Low Carbon Data Centres without Compromise

Low Carbon Data Centreswithout compromise

Th d 16th S t b 2010Thursday 16th September 2010

Pip Squire, Engineering & Project Director

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IntroductionSince this conference last year we:• have completed SQ17 Module 1• have demonstrated a PUE of 1 4 during IST testing*• have demonstrated a PUE of 1.4 during IST testing• are now operational with a capacity of:

– 800 kW of IT Load– 600m2 of supported Data Suite space– Tier III– Security to IL4Security to IL4

This presentation will look at:Wh l Lif C l D t C t C t•Whole Life Cycle Data Centre Costs

•Our focus on reducing carbon through efficient operation by sustainable design

•The benefits arising from this approach

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DefinitionsData Centre A Facility that is dedicated to Data Centre operations

Whole Life 26 years from start of design to decommissioning and disposal

Whole Life CostingWhole Life Costing ‘... the systematic consideration of all relevant costs associated with the development and ownership of an asset’

Whole Life StagesDesign, Build, Operate, Refresh, Decommission.



DefinitionsPower Usage Effectiveness (PUE) This is a metric for characterising and reporting overall data centre infrastructureefficiency based on annual energy consumption data as follows:y gy p

PUE = Total Data Centre energy consumption/IT energy consumption.

Total Data Centre Energy Consumption is measured in kWh and is the sum of the kWh recorded on the utility company billsIT Energy Consumption is measured in kWh. It is the sum of the kWh recorded at the PDUs supplying the IT load.pp y g

PDU Power Distribution Unit

UPSUninterruptible Power Supply

AAutonomyTime the UPS can supply the technical load without an incoming supply.



Whole Life Cycle Data Centre CostsOnly 44% of IT Managers see their Data Centre Energy Bills (Institute of Engineering and Technology, November 2009)



Whole Life Cycle Data Centre Costs



Implementation and Impact on Wh l Lif C l D t C t C tWhole Life Cycle Data Centre Costs

Focus on continuous improvement in terms of:- Design with sustainability at its core


Design with sustainability at its core- Operations


The Cycle of Continuous Improvement – The Virtual Circle

Driven by our systems that are accredited to:- BS 25999–2:2007, Business Continuity Management- ISO/IEC 27001:2005, Information Security Management


y g- ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management


Linking Carbon Impacts with Whole Life Cycle Costs

In our SQ17 Facility we have:

1 Measured our Construction1. Measured our Construction Carbon Footprint, where we can:

• Our M&E Suppliers are still working on their embedded carbon calculations

• Shell & Core has 1,111 tonnes of CO2 equivalent

• Anticipate a total of 3,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent including the 2 gM&E data

• Embedded CO2 is 3,000 t per MW of IT Load



Linking Carbon Impacts with Whole Life Cycle Costs

In our SQ17 Facility we have:

2 Calculated our Operating Carbon Footprint:2. Calculated our Operating Carbon Footprint:

• At full load• With an annual operating PUE of between 1.4 and 1.5p g• Based on the total UK electricity mix of coal, nuclear, oil, gas and

renewable generation mix and the 5 year rolling grid average of 0.54 t CO2equivalent per kWh.q p

As 6,600 to 7,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent per yearThis provides:

a) A saving of 3,500 to 4,000 t CO2 equivalent a year over a data centre with a PUE of 2.5

b) The basis on which to build a carbon accounting tool for compliance with:b) The basis on which to build a carbon accounting tool for compliance with:- the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme- the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres



Sustainable Design - local renewable energy d t tiand water conservation

Sustainable Design - local renewable energy and water conservation


Sustainable Design local renewable energy and water conservation


Sustainable Design -l l bl d t tilocal renewable energy and water conservationWe anticipate that this will enable the site to achieve a PUE of around 1.2 and provide an annual saving of around 6 000 t of CO per MW per year over anprovide an annual saving of around 6,000 t of CO2 per MW per year over an equivalent data centre with a PUE of 2.5



Sustainable Design - Power Usage Efficiency (PUE)

PUE presented so far has been to 1 decimal place because:• It varies with IT load, time of day and time of year. , y y• PUEs quoted have been unqualified in terms of support systems.

At l PUE th UPS ffi i d ill l d h i ifi t i tAt low PUEs the UPS efficiency and ancillary loads have a significant impact:



Benefits of Efficient Operation by Sustainable Design

• Operations, Design, Implementation and Research are all linked in a virtual circle.

• Development effort is focussed at the appropriate stages in the project life cycle to obtain maximum benefit for cost incurred

• Sustainable design means we are focussed on minimising our impact onSustainable design means we are focussed on minimising our impact on the planet

• Risk management and the use of incentivised contracts mean we deliver to cost and programmeto cost and programme



Benefits to Government ICT

Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate (SOGE), have the following targets:

• Reduce Carbon Emissions on 1999/2000 levels by 12.5% in 2010 and 30% in 2020

• Increase energy efficiency per m2 on 1999/2000 levels gy y pby 15% in 2010 and 30% in 2020

• Reduce water consumption on 2004/5 levels by 25% in 2020

• Reduce waste arisings on 2004/5 levels by 5% in 2010 and 25% in 2020

• Increase recycling to 40% in 2010 and 75% in 2020

The Ark SQ17 Facility:

• With a PUE of 1.4 – 1.5 reduces data centre carbon emissions, over a 1999/2000 facility by more than y y30%, i.e. 2020 target delivered in 2010.

• Sustainable design and operating practices mean that we are already delivering the water consumption and

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waste reduction targets identified above

Low Carbon Data Centres without compromise

Our mission is to continuously deliver scalable and di t bl i i iti l i f t t

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predictable mission critical infrastructure…

that is the most secure resilient & sustainable in Europethat is the most secure, resilient & sustainable in Europe.

Thank youThank you

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