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Computer Room Efficiency Improvement. Greening ICT project with JISC 23 rd of September 2011. Objectives. Reduce power consumption in Computer Rooms by 5% a year using a combination of measures: Air-to-air cooling units (“free” cooling)– more efficient room cooling
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Computer Room Efficiency Improvement Greening ICT project with JISC 23rdof September 2011
Objectives • Reduce power consumption in Computer Rooms by 5% a year using a combination of measures: • Air-to-air cooling units (“free” cooling)– more efficient room cooling • Cold aisles inside the rooms – more efficient equipment /racks cooling • Windows films/replacement, UPS downsizing, efficient lighting – reduce heat generation • Miscellaneous – adjustments to cooling units • Share experience with educational sector and offer a project role to Imperial students. • www.imperial.ic.ac.uk/blog/griphttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/greeningict.aspx • Follow best practices outlined in EU Code of Conduct for data centres. In cooperation with
Latest status • Awaiting quotes for free cooling, cold aisles and lighting equipment and installation. • Finalizing Data centre electricity meter readings reporting:emotr.absconsulting.uk.com • Ready to submit participant application to EU Code of Conduct board. • Working on improving temperature reporting and control in the computer rooms. • Project team: Tom Billing, ABS Consulting • Kevin Cope, EstatesShiang Chin, 4th Year Mechanical Engineering student • Brian D’Lasselle, Estates • Steven Lawlor, ICT Computer Rooms • Archie Spence, ABS ConsultingAlex Yakimov, ICT Technical Operations
Background • Our Computer rooms (Data Centres) host around 2,500 servers and support; Imperial College, Natural History Museum, Royal College of Music and Janet-LMN • This project focuses on our primary Data Centre (two main rooms), housed in a traditional 1960’s building. Room 401 PUE = 1.32, Room 402 PUE = 1.52 • Annual consumption is circa: 7,500,000 kWh £500,000 4,000 tCO2 • Target 5% reduction in annual energy consumption Free Air Cooling Option:Supplement Existing Chilled Water More efficient lighting Extend Cold Aisle containment (further 56 racks)