Document Type
Poster
Abstract
Calvin is developing plans for a new data center to provide business continuity and quick recovery in the event of a disaster. The new data center will not replace the existing data center; rather, it will provide redundancy for the operations of the campus. This new data center will be placed in the Spoelhof Complex. Because of the energy demands of data centers, there is a worldwide push for energy efficiency. So-called “green data centers” provide the same functionality as a normal data center with reduced energy usage and reduced energy costs. Calvin, like most organizations, must weigh the long-term economic benefits of energy efficiency projects against higher initial cost. The Calvin Energy Recovery Fund (CERF) may be used to finance energy efficiency increases. The money saved on energy costs is then returned to the fund for a specified amount of time. The purpose of the fund is draw attention to the value of increasing energy efficiency campus-wide. This project is broken down into five main groups: Power, Envelope, HVAC, Instrumentation, and Finances.
Publication Date
5-6-2010
Recommended Citation
Ledy, Eric; Jelgerhuis, Rachel; Gondhi, Jasper; Gondhi, Michael; Brink, Steve; Mantel, John; Harvey, Kyle; VenLeeuwen, Jim; Speelman, Jacob; Brummel, Mitch; Van Dongen, Tyler; Van Heukelum, Nathan; Hromada, Lynette; Meneely, Jen; Brouwer, Matthew; Eberlein, Marc; DeMaagd, Steve; Opperwall, Tim; DeJong, Andrew; Love, Joel; Boelkins, Alex; Hollinger, Amanda; Huyser, Betsy; Dornbos, Jason; Handlogten, Jason; Karsten, Justin; and Milan, Matt, "2010 Spring ENGR333 Poster 1" (2010). ENGR 333. 66.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/engr_333/66