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"Green" Ratings for IT Systems

Someone asked during the Green Computing session Monday afternoon at the ASAE & The Center’s Technology Conference whether any environmental standards exist for IT in terms of judging whether a technology system and its processes are truly “green.”

This morning I saw in the free e-newsletter GreenerComputing.com that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is indeed in the process of creating an Energy Star rating for data center infrastructure. Goals for this new rating system, according to the article, include offering the recognized and respected Energy Star label “to data centers with a rating of 75 or higher (performance in the top quartile)” on a scale of 1-100.

You’ll find a PowerPoint presentation on this and EPA’s project to boost Energy Star Buildings by clicking here.

Posted by Kristin Clarke on January 28, 2009 12:23 PM |

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There's also the EPEAT system for the equipment. Also, Energy Star is working on standards for awarding their label to servers.

Posted by: Keith R | January 29, 2009 8:50 PM

Here is a video of Clark Reed who runs the Energy Star program:

http://www.scribemedia.org/2008/11/30/clark-reed-epa-energy-star/

He outlines what the program is about and how standards are created.

Posted by: jeff | February 7, 2009 11:07 AM

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