Challenges, Goals, and Emerging Trends in Federal Data Centers
Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Both the number of data centers in the federal government and their share of electricity consumption are growing rapidly. To meet new and existing energy use and IT-related requirements, the government must change the way it plans, designs, and manages data centers. This presentation will focus on the growing energy consumption of federal data centers, the goals and requirements related to government IT and electronics stewardship, and the strategies and initiatives that the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and other agencies are undertaking to increase sustainability.
The presentation will discuss several new developments that will affect the government's IT infrastructure. Executive Order 13514, signed in October 2009, has new requirements for electronics stewardship, greenhouse gas reductions, net-zero energy buildings, and the use of best management practices in data centers. In addition, the Office of Management and Budget has issued a Data Center Consolidation initiative to develop a government-wide strategy to optimize the number and cost of federal data centers, reducing the associated energy costs and physical space allocations.
DOE's FEMP and others are working to help the federal government meet its goals and to increase the sustainability of data centers. The presentation will cover tools, resources, and opportunities for collaboration. It will also address benchmarking efforts within DOE, including two data center pilot projects being carried out through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Biography:
Dale Sartor, PE, heads the LBNL Building Technologies Applications Team, which assists in the transfer of new and underutilized technology through project-focused multidisciplinary teams. Mr. Sartor has an undergraduate degree in architecture, and a Master of Business Administration. He is a licensed mechanical engineer, and a licensed General Building Contractor. He has over twenty five years of professional experience in energy efficiency and renewable energy applications, including ten years as a principal of an architecture and engineering company, and seven years as the head of LBNL's In-House Energy Management Program. Mr. Sartor is an active volunteer in professional organizations and lectures extensively.