFE)
What green washing is and how to develop a PCFE strategy to address it
Differences between avoiding energy use and being energy efficient
Various techniques, technologies, and approaches to address PCFE issues
In order to support business growth and ensure economic sustainability, organizations of all sizes need to establish a strategy to address the impact of their
power, cooling, floor space, and environmental health and safety (PCFE)
needs. PCFE addresses the many different facets of being green for
information technology (IT)
data centers, as shown in Figure 1.1, including emissions as a result of electricity energy production; cooling of IT equipment; efficient use of floor space; power for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), backup, electricity
generation and transmission (G&T),
cost of power, and supply/demand; and disposal (removal of hazardous substances, waste electrical and electronic equipment, adherence to the LEED
[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] program).
