Data centers use a significant amount of energy and indirectly produce greenhouse gases which have a major impact on the environment. Architecture 2030 is a challenge to new buildings to build 100% carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030. The design achieved by this project can make headway in the right direction. The energy consumption of data centers can be dramatically reduced by implementing modern technology and rethinking the engineering behind traditional data centers. This is achieved by analyzing the traditional data center designs, and determining where the highest energy loses can be reduced and recouped. Techniques implemented include using liquid immersed servers, phase changing material infused building components, Stirling engines, and air-side economizers.

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Creator

• Chong, Carl Kwok
• Cann, Megan Elizabeth
• Tong, Anqi
• Duren, Gonul

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032614-123002

Advisor

• Elovitz, Kenneth M.
• Cewe-Malloy, Leffi E
• Emanuel, Alexander E.
• Rahbar, Nima

Year

• 2014

Sponsor

• Integrated Design Group

Date created

• 2014-03-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright