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A beautiful landscape is green. So is a healthy IT landscape.

Our services for energy efficiency in the data centre.

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We bring Green IT to your data centre perfectly measured, analysed and efficiently controlled.

Increasing volume of data, energy prices and costs.

Computing power consumes electricity: energy for data processing, cooling and also uninterruptible power supply. Let TV Rheinland guide your company along the path to higher energy efficiency and lower CO2 emissions through our comprehensive approach to analysis and monitoring. We concentrate on applying an integrated approach to your data centre. That means analysing the HVAC system, power supply, IT environment and other power consumers such as lighting, fire protection, etc. Using measurements and analyses of the actual condition, we determine the improvement potential. Our survey also takes management and communication structures into account. This makes it possible to create optimised processes that lead to continuous improvement, thereby sustainably ensuring optimised conditions in terms of energy consumption. Working together with you, we then initiate measures from the potential improvements which have been identified. The goal is to reduce energy consumption in the data centre and to cut energy costs through consistent implementation of the definded measures year after year. We conduct annual audits in order to monitor the effectiveness of the measures implemented and use new ideas to help maintain the configuration of your data centre at the current state-of-the-art. In this way, you take advantage of our expertise over the long term.

Range of services.
1. Energy technology assessment
The assessment is used to determine the actual state and to prepare an optimisation concept. It contains: Efficiency check with review of documents, inspection of the data centre, pre-audit based on TV Rheinlands list of criteria, and short report with estimations of improvement potential Measurements of energy consumption, heat flows, airflows, etc. Recording of heat distributions Analysis of energy consumers Analysis of HVAC and heat dissipation Development of improvement measures Concept design (alternative concepts, if necessary) Report with definition, evaluation and possible quantification of the improvement potential

The benefits.
You identify the actual electrical consumption of your IT landscape. You receive competent advice on the best ways to increase efficiency. You permanently reduce energy costs. Your certificate serves as documentary proof of your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

2. Measurements
A solid assessment can only be made on the basis of measurement values. As a supplement to the existing energy data, we offer you the following measurements: Blower door test Using a blower door test to check the tightness of the building or shell reveals any existing weaknesses. This is particularly important where fire protection is provided by means of an oxygen-reduced atmosphere or if aircirculating climate control systems are used. Thermography and airflow measurement In order to identify temperature-critical areas, we offer thermographic recordings and occasional airflow measurements for the visualisation of air movement. Flow and heat measurement For the evaluation of the cooling systems, the quantity of heat carried away in the cooling water circuit is recorded by means of an ultrasonic flow meter. Short-term measurements of electrical power Short-term measurements (spot measurements) of the electrical power drawn by the major consumers make it possible to estimate the energy flows. These measurements are carried out by means of inductive, non-contact transducers without the need to interrupt operation. Long-term measurements of electrical power A continuous measurement of electrical power provides the advantage that variations in consumption are also recorded. This prevents any temporary drops or peaks from distorting the measured values.

3. Energy-Efficient data Centre

Certification by TV Rheinland enables you to systematically achieve a sustained improvement of the energy efficiency of your data centre. Prerequisites in preparation for certification: The most important measures for an energy-efficient operation are met, i. e. at least 60 % of the possible evaluation points of the criteria catalogue are achieved. Instruments for monitoring, for analysis and for implementation of measures to raise efficiency are established in the data centre.

Efficiency check Short-term measurements

Assessment

Long-term measurements Short-term measurements Comprehensive expert assessment

Repeat certification after 1 year

List of measures
Implementation

Organisational and technical optimisation

Certification

Certification audit

Certification

Those who calculate efficiently include us in their calculations.

The sustainable use of energy is an overarching topic. In the field of information and communication technology, this idea is expressed by the term Green IT. Data centres in particular require large quantities of electrical energy. This translates into high operating costs and adversely impacts the CO2 balance of the company. In this connection, it has been determined that the electrical consumption of data centres represents a 1.8 % share of the total electrical consumption in Germany. In other words, servers and data centres alone consume the combined output of four coal-fired power plants. More than 50 % of the energy in data centres is used to operate the systems (air-conditioning, ventilation, safety systems, lighting, etc.). In order to achieve energysavings here, these energy consumption rates must be determined. In many cases, no measurement data are available and separate responsibilities make it even more difficult to identify solutions. This is where the experts from TV Rheinland intervene and point out opportunities to permanently increase efficiency.

TUVdotCOM. The noticeable difference.

The Internet platform TUVdotCOM illustrates the difference: Products, services, companies, systems and personnel tested by TV Rheinland are optimally documented and accessible from all over the world.

TV Rheinland Energie und Umwelt GmbH Am Grauen Stein 51105 Cologne, Germany Phone +49 1803 252535-1600* Fax +49 1803 252535-1699* greenit@de.tuv.com www.tuv.com
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