Pip Squires presentation regarding the delivery of Low Carbon Data Centres, without compromising on sustainability, recently presented at Government ICT Goes Green at the QEII Conference Centre, London

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Thursday September
Pip Squire, Engineering & Project Director
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delivered by:
Ark Continuity - Continuously Delivering high integrity data centres

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Introduction
Since this conference last year we:
• have completed SQ17 Module 1
1.4 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 IL4
This presentation will look at:
• Wh l Life C l D t C t C t
Whole Lif 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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Definitions
Data Centre
A Facility that is dedicated to Data Centre operations
Whole Life
26 years from start of design to decommissioning and disposal
Whole Life Costing
‘... the systematic consideration of all relevant costs associated with the
development and ownership of an asset’
Whole Life Stages
Design, Build, Operate, Refresh, Decommission.
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Definitions
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
This is a metric for characterising and reporting overall data centre infrastructure
efficiency based on annual energy consumption data as follows:
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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 bills
IT Energy Consumption is measured in kWh. It is the sum of the kWh
recorded at the PDUs supplying the IT load.
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PDU
Power Distribution Unit
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Autonomy
Time the UPS can supply the technical load without an incoming supply.
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Whole Life Cycle Data Centre Costs
Only 44% of IT Managers see their Data Centre Energy Bills
(Institute of Engineering and Technology, November 2009)
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Whole Life Cycle Data Centre Costs
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Implementation and Impact on
Whole Lif C l D t C t C t
Wh l Life Cycle Data Centre Costs
Focus on continuous improvement in terms of:
- Design with sustainability at its core
- Operations
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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
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- ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management
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Linking Carbon Impacts with Whole Life Cycle Costs
In our SQ17 Facility we have:
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1 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
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M&E data
• Embedded CO2 is 3,000 t per
MW of IT Load
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Linking Carbon Impacts with Whole Life Cycle Costs
In our SQ17 Facility we have:
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2 Calculated our Operating Carbon Footprint:
• At full load
• With an annual operating PUE of between 1.4 and 1.5
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• 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 CO2
equivalent p kWh.
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As 6,600 to 7,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent per year
This 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:
- the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
- the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres
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Sustainable Design - local renewable energy
and water conservation
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Sustainable Design - local renewable energy and water conservation
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Sustainable Design -
local renewable energy and water conservation
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We 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 CO2 per MW per year over an
6,000
equivalent data centre with a PUE of 2.5
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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.
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• PUEs quoted have been unqualified in terms of support systems.
At low PUEs the UPS efficiency and ancillary l d h
l PUE th ffi i d ill loads have a significant i
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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 on
the planet
• Risk management and the use of incentivised contracts mean we deliver
to cost and programme
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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 p m2 on 1999/2000 levels
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by 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
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30%, i.e. 2020 target delivered in 2010.
• Sustainable design and operating practices mean that
we are already delivering the water consumption and
waste reduction targets identified above
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Our mission is to continuously deliver scalable and
predictable mission critical i f t t
di t bl i i iti l infrastructure…
that is the most secure resilient & sustainable in Europe
secure, Europe.
Thank you
www.arkcontinuity.co.uk
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