Ecodesign

“Workspace Technology’s commitment to help clients reduce their carbon footprint through the deployment of energy efficient technology and design”

“Workspace Technology’s ecodesign™ strategy helps save millions of kilowatt hours of energy today, tomorrow and for years to come.

To download Workspace Technology’s EcoDesign brochure please click here.

It is widely recognised that with the trend for increased consumption by I.T hardware, data centres are increasingly becoming major contributors to carbon emissions within the UK economy.

Energy efficiency is imperative to environmental and IT economic productivity and can no longer be ignored. Slowing the growth rate of electric power use for servers and data centres is necessary to reduce the rate of growth of greenhouse gas emissions.

The intelligent application of EcoDesign™ solutions and services by Workspace Technology will deliver a measurable reduction in the power consumption for any data centre infrastructure.

Workspace Technology is an approved EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency “Endorser” EcoDesign is fully compliant with the EU Code of Conduct Best Practices.

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For more information please view our Server Room & Data Centre Energy Efficiency (pdf) Technology Paper.

Principles of Data Centre Best Practices

Measurement Without measurement it can be hard to understand why and where energy performance is poor and how to improve it. It is a recommendation of the Carbon Trust that sub-metering of high energy consumption infrastructure is implemented.
“Right Size” Architecture Modular, scalable power and cooling architecture that allows deployment as needed. This is the crucial element for improving data centre efficiency.
Efficient Cooling Technology The implementation of modern energy efficient cooling technologies reduce operational energy overhead.The configuration of AC system set points more appropriate to modern computer technology, will have a surprising contribution to data centre energy savings.
Clear Segregated Airflow Ensuring a clear airflow path whilst eliminating the mixing of hot and cold air through the deployment of appropriate ducting, aisle containment and airflow management technology will contribute to significant reductions in the energy demand of the cooling system.
Efficient Room Layout An efficient room layout will facilitate the deployment of appropriate cooling, allow for a modular growth strategy and assist airflow separation. Correctly positioned grille tiles will ensure airflow to equipment inlet positions.
Efficient UPS & Electrical Installation The installation of modern modular transformerless UPS technology significantly improves efficiency and also saves on floor space at typical operating loads. The installation of well designed power paths combined with energy efficient lighting reduces energy consumption.