I'm inquiring in regards to server room spaces within an office building up for LEED EBOM. We have a portion of our server rooms that are submetered and a portion that are not. The metered server rooms are made up installations ranging in size from 154 sq ft to 1,900 sq ft.
First question: is there a lower size limit to what can be considered as "data center" space?"
The second question is in regard to submetering. I have been told that there is a UPS, but that our metering covers the input energy. Is this acceptable or does the UPS output need to be metered?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Alexa Stone
ecoPreserve: Building Sustainability134 thumbs up
April 11, 2012 - 4:17 pm
Hi Patrick,
For your first question: refer to the definition of "data center" in Energy Star terms. This is typically not a server room or closet although commonly mistaken. Data Centers typically have raised floors, separate HVAC and air distribution systems.
On your second question, the sub-metering must be on the output of the UPS in order to receive the correct Energy Star Score.
You can always take the alternative paths to meeting this credit. to get passed Energy Star
devin saylor
colliers internationalNovember 4, 2012 - 10:40 am
what is the alternative path? if it is an office building, isn't energy star required? I have the same issue as described: office building with a data center (bank building)