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BSI PD CLC/TS 50600-5-1:2023

BSI PD CLC/TS 50600-5-1:2023

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Information technology. Data centre facilities and infrastructures – Maturity Model for Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability

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This document provides a maturity model addressing the environmental impact (energy management and environmental sustainability) of the facilities, infrastructures and the information and communication technology (ICT) equipment accommodated by the data centre.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
12 1 Scope
2 Normative references
13 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
14 4 Concepts of data centre maturity
4.1 Overview
15 4.2 Basis of the maturity model
4.2.1 Elements of the maturity model
4.2.2 Reporting scheme
16 4.3 Progress along the Levels of the maturity model
4.4 Reporting of maturity model Levels
17 4.5 Presentation of the maturity model
18 5 Management and reporting
5.1 Existing Data Centres (in operation) and new data centres
5.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
5.1.1.1 Stakeholder and strategy
5.1.1.2 Group involvement
19 5.1.1.3 Site documentation
5.1.1.4 Asset management
5.1.1.5 Energy Management Plan
5.1.1.6 Environmental Management Plan
5.1.1.7 Training and development
20 5.1.1.8 Sustainable procurement
5.1.1.9 Renewable energy usage
5.1.1.10 Low carbon electricity procurement
5.1.1.11 Alternative power generation technologies
5.1.1.12 Energy Management Reporting
21 5.1.1.13 Free Cooling or economized cooling hours reporting
5.1.1.14 Water management reporting
5.1.1.15 Carbon footprint of in-use energy monitoring and reporting
5.1.1.16 Electricity consumption reporting
5.1.1.17 Public reporting of KPI values
22 5.1.2 Level 4
5.1.2.1 Design of appropriate resilience level
5.1.2.2 Impact of mobile or shifting workloads
5.1.2.3 Service charging models
5.1.2.4 Business relevant dashboard
5.1.2.5 Energy and environmental reporting console
5.1.2.6 Integrated ICT, mechanical and electrical equipment energy and environmental reporting console
23 5.1.2.7 Water management reporting
5.1.2.8 Lifecycle-oriented strategy for maintenance
5.1.2.9 Advice on energy-saving options
5.1.3 Level 5
5.1.3.1 PUE value
5.1.3.2 Embodied energy in devices
24 5.1.3.3 GHG emission reporting
5.1.3.4 Energy reuse metrics and reporting
5.1.3.5 Energy and environmental reporting console
5.1.3.6 Life cycle costs for new equipment and systems
5.1.3.7 Life cycle assessment
5.1.3.8 Review of results from existing LCAs
5.1.3.9 Life Cycle Analysis
25 5.1.3.10 Contribution to grid flexibility
5.2 New data centre infrastructure
5.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
5.2.1.1 Energy and temperature reporting hardware
5.2.1.2 Resilience according to business requirements
5.2.1.3 Multiple levels of resilience
5.2.2 Level 4
5.2.2.1 Limitation of provisioning of power and cooling
26 5.2.2.2 Maximization of part load efficiency
5.2.2.3 Plant/system lifetime consideration at selection and procurement stage
5.2.3 Level 5
5.2.3.1 Waste generation avoidance
5.2.3.2 Future aspects
27 6 Building infrastructure
6.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
6.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
6.1.1.1 Lighting
6.1.1.2 Low energy lighting
6.1.1.3 Pale coloured fixtures and fittings
6.1.2 Level 4
6.1.3 Level 5
6.2 New data centre infrastructure
6.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
6.2.1.1 ‘Slab to slab’ separation or ceiling height
6.2.1.2 Free Cooling facilitation
28 6.2.1.3 Direct solar heating minimization
6.2.1.4 Location and orientation of mechanical and electrical equipment
6.2.1.5 Optimization of the number of lights
6.2.1.6 Water usage
6.2.1.7 Capture of rainwater
6.2.2 Level 4
6.2.2.1 Waste heat usage enablement
29 6.2.2.2 Low ambient temperature usage enablement
6.2.2.3 Low external humidity usage enablement
6.2.2.4 Co-location with power generating equipment
6.2.2.5 Location in vicinity of renewables
6.2.2.6 Heat exchange connections
6.2.3 Level 5
7 Power supply and distribution infrastructure
7.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
7.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
7.1.1.1 Incoming energy consumption metering
30 7.1.1.2 Automated daily readings
7.1.1.3 Power factor correction
7.1.1.4 Engine generator heater temperature setpoint reduction
7.1.2 Level 4
7.1.2.1 REF
7.1.2.2 Distribution board level metering of energy consumption of mechanical and electrical equipment
7.1.2.3 Automated readings
7.1.2.4 Engine generator heater temperature setpoint reduction
31 7.1.3 Level 5
7.1.3.1 Renewable energy
7.2 New data centre infrastructure
7.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
7.2.1.1 Modular UPS deployment
7.2.1.2 EU Code of Conduct Compliant UPS
7.2.1.3 Usage of efficient UPS operating modes
7.2.1.4 Efficient partial load operation
32 7.2.2 Level 4
7.2.2.1 New medium-voltage and low-voltage switchgears
7.2.3 Level 5
7.2.3.1 EU Code of Conduct Compliant UPS
8 Environmental control infrastructure
8.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
8.1.1 Level 1 to 3
8.1.1.1 Cabinet/rack airflow management – Blanking panels
8.1.1.2 Raised floor airflow management
33 8.1.1.3 Hot/cold aisle deployment
8.1.1.4 Adequate perforated area on cabinet doors
8.1.1.5 Definition and review of cooling strategy
8.1.1.6 Equipment segregation
34 8.1.1.7 Effective regular maintenance of cooling system
8.1.1.8 ICT equipment intake air temperature
8.1.1.9 Humidity range
35 8.1.1.10 Chilled water temperature
8.1.1.11 Automated daily readings
8.1.1.12 Monitoring and management of air quality
8.1.1.13 Control of CRAC/CRAH
8.1.1.14 Aisle level metering of temperature
36 8.1.2 Level 4
8.1.2.1 Contained hot or cold air
8.1.2.2 Control of supplied air flow volume minimizing over pressure
8.1.2.3 Shut down of unnecessary cooling equipment
37 8.1.2.4 Review of CRAC/CRAH settings
8.1.2.5 Operation of variable speed CRAC/CRAH units in parallel
8.1.2.6 Sequencing of CRAC/CRAH units
8.1.2.7 Chilled water pump control strategy
8.1.2.8 Refrigerants
8.1.2.9 Measurement and reduction of discharged water
38 8.1.3 Level 5
8.1.3.1 CER Value
8.1.3.2 Capture Ready Infrastructure
8.2 New data centre infrastructure
8.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
8.2.1.1 Installation of Free Cooling
8.2.1.2 Cooling unit sizing and selection
8.2.1.3 Selection of Energy Efficient Cooling
39 8.2.1.4 Selection of energy efficient chillers
8.2.1.5 Efficient partial load operation
8.2.1.6 Variable speed drives for compressors, pumps and fans
8.2.1.7 Separation of chilled water system for comfort cooling
8.2.1.8 Cooling system set-points
8.2.1.9 Humidity control of the make-up air at the supply air handling unit
40 8.2.2 Level 4
8.2.2.1 Raised floor or suspended ceiling height
8.2.2.2 Scalable or modular installation and use of cooling equipment
8.2.2.3 Dynamic control of cooling
8.2.3 Level 5
8.2.3.1 Refrigerants
8.2.3.2 Avoidance of mechanical cooling systems
41 8.2.3.3 Heat reuse
9 ICT compute
9.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
9.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
9.1.1.1 Audit of existing physical estate and services
9.1.1.2 Decommissioning and removal of unused equipment
9.1.1.3 Audit of existing ICT environmental requirements
42 9.1.1.4 Selection of energy efficient ICT equipment
9.1.1.5 ICT equipment segregation
9.1.1.6 Operating temperature and humidity range of new ICT equipment
9.1.1.7 Selection of ICT equipment suitable for the data centre power density and cooling delivery capabilities
9.1.1.8 Reduction of ICT hardware requirements
43 9.1.1.9 Selection of equipment suitable for the data centre airflow direction
9.1.1.10 Enablement of power management features
9.1.1.11 ICT Capacity Management Process
9.1.1.12 Selection of energy and temperature reporting ICT equipment
44 9.1.1.13 Automated daily readings
9.1.2 Level 4
9.1.2.1 ICT Device level metering of energy consumption
9.1.2.2 Direct liquid cooled ICT equipment
9.1.2.3 Maximization of hardware utilization
9.1.2.4 Review of hardware refresh rates
9.1.2.5 Usage of Open Compute hardware
9.1.2.6 Control of system energy use
45 9.1.2.7 ITEUsv
9.1.2.8 Hardware end-of-life processes
9.1.2.9 Reduction of ICT equipment resilience level
9.1.2.10 Reduction of hot/cold standby equipment
9.1.2.11 Cabinet/rack level metering of ICT energy consumption
9.1.2.12 KPI reporting
46 9.1.3 Level 5
9.1.3.1 CPU Usage
9.1.3.2 ICT equipment power usage against inlet temperature
9.1.3.3 Shut down and removal of idle equipment
9.1.3.4 2nd life hardware
9.2 New data centre infrastructure
9.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
9.2.2 Level 4
9.2.2.1 Energy Management Reporting
9.2.3 Level 5
47 10 ICT Storage
10.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
10.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
10.1.1.1 Audit of existing physical estate and services
10.1.1.2 Decommissioning and removal of unused equipment
10.1.1.3 Audit of existing ICT environmental requirements
10.1.1.4 Selection of energy efficient ICT equipment
10.1.1.5 ICT equipment segregation
10.1.1.6 Operating temperature and humidity range of new ICT equipment
10.1.1.7 Selection of ICT equipment suitable for the data centre power density and cooling delivery capabilities
10.1.1.8 Reduction of ICT hardware requirements
10.1.1.9 Selection of equipment suitable for the data centre airflow direction
10.1.1.10 Enablement of power management features
48 10.1.1.11 ICT Capacity Management Process
10.1.1.12 Selection of energy and temperature reporting ICT equipment
10.1.1.13 Data management policy
10.1.1.14 Deployment of virtualization and container technologies
10.1.1.15 Automated daily readings
10.1.2 Level 4
10.1.2.1 ICT Device level metering of energy consumption
10.1.2.2 Maximization of hardware utilization
49 10.1.2.3 Review of hardware refresh rates
10.1.2.4 Usage of Open Compute hardware
10.1.2.5 Control of system energy use
10.1.2.6 Hardware end-of-life processes
10.1.2.7 Reduction of ICT equipment resilience level
10.1.2.8 Reduction of hot/cold standby equipment
10.1.2.9 Storage utilization
10.1.2.10 Creation of distinct user storage pools
10.1.2.11 Creation of distinct physical storage pools
50 10.1.2.12 Selection of low power storage devices
10.1.2.13 Reduction of total data volume
10.1.2.14 Reduction of total storage volume
10.1.2.15 Cabinet/rack level metering of ICT energy consumption
10.1.3 Level 5
10.1.3.1 Shut down and removal of idle equipment
10.1.3.2 2nd life hardware
10.2 New data centre infrastructure
10.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
10.2.2 Level 4
10.2.2.1 Energy management Reporting
51 10.2.3 Level 5
11 ICT network
11.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
11.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
11.1.1.1 Audit of existing physical estate and services
11.1.1.2 Decommissioning and removal of unused equipment
11.1.1.3 Audit of existing ICT environmental requirements
11.1.1.4 Selection of energy efficient ICT equipment
11.1.1.5 ICT equipment segregation
11.1.1.6 Operating temperature and humidity range of new ICT equipment
11.1.1.7 Selection of ICT equipment suitable for the data centre power density and cooling delivery capabilities
11.1.1.8 Reduction of ICT hardware requirements
11.1.1.9 Selection of equipment suitable for the data centre airflow direction
52 11.1.1.10 Enablement of power management features
11.1.1.11 ICT Capacity Management Process
11.1.1.12 Selection of energy and temperature reporting ICT equipment
11.1.1.13 Automated daily readings
11.1.2 Level 4
11.1.2.1 ICT Device level metering of energy consumption
11.1.2.2 Maximization of hardware utilization
11.1.2.3 Review of hardware refresh rates
11.1.2.4 Use of Open Compute hardware
11.1.2.5 Control of system energy use
53 11.1.2.6 Hardware end-of-life processes
11.1.2.7 Network utilization
11.1.2.8 Cabinet/rack level metering of ICT energy consumption
11.1.3 Level 5
11.2 New data centre infrastructure
11.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
11.2.2 Level 4
11.2.3 Level 5
12 ICT Software
12.1 Existing data centres (in operation) and new data centres
12.1.1 Level 1 to level 3
12.1.1.1 Deployment of virtualization and container technologies
54 12.1.2 Level 4
12.1.2.1 Virtualization and archiving of legacy services
12.1.2.2 Consolidation of existing services
12.1.2.3 Elimination of traditional 2N hardware clusters
12.1.2.4 ICT equipment utilization
12.1.3 Level 5
12.1.3.1 Incentives for efficient software development
12.1.3.2 Selection of efficient software
55 12.1.3.3 Development of efficient software
12.2 New data centre infrastructure
12.2.1 Level 1 to level 3
12.2.2 Level 4
12.2.3 Level 5
56 Annex A (informative)Additional practices for energy management
A.1 Practices for energy management
A.1.1 Management and reporting
A.1.1.1 Consideration of technical areas of data centres as industrial space
A.1.1.2 Powering of devices via the ICT cabling
A.1.1.3 Written report
57 A.1.2 Infrastructure environmental control
A.1.2.1 Room level monitoring of supply air temperature and humidity
A.1.2.2 CRAC/CRAH unit level metering of supply or return air temperature
A.1.2.3 Mechanical and electrical equipment environmental operating ranges
A.1.2.4 Return plenum
A.1.3 Infrastructure building
A.1.3.1 Location of mechanical and electrical equipment
A.1.4 ICT equipment
A.1.4.1 ICT device level metering of temperature
A.1.4.2 Expanded ICT equipment inlet environmental conditions (temperature and humidity)
58 A.1.5 ICT software
A.1.5.1 Decommissioning of low business value services
A.1.5.2 Network energy use
A.1.5.3 Further development of software efficiency definitions
A.2 Environmental classifications
A.2.1 ASHRAE classifications
59 A.2.2 ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 classifications
60 Annex B (informative)Additional practices for environmental sustainability
B.1 General
62 B.2 Practices for environmental sustainability
B.2.1 Management and reporting
B.2.1.1 Measurement of useful work
B.2.2 ICT equipment
B.2.2.1 Encouragement of hardware vendors to look at materials
63 B.2.2.2 Encouragement of hardware vendors to report on environmental impact
B.2.3 Examples of simplified LCA metrics
B.2.3.1 Direct Material Input of a Data Centre (DC-DMI)
B.2.3.2 Data Centre Cumulative Energy Demand (DC-CED)
64 B.2.3.3 Data Centre Carbon Footprint (DC-CF)
B.2.3.4 Support, data and further information
65 Annex C (informative)Cooling technologies

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