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dc.contributor.advisorLeon Glicksman and Sarah Slaughter.en_US
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Jeremy M. (Jeremy Matthew)en_US
dc.contributor.otherLeaders for Global Operations Program.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-12T18:02:46Z
dc.date.available2010-10-12T18:02:46Z
dc.date.copyright2010en_US
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59178
dc.descriptionThesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2010.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 87-91).en_US
dc.description.abstractData centers consume approximately 1.5% of total US electricity and 0.8% of the total world electricity, and this percentage will increase with the integration of technology into daily lives. In typical data centers, valued added IT equipment such as memory, servers, and networking account for less than one half of the electricity consumed, while support equipment consumes the remaining electricity. The purpose of this thesis is to present the results of developing, testing, and implementing a low-cost, systematic approach for increasing the energy efficiency of data centers. The pilot process was developed using industry best practices, and was piloted at a Raytheon site in Garland, TX. Because the approach is low-cost, there is an emphasis on increasing the energy efficiency of data centers' heat removal and lighting equipment. The result of implementing the low-cost systematic approach, consisting of both technical and behavior modifications, was a 23% reduction in electricity consumption, leading to annual savings of over $53,000. The improvement to the heat removal equipment's energy efficiency was 54%. In addition to presenting the results of the pilot, recommendations for replicating the pilot's success are provided. Two major managerial techniques are described - creating an aligned incentive structure in both Facilities and IT departments during the data center design phase, and empowering employees to make improvements during the use phase. Finally, a recommended roll out plan, which included a structure for Data Center Energy Efficiency Rapid Results Teams, is provided.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Jeremy M. Stewart.en_US
dc.format.extent[iv], 99 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectSloan School of Management.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering Systems Division.en_US
dc.subjectLeaders for Global Operations Program.en_US
dc.titleDeveloping a low-cost, systematic approach to increase an existing data center's Energy Efficiencyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.B.A.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentLeaders for Global Operations Program at MITen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
dc.contributor.departmentSloan School of Management
dc.identifier.oclc659783651en_US


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