Journal Hails Efficient Lighting as “Unsung Hero” of Data Center Efficiency

environmentalleader.com (Jan 5 2012) Construction , Emissions , Cloud Computing , Servers

1. Despite consuming only around 3-to-5 percent of a data center’s electrical load, lighting can make a greater impact on a data systems power usage effectiveness rating than many other efficiency systems, according to an article in the Data Center Journal. Switching to energy efficient lighting that integrates with building performance and energy management systems can improve a center’s PUE by up to 25 percent, the article says. The potential efficiency savings from lighting are so great that the publication has labeled it the “unsung hero” of data center efficiency. (Read Full Article)

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