Greening Data Centers: Practical Engineering Considerations for Efficiency, Cooling, and Modularity

There's a lot of talk about greening data centers; a lot of ideas and concepts floating around that are interesting, but often backed with little or no data. There also is a rush to build data centers and get them online quickly, and in doing so, owners, engineers, and managers may not be planning adequately for growth, or leading themselves into problems that will surface in the future in a very expensive way. This one-hour Webcast has three presentations by three experienced data center design engineers who will provide practical, detailed knowledge and experience aimed a helping engineers and owners design, build, and operate data centers with energy efficiency, modularity, and reliability in mind. Download it today, and take the CEU exam to earn AIA credits.

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The Great Blackout of 2003: What have we learned?

On Aug. 14, 2003, 50 million electrical power customers were suddenly without power in the northeastern United States, parts of the Midwest, and southeastern Canada—and it wasn’t a short-term power event. Although it didn’t affect as many people as the blackout in Italy in the same year, outage-related losses were estimated at $6 billion. But the real significance for owners and the consulting engineers who serve them is what happens in individual facilities. How do we design and commission backup power systems to prepare for the big one? On July 24, 2008, Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Pure Power magazines marked the fifth anniversary of the Great Blackout by taking an in-depth look at designing and commissioning emergency power systems for long-term ride-through. During this one-hour webcast, a panel of engineering experts presented a definitive how-to on various emergency power strategies, with a discussion of cost vs. benefits. Attendees will come away from this webcast strongly confident that they can design and install backup power systems that are right for their customers—and at the right price. This webcast is free and CEUs are available to all registered attendees.

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Generator Sizing Pitfalls, "Avoid the Pain"

As a system designer, identifying typical pitfalls in the design phase is critical to project success. Not knowing the common application traps can cause significant project pain. This webcast will focus on sizing pitfalls that are easy to avoid if you just know where to step. We will focus on the following elements:
• Limitations of traditional generator sizing programs
• Dealing with load uncertainty in new construction
• Recognizing leading power factor pitfalls
• Managing motor starting and generator transients – voltage and frequency dips
• Avoiding reduced voltage starting surprises
• Planning for harmonics – soft starters and variable frequency drives
• Handling drive regeneration
• Discovering more about some IGBT devices
• How to peel the UPS onion – not all devices are created equal.

This webcast is free and AIA-accredited learning units will be available to all registered attendees.

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