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2010 Fall Conference EndtoEnd Reliability: Mission Critical Facilities Leveraging Change Sunday, November 14 th 9:30 a.m. 9:00 p.m. (Sonoran Foyer) Registration Tab A 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (Sonoran ABC) Managing, Measuring and Driving DC Performance Workshop David Schirmacher, Chief Strategy Officer, FieldView Solutions and VP, 7x24 Exchange International Tab B Concurrent Tutorials: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Sonoran HI) Tutorial A: Fluid Mechanics 101: Fundamentals of Cooling Airflow in a Data Center Suhas V. Patankar, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota and President, Innovative Research, Inc. Tab C 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (Sonoran JK) Tutorial B: Fire Protection Game Changers Steve Carter, Vice President Engineering, Orr Protection 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Sunset Lawn) Welcome Reception Monday, November 15 th 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. (Saguaro NS & Sonoran Foyer) Registration & Breakfast Tab 1 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. (Sonoran EFG) Welcome and Opening Remarks Robert (Bob) Cassiliano, President, Business Information Services and Chairperson, 7x24 Exchange Tab 2 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. (Sonoran EFG) Conference Keynote: Game Plan for Success Joe Theismann, NFL Legend 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. (Sonoran Foyer) Refreshment Break Tab 3 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Sonoran EFG) Update From the Data Center Metrics Coordination Task Force Moderator: David Schirmacher, Chief Strategy Officer, FieldView Solutions, and Vice President, 7x24 Exchange International Panelists: Alexandra Sullivan, Technical Development Manager, ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings, EPA; Paul A. Mathew, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Dan Azevedo, SSG Director - Data Center Architecture Strategy and Innovation, Symantec Corporation; W. Pitt Turner, IV, P.E., Executive Director, Uptime Institute Tab 4 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Sonoran EFG) HP - The Anatomy of a Server Ken Baker, Datacenter Infrastructure Technologist, Hewlett Packard Company 12:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. (Ballroom Lawn) Lunch & Networking Tab 5 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Pinnacle Peak 1) End-User Interactive Exchange Luncheon David Schirmacher, Vice President, 7x24 Exchange Tab 6 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. (Sonoran EFG) Syracuse University/ABB - The Modern Economics of Data Centers with Direct Current Chris Sedore, Chief Information Officer, Syracuse University; Dave Sterlace, Critical Power Segment Manager, ABB; Rudy Kraus, Chief Executive Officer, Validus DC 2:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. (Sonoran Foyer) Create Your Own Sundae Break Concurrent Breakout Sessions Tab 7 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Saguaro E) Breakout A: Building Damage Assessment Teams James K. Staufenberg, Director Facilities and Network Operations, Quest Diagnostics

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Page 1: 2010 Fall End to End Mission Critical Facilities ... · Uptime Institute - Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability David Humphrey, Senior Consultant, Uptime Institute Tab 18 6:30

      

2010 Fall Conference End‐to‐End Reliability: Mission Critical Facilities ‐ Leveraging Change  

Sunday, November 14th   

   9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Sonoran Foyer)Registration

Tab A  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Sonoran ABC)Managing, Measuring and Driving DC Performance Workshop David Schirmacher, Chief Strategy Officer, FieldView Solutions and VP, 7x24 Exchange International

 

Tab B Concurrent Tutorials:2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Sonoran HI) Tutorial A: Fluid Mechanics 101: Fundamentals of Cooling Airflow in a Data Center Suhas V. Patankar, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota and President, Innovative Research, Inc.

Tab C  2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Sonoran JK)Tutorial B: Fire Protection Game Changers Steve Carter, Vice President Engineering, Orr Protection

  6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Sunset Lawn)Welcome Reception

 

Monday, November 15th 

  7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (Saguaro NS & Sonoran Foyer)Registration & Breakfast

Tab 1  8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Sonoran EFG)Welcome and Opening Remarks Robert (Bob) Cassiliano, President, Business Information Services and Chairperson, 7x24 Exchange

Tab 2  8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Sonoran EFG)Conference Keynote: Game Plan for Success Joe Theismann, NFL Legend

  9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Sonoran Foyer)Refreshment Break

Tab 3  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Sonoran EFG) Update From the Data Center Metrics Coordination Task Force Moderator: David Schirmacher, Chief Strategy Officer, FieldView Solutions, and Vice President, 7x24 Exchange International Panelists: Alexandra Sullivan, Technical Development Manager, ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings, EPA; Paul A. Mathew, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Dan Azevedo, SSG Director - Data Center Architecture Strategy and Innovation, Symantec Corporation; W. Pitt Turner, IV, P.E., Executive Director, Uptime Institute

Tab 4  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Sonoran EFG)HP - The Anatomy of a Server Ken Baker, Datacenter Infrastructure Technologist, Hewlett Packard Company

  12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Ballroom Lawn)Lunch & Networking

Tab 5  12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Pinnacle Peak 1) End-User Interactive Exchange Luncheon David Schirmacher, Vice President, 7x24 Exchange

Tab 6  1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Sonoran EFG)Syracuse University/ABB - The Modern Economics of Data Centers with Direct Current Chris Sedore, Chief Information Officer, Syracuse University; Dave Sterlace, Critical Power Segment Manager, ABB; Rudy Kraus, Chief Executive Officer, Validus DC

  2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Sonoran Foyer)Create Your Own Sundae BreakConcurrent Breakout Sessions

Tab 7  3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Saguaro E) Breakout A: Building Damage Assessment Teams James K. Staufenberg, Director Facilities and Network Operations, Quest Diagnostics

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Tab 8  3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Saguaro W)Breakout B: Leveraging the Cloud to Deliver Affordable High-Availability Shawn Mills, President, Green House Data

Tab 9  3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Sonoran EFG) Breakout C: IBM - Power Redundancy in Data Centers Using Distributed Generation Dr. Roger R. Schmidt, P.E., Chief Engineer on Data Center Energy Efficiency, IBM; David R. Blair, P.E., President, BHP Energy LLC; Sam Brewer, General Manager, BHP Energy LLC

Tab 10  4:10 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. (See Tab 10 for Rooms)Vendor Knowledge Exchange Silver partners of the Corporate Leadership Program will present informational sessions on various products and services. Presentations will be given by: ABB, Active Power, Caterpillar, Eaton, GigaPark, PDI, S&C Electric, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Syska Hennessy, Thomas & Betts Power Solutions

Tuesday, November 16th 

  7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. (Saguaro EW & Sonoran Foyer)Registration & Breakfast

Tab 1  8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (Sonoran EFG)Opening Remarks- Day 2 Robert (Bob) Cassiliano, President, Business Information Services and Chairperson, 7x24 Exchange

Tab 11  8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Sonoran EFG)Keynote: MTechnology - Quantitative Reliability Analysis of Tier-Like Data Center Topologies Stephen A. Fairfax, President, MTechnology

  9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (Sonoran Foyer)Refreshment Break

Tab 12  10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Sonoran EFG)Cloud Computing: An Information Security Perspective Stephen T. Whitlock, Information Security Chief Strategist, The Boeing Company

Tab 13  11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Sonoran EFG) Data Center Containers Give End Users New Options

**Following this session attendees will be able to enjoy lunch and view authentic containers provided by PDI and Chil-Pak.

Moderator: Kevin Heslin, Editor, Mission Critical Magazine Panelists: Ken Baker, Datacenter Infrastructure Technologist, Hewlett Packard Company; Steve Wetter, Global Solutions Manager Electric Power Division, CAT; Sam Macrane, Product Manager, Chil-Pak; Kevin Timmons, GM, Data Center Services, Microsoft Data Centers; Tim Cortes, Chief Technology Officer, PDI

  12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Ballroom Lawn)Lunch & Networking

 

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Tab 14  1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Sonoran EFG)Breakout A: Enhancing Data Center Efficiency with Modular Containment Jack Underwood, IT Manager Healthcare, University of Michigan Medical Center Data Center Operations; Mike Mallia, Chief Executive Officer, AFCO

Tab 15  1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Sonoran HI)Breakout B: HPC Supercomputing - Is it in Your Future? Dr. Phil Bording, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Dept. of Computer Science, Alabama A&M University; Kevin McCarthy, Vice President, EDG2

 Tab 16 

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Sonoran JK) Breakout C: Cisco - Using the Network Infrastructure to Monitor and Manage Energy Efficiency Luis Suau , Consulting Engineer, Cisco; Jon Inaba, Director Power Management Solutions, Raritan

  2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Sonoran Foyer)Refreshment Break

Tab 17  3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (Sonoran EFG)Uptime Institute - Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability David Humphrey, Senior Consultant, Uptime Institute

 

 

 

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Tab 18  6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (The Venue of Scottsdale)Vendor Sponsored Event: "Fat Tuesday" in the Desert! (Buses depart Ballroom driveway at 6:00p.m. SHARP! Please arrive by 5:45p.m.) Who says you need to go to New Orleans to experience the famous Mardi Gras festivities?

7x24 Exchange and our sponsors will take you and your guest on a short trip to the Venue of Scottsdale where we have planned a Mardi Gras experience like no other. Located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale the venues' 19th century-style facades, cypress trees and wrought iron balconies, uniquely capture the classic style of the vintage French Quarter and the atmosphere of Bourbon Street. We invite you to join us for another one of a kind experience that will include food and beverage, casino games, comedy, live musical entertainment and much more…after all it is Tuesday.

This event has been made possible thanks to the following partners: Balfour Beatty, Data Aire, DPR Construction, FieldView, GE, GigaPark, Gilbane, IBM, Id Group, IntelliBatt, Kling Stubbins, Kohler, Mitsubishi Electric, MTU, PDI, Russelectric, S&C Electric, Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Siemens, Stulz ATS, Synapsense, Starline, Syska Hennessy, Virginia EDC, Walker Engineering, Whiting Turner, Wright Line

Wednesday, November 17th  

  7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Saguaro East West)Breakfast

Tab 1  8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (Sonoran EFG)Opening Remarks - Day 3 Robert (Bob) Cassiliano, President, Business Information Services and Chairperson, 7x24 Exchange

Tab 19  8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Sonoran EFG) Innovate or Die! A Thought Provoking Look at Innovation in General Kevin B. Kealy, Security Architect, AT&T

  9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (Sonoran Foyer)Refreshment Break

Tab 20  10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Sonoran EFG) Adobe Beyond Leed: From Compact Fluorescents to Fuel Cells! Randy H. Knox, III, Senior Director, Global Workplace Solutions, Adobe Systems; George Denise, Sr., CFM, CPM, FMA, RPA, LEED AP, Client Solutions, Cushman+Wakefield on behalf of Adobe Systems;John Reuter, Enterprise Account Executive, Bloom Energy

Tab 21  11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (Sonoran EFG)Using 277V Power Supplies in Servers in the Data Center Jerry Sumrell, Senior Associate, Syska Hennessy Group; Paul Marcoux, SVP, Facilities Group Manager, Branch Banking & Trust Co.

  12:15 p.m. Conference Adjourns

   

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

Tab A 

  WORKSHOP:Sunday, 10:00 a.m.  Managing, Measuring and Driving DC Performance Workshop David Schirmacher, Chief Strategy Officer, FieldView Solutions and Vice President, 7x24 Exchange International  David Schirmacher is Chief Strategy Officer of FieldView Solutions, a software  firm  that develops management  and  operational  software solutions for the mission critical industry. He is a globally recognized leader  in  the mission critical  field having designed and constructed high‐performance  data  centers,  trading  facilities,  and  corporate headquarters serving the technology and financial services sectors for nearly 30 years.  Prior  to  joining FieldView Solutions, David was Vice President and Global Head of Engineering and Critical Systems for Goldman Sachs & Company. In this role he was globally responsible for development and  implementation  of  the  firmʹs design  strategies  relating  to data centers,  trading  operations  and  critical business  operations. During his nearly 12 years at Goldman, David directed engineering design, execution,  commissioning  and  transitioned  to  operations  projects throughout the US, EMEA and Asia.  David is a regular speaker in the mission critical industry and serves on  several  industry  task  forces.  He  is  vice  president  of  the 7x24Exchange  International and  represents  that organization on  the EPA/DOE  sponsored  task  force  evaluating  the  metrics  for measurement  of data  center  infrastructure performance  along with the Green Grid, ASHRAE, SVLG, Uptime Institute and USGBC. He is on the technical advisory board of Mission Critical Magazine, and has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events.  

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

Tab B 

  TUTORIAL A:Sunday, 2:30 p.m.  Fluid Mechanics 101: Fundamentals of Cooling Airflow in a Data Center  Suhas V. Patankar, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota and President, Innovative Research, Inc.  Dr.  Suhas V.  Patankar  is  the  founder  and  president  of  Innovative Research, Inc. For the last 25 years, he has also worked as a Professor of  Mechanical  Engineering  at  the  University  of  Minnesota.  His research  activities  include  the  development  of  computational techniques  for  fluid  flow and heat  transfer and  their application  to industrial problems. Suhas has authored or co‐authored  four books on  the  subject,  published  over  100  papers,  advised  35  completed Ph.D. theses and lectured extensively in the USA and abroad.  Dr.  Patankarʹs  teaching  and  research  contributions  have  been recognized  by  a  number  of  awards.  For  excellence  in  teaching,  he received the 1983 George Taylor Distinguished Teaching Award and the 1989‐90 Morse‐Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate  Education.  For  his  research  contributions  to computational  heat  transfer,  he  was  given  the  1991  ASME  Heat Transfer Memorial Award,  the  1997 Classic Paper Award,  and  the 2008 Max Jakob Award, which is considered to be the highest honor in the field of heat transfer.  

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

Tab C 

  TUTORIAL B:Sunday, 2:30 p.m.  Fire Protection Game Changers  Steve Carter, Vice President Engineering, Orr Protection   Steveʹs  professional  career  has  revolved  around  the  fire  protection industry  for  the  past  18  years.  Steve  is  a  frequent  speaker  and presenter  at  corporate  meetings,  workshops,  and  conferences. Currently, Steve serves as a member of both the NFPA 72 Chapter 14 Technical  Committee  on  Testing  and Maintenance  of  Fire  Alarm Systems and NFPA 909/914 Technical Committee on Fire Protection of  Cultural  Resources.  He  also  serves  as  a  member  of  the  Fire Suppression  Systems Association Board  of Directors  and Technical Committee.  Steve presently serves as the Vice President of Engineering for ORR Corporation. He  is a graduate of  the University of Louisville Speed Scientific  School with  a Bachelor  of  Science  in Engineering  Science degree.  Steve  presently  resides  in  Louisville, Kentucky,  is married and has 2 sons, 10 and 4 years old. 

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7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall Conference End‐to‐End Reliability 

Mission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Change 

   

 

Tab 1 

 

 General Information 

 

• 7x24 Exchange Officers and Board Members 

• Board Member Biographies 

• Guiding Principles for Energy Efficiency Metrics  

• Exchange Tables 

• Call For Presentations 

• Call For Articles 

• Newslink Advertising Rate Card 

• Corporate Leadership Program 

• International Chapters 

• Member Forum / Career Center 

• Map of the JW Marriott Resort 

• Conference Evaluation Form 

• CEU Application Form 

• Attendee List © Copyright 2010 7x24 Exchange, Inc. Opinions and information contained in each presentation tab section of this workbook are solely those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of 7x24 Exchange, Board, staff or members. This workbook is for educational/reference purposes only and is not intended to promote or sell any product, service or consulting organization, nor to provide final authoritative guidance on issues covered/discussed. 7x24 Exchange believes the information contained herein to be reliable, but offers no warranty, explicit or implicit, as to its accuracy.

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7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall Conference End‐to‐End Reliability 

Mission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Change   

7x24 Exchange Officers and Directors  

Chairman 

Robert J. (Bob) Cassiliano 

President / Director‐Chapter Representative 

William (Bill) Leedecke 

Vice President / Director David Schirmacher  

Director/Vendor Representative 

 

Juli Ierulli

Director Cyrus J. Izzo, P.E. 

Administrative Director Kathleen A. Dolci 

Membership / Education 

Tara Oehlmann, Ed.M. 

Conferences Brandon A. Dolci, CMP  

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7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall Conference End‐to‐End Reliability 

Mission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Change   

 Board Member Biographies  Robert J. Cassiliano Chairman  Bob, president  and CEO  of Business  Information  Services  (ʺBIZʺ)  a  technology  services  company, began  his  career  in  information  processing  with  IBM,  where  he  held  various  technical  and management positions in IBMʹs National Service Division.  He was the New York brokerage branch manager for Wall Street securities firms from 1984 to 1988, responsible for customer satisfaction with IBM products and services.  Bob  joined Salomon Brothers  in 1988 as Vice President of Data Center Operations, and  in 1993 was promoted  to  Senior  Operating  Officer,  with  global  responsibility  for  Salomonʹs  Technology Operations, including Contingency Services, Human Resources and management of the New Jersey technology  facility. He  joined Exchange Resources (“ERI”) as  the  firm’s president and CEO  in 1995 and  remained  in  that  position  until  January  1997,  when  he  completed  the  sale  of  the  firm  to Comdisco. Bob is chairman of 7x24 Exchange and a member of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association.   William Leedecke President / Director‐Chapter Representative Since  1989, William  ʺBillʺ  Leedecke  has  held  various  positions  of  increasing  responsibilities with Vanguard  (Mutual  Fund).   In  his  current  position  as  Manager  of  Technology  Operations, Hardware/Facilities, Bill has responsibilities  for all data center operations and  Information Systems environments nationwide that support Vanguard’s Mutual Funds. He is responsible for maintaining high  availability  of  critical  data  center  support  systems  to  ensure  maximum  availability  of  all corporate mission critical computer systems.   While managing a multimillion dollar budget  supporting  the  information  systems network, Bill  is directly responsible for coordinating all scheduled maintenance programs with the internal staff and the external strategic mission critical vendors and contractors.  Bill is also responsible for the overall hardware  management  for  the  entire  operations  area  and  he  has  developed  and  documented standard  practices  for  testing  and  maintaining  of  electrical  systems  in  a  high  availability environment.  Bill is also a founding Board member of the 7x24 Exchange Delaware Valley Chapter.  

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David Schirmacher Vice President / Director David Schirmacher  is Chief Strategy Officer of FieldView Solutions, a  software  firm  that develops management and operational software  solutions  for  the mission critical  industry.   He  is a globally recognized  leader  in  the mission  critical  field  having designed  and  constructed  high‐performance data  centers,  trading  facilities,  and  corporate  headquarters  serving  the  technology  and  financial services sectors for nearly 30 years.   Prior to joining FieldView Solutions, David was Vice President and Global Head of Engineering and Critical  Systems  for  Goldman  Sachs  &  Company.  In  this  role  he  was  globally  responsible  for development  and  implementation  of  the  firmʹs  design  strategies  relating  to  data  centers,  trading operations and critical business operations. During his nearly 12 years at Goldman, David directed engineering design, execution, commissioning and transitioned to operations projects throughout the US, EMEA and Asia.     David is a regular speaker in the mission critical industry and serves on several industry task forces. He  is  vice  president  of  the  7x24Exchange  International  and  represents  that  organization  on  the EPA/DOE sponsored task force evaluating the metrics for measurement of data center infrastructure performance along with the Green Grid, ASHRAE, SVLG, Uptime Institute and USGBC. He is on the technical advisory board of Mission Critical Magazine, and has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events.   Juli Ierulli Director  Juli Ierulli is a Marketing Consultant for Caterpillar and has responsibility for Electric Power North America’s marketing communications. She joined Caterpillar in 2005 and has held several marketing consultant  positions  within  the  organization  focusing  on  web  applications,  CRM,  and  lead generation.    Prior to joining Caterpillar, she worked for State Farm Insurance, initially as a fire claims adjuster and then  in a variety of marketing positions where she had accountability  for  the direct mail program, multiple line initiatives, and the launch and growth of several financial products.   She  received  her  Communications  degree  from  Bradley University  in  1991  and  resides with  her husband and two children in Peoria, Illinois.    Cyrus J. Izzo Director Mr. Cyrus Izzo  is the Co‐Chief Executive Officer  /Co‐President of Syska Hennessy Group. Mr. Izzo has  over  20  years  of management  level  client  experience,  including  extensive  involvement  in  all aspects  of  major  building  systems  projects,  incorporating  a  comprehensive  approach  blending facilities management, MEP design, IT, security, and construction.   In 2005, Mr. Izzo accepted the challenge of conceptually designing and managing the formation of the first major market  focused business unit  for Syska,  the Critical Facilities practice. Under Mr.  Izzo’s leadership, the Critical Facilities practice has become a market leader in technical thought leadership within  the  International mission critical market. The prominent clients developed under Mr.  Izzo’s 

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leadership have significantly reduced our overall business concentration risk. Under his leadership, a highly  successful  strategic platform has been  created  that has  served  as  a business model  for our future  growth  and  profitability.  Since  then, Mr.  Izzo  has  accepted  the  role  of Co‐Chief  Executive Officer/Co‐President  of  Syska  Hennessy  Group.  In  this  role,  he  supports  the  development  of  a management  team  that  is more diverse  in practice, and  that will contribute even more  to  the  long term growth and profitability of the firm.   Mr. Izzo holds a BSEE from Manhattan College, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. He  is a Board member of the National 7x24 Exchange, a Board member of the ACEC Metro NYC Chapter, a member of the IEEE and a member of Corenet Global.    

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Data Center Industry Leaders Reach Agreement on Guiding Principles for Energy Efficiency Metrics

As business demands and energy costs for data centers rise, owners and operators have focused on the energy efficiency of the data center as a whole, frequently using energy efficiency metrics. However, the metrics are not always applied clearly and consistently. To address these inconsistencies, a group of leaders from across the industry met on January 13, 2010 to agree on data center energy efficiency measurements, metrics, and reporting conventions. Organizations represented were the 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now and Federal Energy Management Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, U.S. Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute.

The following guiding principles were agreed to:

• Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) using source energy consumption is the preferred energy efficiency metric for data centers. PUE is a measurement of the total energy of the data center divided by the IT energy consumption.

• When calculating PUE, IT energy consumption should, at a minimum, be measured at the output of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS). However, the industry should progressively improve measurement capabilities over time so that measurement of IT energy consumption directly at the IT load (i.e. servers) becomes the common practice.

• For a dedicated data center, the total energy in the PUE equation will include all energy sources at the point of utility handoff to the data center owner r operator. For a data center in a mixed-use building, the total energy will be all energy required to operate the data center, similar to a dedicated data center, and should include IT energy, cooling, lighting, and support infrastructure for the data center operations.

This guidance is meant to help the industry have a common understanding of energy efficiency metrics that can generate dialogue to improve data center efficiencies and reduce energy consumption. Member organizations are committed to applying and promoting these guidelines to their programs.

A task force, consisting of the organizations listed below, has been created to further refine these metrics and to identify a roadmap for the future. The group also aspires to address IT productivity and carbon accounting in the future.

If you are a member of one of groups listed below, please contact them directly for further details. • 7x24 Exchange: [email protected] • ASHRAE: http://tc99.ashraetcs.org • The Green Grid: [email protected] • Silicon Valley Leadership Group: [email protected] • U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/datacenters/contacts.html • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program: [email protected] • U.S. Green Building Council: [email protected] • Uptime Institute: http://www.uptimeinstitute.org

On January 13, 2010, 7x24 Exchange Chairman Robert Cassiliano and Vice President David Schirmacher met in Washington, DC with representatives from the EPA, the DOE and 7 leading industry organizations that set or use data center energy efficiency metrics, in an effort to assist data center operators wishing to assess the energy efficiency of their facilities.

The outcome of the meeting was an agreement to three guiding principles for measuring energy efficiency in data centers at the present time. These guiding principles are meant to help the industry establish a common understanding of energy efficiency metrics that can generate dialogue to improve data center efficiencies and reduce energy consumption. Each of the participating organizations has agreed to promote these guiding principles to their members and stakeholders in an effort to bring uniformity to the measurement of data center energy efficiency, while the dialogue continues to advance existing metrics.

We hope that these principles will assist you in your efforts to improve the efficiency of data centers, and welcome your questions by e-mail to [email protected].

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Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency

Version 1 – Measuring PUE at Dedicated Data Centers

15 July 2010

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Table of Contents 1  Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1 

1.1  Purpose – Recommendations for Measuring and Publishing PUE at Dedicated Data Centers......................................................................................................................................... 1 

1.2  Background – Guiding Principles for Data Center Efficiency Metrics ............................... 1 1.3  Scope of Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 2 

2  PUE Metric Calculation in Dedicated Data Centers....................................................................... 2 2.1  Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2  Weighting of Energy Types Based on Source Energy ........................................................... 5 2.3  Renewable Energy Sources ....................................................................................................... 6 2.4  Combined Heat and Power Plants........................................................................................... 6 2.5  Reused Data Center Energy...................................................................................................... 7 

3  Publishing Format and Related Resources...................................................................................... 7 3.1  Related Resources and Tools .................................................................................................... 7 

4  Next Steps ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Appendix A. Example PUE Calculation Using Source Energy Weighting Factors............................ 9 

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15 July 2010

Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency

Version 1 – Measuring PUE at Dedicated Data Centers

1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose – Recommendations for Measuring and Publishing PUE at Dedicated Data Centers

The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations on measuring and publishing values for PUE at dedicated data center facilities. These recommendations represent the collective work of a task force representing 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, United States Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute. The recommendations are prepared in accordance with the guiding principles, presented in the following section. The task force continues to work towards a Version 2 document, which will provide corresponding guidance for mixed-use buildings.

1.2 Background – Guiding Principles for Data Center Efficiency Metrics

As business demands and energy costs for data centers rise, owners and operators have focused on the energy efficiency of the data center as a whole, frequently using energy efficiency metrics. However, the metrics are not always applied clearly and consistently. To address these inconsistencies, a group of leaders from across the industry met on January 13, 2010 to agree on data center energy efficiency measurements, metrics, and reporting conventions. Organizations represented included the 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now and Federal Energy Management Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, U.S. Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute.

The following guiding principles were agreed to: • Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) using source energy consumption is the preferred

energy efficiency metric for data centers. PUE is a measurement of the total energy of the data center divided by the IT energy consumption.

• When calculating PUE, IT energy consumption should, at a minimum, be measured at the output of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS). However, the industry should progressively improve measurement capabilities over time so that measurement of IT energy consumption directly at the IT load (i.e. servers) becomes the common practice.

• For a dedicated data center, the total energy in the PUE equation will include all energy sources at the point of utility handoff to the data center owner or operator. For a data center in a mixed-use building, the total energy will be all energy required to operate the data center, similar to a dedicated data center, and should include cooling, lighting, and support infrastructure for the data center operations.

This guidance is meant to help the industry have a common understanding of energy efficiency metrics that can generate dialogue to improve data center efficiencies and reduce energy consumption. Member organizations are committed to applying and promoting these guidelines to their programs.

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A task force was created to further refine these metrics and to identify a roadmap for the future. The group also aspires to address IT productivity and carbon accounting in the future.

1.3 Scope of Recommendations

The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations from this task force on how to measure and publish overall data center infrastructure energy efficiency, based on the agreed upon guiding principles. This document does not address IT efficiency. It also does not directly address system-level metrics for cooling or heat rejection, air flow management, power distribution, lighting, etc.

The task force recognizes that many data centers operators may not currently have the capability to measure all energy consuming components within their facility accurately. The task force therefore recommends four (4) categories of measurement, which represent a subset of The Green Grid’s (TGG) measurement methods1. These categories range from relatively simple measurements that provide a performance snapshot to more sophisticated measurement means that provide highly detailed performance data.

The intent is to encourage operators with limited measurement equipment to participate while also defining a framework that allows operators to add additional measurement points to increase the accuracy of their measurement program. The goal is to recommend a consistent and repeatable measurement strategy that allows data center operators to monitor and improve the energy efficiency of their facility. A consistent measurement approach will also facilitate communication of PUE among data center owners and operators. It should be noted that caution must be exercised when an organization wishes to use PUE to compare different data centers, as it is necessary to first conduct appropriate data analyses to ensure that other factors such as levels of reliability and climate are not impacting the PUE.

At present the scope of these recommendations is limited to dedicated data center facilities. Version 2 of this document will include recommendations for data centers that are part of larger mixed-use facilities.

These recommendations can also be used in the planning phase for a new data center or a major renovation of an existing facility to assist in the placement and number of measurement points and monitoring equipment.

This document provides an overview of how to measure and report PUE per this task force’s recommendations. This document is not intended to serve as a detailed technical reference. Further specific details and requirements on how to measure PUE are available in The Green Grid white papers (http://www.thegreengrid.org/).

2 PUE Metric Calculation in Dedicated Data Centers Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is the recommended metric for characterizing and reporting overall data center infrastructure efficiency. The task force strongly recommends annual energy consumption (kWh) for all energy types as the unit of measure for PUE calculation. However an entry level measurement category has been included in the recommendations to allow operators that do not have consumption measurement capability to utilize demand based power readings.

PUE is defined by the following formula:

PUE = (Total data center energy consumption or power / IT energy consumption or power)

1 The Green Grid nomenclature and supporting information: http://www.thegreengrid.org/en/Global/Content/white‐papers/Usage%20and%20Public%20Reporting%20Guidelines%20for%20PUE%20DCiE 

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The task force recommends four (4) measurement categories for the measurement of PUE within a data center facility:

PUE Category 0

This is a demand based calculation representing the peak load during a 12-month measurement period. IT power is represented by the demand (kW) reading of the UPS system output (or sum of outputs if more than one UPS system is installed) as measured during peak IT equipment utilization. Total data center power is measured at the utility meter(s) and is typically reported as demand kW on the utility bill. As this is a snapshot measurement, the true impact of fluctuating IT or mechanical loads can be missed. However consistent measurement can still provide valuable data that can assist in managing energy efficiency. PUE category 0 may only be used for all-electric data centers i.e. it cannot be used for data centers that also use other types of energy (e.g. natural gas, district chilled water, etc.).

PUE Category 1

This is a consumption based calculation. The IT load is represented by a 12-month total kWh reading of the UPS system output (or sum of outputs if more than one UPS system is installed). This is a cumulative measurement and requires the use of kWh consumption meters at all measurement points. The total energy is typically obtained from the utility company bills by adding the 12 consecutive monthly kWh readings as well as annual natural gas or other fuel consumption (converted to kWh) if present. This measurement method captures the impact of fluctuating IT and cooling loads and therefore provides a more accurate overall performance picture then PUE Category 0.

PUE Category 2

This is a consumption based calculation. The IT load is represented by a 12-month total kWh reading taken at the output of the PDU's supporting IT loads (or sum of outputs if more than one PDU is installed). This is a cumulative measurement and requires the use of kWh consumption meters at all measurement points. The total energy is determined in the same way as Category 1. This measurement method provides additional accuracy of the IT load reading by removing the impact of losses associated with PDU transformers and static switches.

PUE Category 3

This is a consumption based calculation. The IT load is represented by a 12 month total kWh reading taken at the point of connection of the IT devices to the electrical system. This is a cumulative measurement and requires the use of kWh consumption meters at all measurement points. The total energy is determined in the same way as Category 1. This measurement method provides the highest level of accuracy for measurement of the IT load reading by removing all impact of losses associated with electrical distribution components and non-IT related devices, e.g., rack mounted fans, etc.

Table 1 summarizes the four categories.

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Table 1: PUE measurement categories recommended by this task force.

PUE Category 0* PUE Category 1 PUE Category 2 PUE Category 3

IT energy measurement location

UPS output UPS output PDU output Server input

Definition of IT energy

Peak IT electric demand

IT annual energy IT annual energy IT annual energy

Definition of Total energy

Peak Total electric demand

Total annual energy

Total annual energy

Total annual energy

*For PUE Category 0 the measurements are electric demand (kW).

2.1 Definitions

Dedicated data center: In this context, a dedicated data center is a facility in which all the spaces and supporting infrastructure (HVAC, lighting, electrical) are directly associated with the operation of the data center. Dedicated data centers are stand alone buildings whose exclusive purpose is IT operations and their support functions.

UPS Output is defined as the output of the UPS that serves IT equipment loads. UPS output does not include efficiency losses from the UPS system but does include losses from downstream electrical distribution components such as PDU's. It may include non-IT ancillary devices installed in IT racks such as fans. If there is non-IT equipment supported by the UPS system, (e.g., CRAC, CRAH, In-row coolers, etc.) it must be metered and subtracted from the UPS Output reading (the metering approach should be consistent with the metering required for the PUE category e.g. continuous consumption metering for PUE categories 1,2 and 3).

PDU Output is defined as the output of the PDU that serves IT loads. PDU output does not include efficiency losses of any transformation that occurs within the PDU but may include downstream non-IT ancillary devices installed in IT racks such as fans. If there is non-IT equipment supported by the PDU system, (e.g., CRAC, CRAH, In-row coolers, etc.) it must be metered and subtracted from the PDU Output reading (the metering approach should be consistent with the metering required for the PUE category e.g. continuous consumption metering for PUE categories 1,2 and 3).

Server input is defined as the IT load as measured at the point of connection of the IT device to the electrical power system, e.g., the power receptacle(s). Server input captures the actual power load of the IT device exclusive of any power distribution losses and non-IT loads such as rack mounted fans.

Peak IT electric demand (kW) is the annual peak electric demand for the IT load.

Peak Total electric demand (kW) is the annual peak electric demand for the entire data center including IT and supporting infrastructure measured at the point of utility handoff.

IT annual energy is calculated as annual electrical consumption of the IT. IT includes all IT equipment, servers, networking and storage as well as telecom equipment typically installed in telecom data centers.

Total annual energy is calculated as the weighted sum of the annual energy consumption for all energy types serving the data center at the point of utility handoff. This includes electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and district utilities such as supplied chilled water or condenser water. All energy types must be converted into the same units before they are summed. Total annual energy must include supporting infrastructure (see definition below). Section 2.2 describes how to

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weight different energy types. (Note that weighting only applies for data centers that have energy types in addition to electricity.)

Supporting infrastructure includes the following:

• Power systems: Transfer switch, UPS, DC batteries/rectifiers (non UPS – telco nodes), generator, transformer (step down), power distribution unit (PDU), rack distribution unit (RDU), breaker panels, distribution wiring, lighting.

• HVAC systems: Cooling towers, condenser water pumps, chillers, chilled water pumps, computer room air conditioners (CRAC’s), computer room air handlers (CRAH’s), dry cooler, supply fans, return fans, air economizer, water-side economizer, humidifier, in-row, in-rack, & in-chassis cooling solutions.

• Physical security: Fire suppression, water detection, physical security servers/devices.

• Building management systems: Server/devices used to control management of data center, probes/sensors.

2.2 Weighting of Energy Types Based on Source Energy

For data centers that have electricity as well as other energy types, the different energy types must be weighted according to their source energy. Source energy represents the total amount of raw fuel that is required to operate the building. It incorporates all transmission, delivery, and production losses, thereby enabling a complete assessment of energy efficiency in a building. Table 2 provides the weighting factors for each energy type, normalized to electricity. These weighting factors are based on national average source factors used by EPA in their building energy benchmarking.

Weighted energy for each energy type = (Annual energy use X source energy weighting factor).

Note that all energy types must be converted into the same units before they are summed2. For example, if electricity is in kWh and natural gas is in kBtu, both must be converted to a common unit.

Table 2: Source energy weighting factors3

Energy Type Weighting Factor

Electricity 1.0

Natural gas 0.31

Fuel oil 0.30

Other fuels 0.30

District chilled water 0.31

District hot water 0.40

District steam 0.43

Appendix A has an example of PUE calculation using source energy Weighting Factors.

2 For conversion factors, see: http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/tools_resources/target_finder/help/Energy_Units_Conversion_Table.htm 3 The EPA source energy factor methodology is available at: http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/evaluate_performance/site_source.pdf.   The weighting factors presented in this recommendation document are obtained by dividing each EPA source factor by the reference source factor for electricity, 3.34.

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2.3 Renewable Energy Sources

Electricity from renewable energy (RE) sources should be included in the total energy or power and assigned the same source factor as grid electricity. In other words, RE sources are outside the PUE calculation boundary (figure 1). Therefore, the installation of RE sources does not change the PUE i.e. an all-grid building and all-RE building would have the same PUE. The rationale for this is that the purpose of the PUE is to evaluate how efficiently energy is used in the data center, regardless of the energy supply. Renewable energy in this context includes solar and wind power.

Misc ElecUse

IT HVAC

RE

Grid Electricity

Figure 1: Data center PUE calculation boundary with renewable energy

2.4 Combined Heat and Power Plants

If the data center facility has a dedicated combined heat and power (CHP) plant, the inputs to the CHP should be included in the total energy or power (figure 2) and assigned the same source factors as those shown in table 1. The outputs from the CHP should not be included in the total energy or power. The use of CHP (like the use of more efficient cooling or other equipment) should lower the PUE. The rationale for this is that CHP is considered to be an efficiency measure rather than an alternative source of energy.

Figure 2: Data center PUE calculation boundary with CHP.

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2.5 Reused Data Center Energy

The concept of reusing waste energy (generally in the form of heat) is receiving a lot of study as part of an overall effort to improve energy efficiency. The value of this energy may or may not affect PUE, depending on the location of the re-use.

• If the energy is reused within the datacenter, the value of the reused energy will already be contained within the PUE calculation and needs no special consideration. An example will be reusing waste heat to warm a battery space in a cool climate. The PUE would generally be lower because the HVAC system does not have to add as much energy to heat that battery space, thereby reducing the PUE when energy is measured and PUE calculated.

• If the energy is reused outside the data center (e.g. re-using heat to warm a lab that is not part of the data center), the PUE of the data center is not affected. While the effort to conserve energy is laudable, it cannot be accounted for in the calculation of the data center PUE due to the strict definition of PUE used in these recommendations. Currently there are on-going industry efforts to define a metric that could be used to account for this beneficial use, but it is specifically excluded from PUE.

3 Publishing Format and Related Resources When publishing PUE, the category must clearly be indicated using a subscript e.g. PUE0, PUE1, PUE2, PUE3. A PUE reported without the subscript is not considered to be in compliance with these recommendations.

Note that PUE0 may only be used for all-electric data centers i.e. it cannot be used for data centers that also use other types of energy (e.g. natural gas, district chilled water, etc.). An all-electric data center can utilize any of the PUE categories.

When publishing PUE calculated in accordance with these guidelines, users may state that “PUE was calculated in accordance with the recommendations of the Data Center Metrics Coordination Taskforce, sponsored by 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENREGY STAR Program, United States Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute.”

3.1 Related Resources and Tools

The Green Grid (TGG) white paper #224 provides a range of options for calculating PUE, as well as an annotation system to indicate how PUE was calculated. The recommendations of this task force are essentially a subset of the options in TGG framework, as shown in Table 2, and are therefore consistent with TGG framework.

Table 2: Mapping of PUE categories to TGG framework

PUE category TGG annotation

PUE0 PUEL1,Y--

PUE1 PUEL1,YC

PUE2 PUEL2,YC

PUE3 PUEL3,YC

4 The Green Grid nomenclature and supporting information: http://www.thegreengrid.org/en/Global/Content/white-papers/Usage%20and%20Public%20Reporting%20Guidelines%20for%20PUE%20DCiE

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The U.S. EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool utilizes a PUE definition that is consistent with PUE1.

The U.S. DOE’s DC Pro tool uses PUE definitions that are consistent with PUE2.

The forthcoming LEED Data Centers standard has information related to the amount and type of monitoring equipment that are either prerequisites or for achieving additional points in the monitoring and verification credit category. The PUE definition used is consistent with PUE2.

4 Next Steps The task force will work to refine these recommendations so that they maybe applied at mixed use buildings, which will be presented in Version 2. In the interim it is recommended that dedicated data centers begin to adopt these recommendations when publishing PUE values. When publishing PUE calculated in accordance with these guidelines, users may state that “PUE was calculated in accordance with the recommendations of the Data Center Metrics Coordination Taskforce, sponsored by 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, United States Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute.”

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Appendix A. Example PUE Calculation Using Source Energy Weighting Factors PUE should be based upon Source Energy as described in Section 2.2 of this document as well as the EPA source energy factor methodology as described in: http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/evaluate_performance/site_source.pdf.

Table 2 from the main document is reproduced here for convenience

Energy Type Weighting Factor

Electricity 1.0

Natural gas 0.31

Fuel Oil 0.30

Other fuels 0.30

District Chilled water 0.31

District hot water 0.40

District steam 0.43

Each component of the PUE calculation needs to be multiplied by the appropriate Weighting Factor.

Recall the definition of PUE: Total Energy divided by IT Energy.

ITEnergyyTotalEnergPUE =

Total energy should include all fuel sources. For an example data center that purchases electricity and district chilled water, the equation can be expressed as:

EnergyITWaterChilledDistrictElectrictyPUE +

=

To compute a PUE in accordance with these recommendations it is critical to include all fuels. For illustrative purposes, consider two fictitious data centers: Case A is an all electric data center, while Case B purchases chilled water from a local utility. The following tables show the input fuels, the end uses, and the approximate energy use for each end use. In order to compute the PUE it is not necessary to have the energy for each end use separately. The total energy is simply summed across all energy inputs to the data center (at the point of utility hand-off). The IT energy is the only end use that must be sub-metered within the building.

Case A – All Electric Data Center

Energy Input to Data Center End-use Energy Use

IT Load 1,000,000 kWh

Power delivery loss 250,000 kWh

Lighting 50,000 kWh

Cooling 400,000 kWh

Electricity

(1,705,000 kWh total)

Other 5,000 kWh

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The PUE for Case A would be computed as:

70.1)0.1(*000,000,1)0.1(*000,705,1==PUE

Case B – Data Center with District Chilled Water

Energy Input to Data Center End-use Energy Use

IT 1,000,000 kWh

Power system loss 250,000 kWh

Lighting 50,000 kWh

Electricity

(1,305,000 kWh total)

Other 5,000 kWh

District Chilled water

(1,300,000 kWh total) Cooling 1,300,000 kWh

(4.44 M BTUs)

In Case B, district chilled water is used to provide cooling (remove excess heat). The PUE for Case B would be computed as:

70.1)0.1(*000,000,1

31.0*000,300,1)0.1(*000,305,1=

+=PUE

It is informative to consider that the PUE for each case is 1.70. The implication of this is that the efficiency of the cooling system in the all electric data center is identical to the efficiency with which the District Chilled Water is produced. If the Case A’s cooling system was more efficient, then it would have required less than the 400,000 kWh in the example and the PUE would be lower. If Case A’s cooling system is less efficient then it would have used more than the 400,000 kWh to cool the data center (including distribution losses and lighting) and the PUE would be higher.

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EXCHANGE TABLES

Exchange Tables are available throughout various meal functions during the conference facilitated by speakers and joined by attendees to foster informal dialogue on presentation topics. Tables will be marked with the presentation topic and speakers(s) name among other facilitated and non-facilitated tables.

Monday, November 15th

Breakfast – 7:00 A.M.

Topic Facilitated by: First Time Attendees Bill Leedecke, Vanguard

Tuesday, November 16th

Lunch - 12:30 P.M.

Topic Facilitated by: Chapters Bill Leedecke, Vanguard Tier Standard Steve Fairfax, MTechnology Metrics Task Force Alexandra Sullivan, EPA; David Schirmacher,

FieldView Solutions Containers Panel Steve Wetter, Caterpillar; Sam Macrane, Chil-Pak

confirmed at press time

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Call for Presentations Submit a Presentation Proposal Today! All proposals are due January 7, 2011. 

2011 SPRING CONFERENCE June 12‐15, 2011 Hilton Orlando Bonnett Creek Orlando, FL    What is 7x24 Exchange? Formed in 1989, 7x24 Exchange is the leading knowledge exchange for those who design, build, use and maintain mission‐critical enterprise information infrastructures, aiming to improve end‐to‐end reliability by promoting dialogue among these groups.  Founded on the belief that most professionals involved with End‐to‐End information infrastructures work in isolation when dealing with technical, budget, political, and career issues, 7x24 Exchange creates communications vehicles designed to promote dialogue among these groups and to advance the state‐of‐the‐art in infrastructure reliability.  With the information from these dialogues members can alert top management to the importance of proactive measures and help protect their companiesʹ information lifeline.  Open, trusting, formal and informal dialogue between members is key to achieving 7x24 Exchange’s mission.  Newsletters, Fax alerts, National Conferences, chapter meetings and a web‐site at www.7x24ewxchange.org, are the primary vehicles used to promote this dialogue.   Conference Goals In keeping with its founding assumptions and mission 7x24 Exchange believes new approaches, products, ideas, solutions and techniques related to improving End‐to‐End reliability emanate from varied functions, vendors, consultants and user/operators in structured and unstructured exchanges.  As such,  7x24 Exchange Conferences include a broad variety of topics that impact End‐to‐End reliability in formal and informal settings.  The content and structure of 7x24 Exchange Conferences are designed to encourage and facilitate such valuable dialogue and idea exchanges.   7x24 Exchange Conference Presentations ‐ General  Application Process: 1. Review Conference Presentation Guidelines. 2. Submit a completed Proposal to 7x24 Exchange. 3. If necessary discuss/review presentation outline with 7x24 Exchange and, its Board of Directors. 4. Fulfill the requirements outlined in 7x24 Exchange Conference Presentation Guidelines. 5. Review selection criteria  

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Conference Presentation Proposal                    Presentation Title: __________________________________________________________________  Instructional Method:  Lecture      Case Study       Business Case Analysis      Presentation Description: (attach 75‐100 words describing session content and format.  Be as specific as possible.) Descriptions are subject to editing for use in the final conference program.  Presentation Outline: (attach 1‐2pages including major topics covered, who will cover, how, etc.)  Speaker Biography: (attach a short 50‐100 word biography for each presenter)  Has presentation been delivered elsewhere?   Yes        No    

If yes, where and when?  _______________________________________________________________ 

 Are you interested in presenting to 7x24 Exchange Chapters on a local level?   Yes      No     User, vendor and consultant participation in 7x24 Exchange Conferences is acknowledged and encouraged. However, in keeping with 7x24 Exchange’s mission, presentations must be educational, not promotional, in tone and content.  The group is primarily driven by user interest; overt selling is inappropriate and must be avoided.  The audience is largely composed of problem‐solvers.  Experience indicates they respond best to real‐world, case‐study‐type presentations, but are receptive to new ideas or concepts, if they are well‐presented and relevant.    It is 7x24 Exchange's policy that speakers are guests of 7x24 Exchange for this conference and therefore the conference fee is waived. This policy applies to one speaker per organization. Additional speakers from the same organization must submit the appropriate conference registration fee. All travel and additional expenses are the responsibility of the speaker.

 

Primary Speaker:           Title:               Organization:             Address:             City:              State:       Zip:    Phone:       Fax:       email:               

 

Co‐presenter #2:           Title:               Organization:             Address:             City:              State:       Zip:    Phone:       Fax:       email:               

 

Co‐presenter #1:           Title:               Organization:             Address:             City:              State:       Zip:    Phone:       Fax:       email:                

 7x24 Exchange will correspond with the primary 

speaker only.  It is the primary speaker’s responsibility to notify all co‐presenters regarding the state of the 

proposal.  Please list yourself as the primary speakers and any list any co‐presenters.  Remember that all co‐presenters must sign the proposal or attach a statement indicating their agreement to participate. No more than one primary and two co‐presenters may participate in 

any presentation. 

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Audio for all conference sessions are recorded and 7x24 Exchange may decide to use or sell these recordings.  By signing this agreement you grant 7x24 Exchange  permission to use/sell/duplicate any such tapes.  You also agree to release 7x24 Exchange from any loss you may encounter in conjunction with participation in this event not resulting from 7x24 Exchange’s gross negligence.  I have read, understand and will adhere to 7x24 Exchange Presentation Guidelines.  Primary Speaker Signature: 

__________________________________  Co‐presenter #1 Signature: (if applicable) 

__________________________________  Co‐presenter #2 Signature: (if applicable) 

__________________________________   Send complete proposal by January 7, 2011 to: Tara Oehlmann, Ed.M 7x24 Exchange International 322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 501 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 646‐486‐3818 x104 Fax: 212‐645‐1147 e‐mail: [email protected]  

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 Conference Presentation Guidelines   Logistics:  2011 SPRINGCONFERENCE 

June 12‐15, 2011 Hilton Bonnett Creek Orlando, FL   CONTACTS: 7x24 Exchange: Tara Oehlmann, Ed. M., 646‐486‐3818 x104, [email protected]  

Audience  7x24 Exchange conferences are designed for professionals involved in providing uninterruptible uptime — IT, data center, disaster recovery and network managers; computer technologists; facility or building supervisors, engineers and managers; and, vendors and consultants concerned with these areas.  Conference attendees benefit in three ways: professional development/advancement; increased recognition of their functionʹs importance; and, exposure to new ideas, contacts and resources.   

Guidelines OVERALL 

In keeping with 7x24 Exchange’smission, all presentations must be educational in tone and content.  The audience is largely made up of problem‐solvers.  Experience indicates they respond best to real‐world, case‐study‐type presentations, but are receptive to new ideas or concepts, if they are well‐presented and relevant.     Vendors and consultants are encouraged to participate in 7x24 Exchange.  However, the group is primarily driven by user interest.  Overt selling is inappropriate and must be avoided.  Any vendor who uses 7x24 Exchange for direct sales will forfeit membership.  Tables are provided for the distribution of product literature, educational material and other useful information.  

PRESENTATION  Our responsibilities: • All sessions will begin and end on time. • Most presentations are 45 minutes in length including Q&A. • A 7x24 Exchange moderator will introduce each session/speaker. • Provide all needed AV systems, equipment and support. • Portable mics will be available to the audience for Q & A periods. • Edit/Prepare/Reproduce/Distribute Handout Material  

  Your Responsibilities: • Aim your presentation at the audienceʹs interest (see audience breakdown above).  Call if 

you have questions or wish to discuss. • Be prepared, rehearsed, ready and on time. • Provide us with your FINAL presentation no later than April 8, 2011. • Prepare handout and AV material appropriate to the audience make‐up and size and the 

location — Clear, concise, uncluttered (6 or fewer bullets per frame) and professional.  Call if you have questions or need help.

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• Always face and speak to the audience.• Use the audio equipment; itʹs a big group and all of them wish to hear you. • Expect and provide time for questions and answers.   • Repeat all questions.  This will assure that everyone in the audience has heard each 

question and give you more time to consider each answer. • Signal the end of your presentation by summarizing and/or indicating there is time for 

two more questions. • To facilitate a productive Q & A session, provide us with 3 or 4 interesting questions so 

we can prime‐the‐pump/get things started, as necessary.     

HANDOUTS  

Bound books including a table of contents are provided for each attendee which include:• A short (100‐to‐300 word) biography for each presenter. • Copies of all slides and discussion visuals unless they contain proprietary information.  − Handout material should be appropriate for inclusion in the conference binder: 

⇒ can be printed in black and white — colors/shades/photographs may create problems. − If your presentation is in PowerPoint or another popular presentation package please 

provide us with a copy of the disk. − A title page and, if necessary, a disclaimer/copyright on this page (1).  

• A list and explanation for all acronyms, bibliographies, references, etc., if appropriate.  

Audience Evaluation 

Attendees are continually encouraged to evaluate all aspects of the conference, including rating each sessionʹs content and presentation.  In addition to rating each aspect on a scale of  1 (poor) to 7 (excellent), attendees are encouraged to enter comments.  About 65 percent of attendees submit evaluation forms.  These evaluations are used to prepare a summary report, including a ranking of the content and presentation ratings for each session and a summary listing of attendee comments for each presentation.  The primary presenter receives a copy of the overall session ranking matrix and comments for their session.  

Selection  Criteria 

7x24 Exchange receives more presentation proposals than presentations slots for each conference.  Therefore proposals are reviewed with the following criteria in mind: 

• The topic must relate to the theme of the conference • Any proposal with sales overtones will be eliminated • Proposals in the following formats will be given priority: 

o Case studies with customer participation o Multiple vendor presentations on future technology without discussing 

particular products/services o Presentations provided by users o Panel presentations which portray many different perspectives of a particular 

topic o Proposals that demonstrate the ability to discuss a technology, concept or 

problem in as generic of terms as possible. o Topics which are timely and compelling to members’ interest 

 

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Call for Articles  

Spring 2011 Magazine Editorial Deadline:  February 11th   

What is 7x24 Exchange? Formed in 1989, 7x24 Exchange is the leading knowledge exchange for those who design, build, use and maintain mission‐critical enterprise information infrastructures, aiming to improve end‐to‐end reliability by promoting dialogue among these groups.  Founded on the belief that most professionals involved with End‐to‐End information infrastructures work in isolation when dealing with technical, budget, political, and career issues, 7x24 Exchange creates communications vehicles designed to promote dialogue among these groups and to advance the state‐of‐the‐art in infrastructure reliability.  With the information from these dialogues members can alert top management to the importance of proactive measures and help protect their companiesʹ information lifeline.  Open, trusting, formal and informal dialogue between members is key to achieving 7x24 Exchange’s mission.  Magazines, Fax alerts, National Conferences, Chapter Meetings and the website at www.7x24exchange.org, are the primary vehicles used to promote this dialogue.   

Author/Article Information:         Proposed Article Title: __________________________________________________________________  Proposed Article: Please attach a copy of the article for review.  Articles should be kept under 2500 words. Final articles are subject to editing for use in the magazine.  User, vendor and consultant participation in 7x24 Exchange Publications is acknowledged and encouraged. However, in keeping with 7x24 Exchange’s mission, articles must be educational, not promotional, in tone and content.  The group is primarily driven by user interest; overt selling is inappropriate and must be avoided.  Send complete article w/ this application by February 11, 2011 to: Tara Oehlmann, Ed.M 7x24 Exchange International 322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 501 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 646‐486‐3818 x104 Fax: 212‐645‐1147 email: [email protected] 

 Author:               Title:                 Company:               Address:               City:                State:       Zip:    Phone:       Fax:         email:                 

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NEWSLINK OPPORTUNITIESFollowing are the Editorial Guidelines for Newslink together with the Member Advertising Rate Card. Advertisersinterested in placing an ad may fax the insertion order to 7x24 Exchange at 212.645.1147 or email [email protected]. Questions? Please call Jeremy O’Rourke at 646.486.3818x109.

Advertiser indemnifies 7x24 Exchange against losses or liabilities arising from this advertising. 7x24 Exchange assumes no liability whatsoever, except to the extent of a one time paid advertisement ofthe same specification, in the next or similar publication, if any proven or admitted errors or omissions have occurred. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. Interest shall be charged at 2% permonth compounded to yield 26.82% per year on overdue accounts. Revisions to previously submitted ad copy are subject to additional charges. A charge of $30.00 will be levied for returned checks.In the event of a contract cancellation, the advertiser or agency agrees to repay 7x24 Exchange any discounts granted for multiple insertions less any discount applicable for the number of insertionscompleted in the contract. All cancellations must be received in writing prior to the advertising sales deadline. All premium positions are non-cancelable. Prices are net of agency commission.

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7x24 Exchange, Inc. Fall 2010 Conference Evaluation Form

End-to-End Reliability: Mission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Change

TAB A Managing, Measuring and Driving DC Performance Workshop  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB B Fluid Mechanics 101: Fundamentals of Cooling Airflow in a Data Center 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB C Fire Protection Game Changers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 2 Game Plan for Success  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 3 Update from the Data Center Metrics Coordination Task Force 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 4 HP – The Anatomy of a Server  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 5 End‐User Interactive Exchange Luncheon  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 6 The Modern Economics of Data Centers with Direct Current 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 7 Building Damage Assessment Teams  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 8 Leveraging the Cloud to Deliver Affordable High‐Availability  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 9 IBM – Power Redundancy in Data Centers Using Distributed Generation   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 10 Vendor Knowledge Exchange  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 11 MTechnology – Quantitative Reliability Analysis of Tier Like Data Center Topologies  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

Please take a moment to complete this form. Your feedback is critical in helping us improve conference quality. Drop off this completed form in the box provided in the registration area to be

eligible to win a Kodak Digital Underwater Camera. or mail it to: 7x24 Exchange, 322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 501, New York, NY 10001

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Evaluation Form – Page 2

TAB 12 Cloud Computing: An Information Security Perspective  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments:  Content Presentation

TAB 13 Data Center Containers Give End Users New Options  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 14 Enhancing Data Center Efficiency with Modular Containment  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 15 HPC Supercomputing – Is it in Your Future?  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 16 Cisco – Using the Network infrastructure to Monitor and Manage Energy Efficiency  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 17 Uptime Institute – Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 18 Vendor Sponsored Event: ʺFat Tuesdayʺ in the Desert! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content   Presentation TAB 19 Innovate or Die! A Thought Provoking Look at Innovation in General 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 20 Adobe Beyond LEED: From Compact Fluorescents to Fuel Cells!  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Content Presentation

TAB 21 Using 277V Power Supplies in Servers in the Data Center  1 2 3 4 5 6 7Comments: Content Presentation

Name (optional):

Title/Department:

Primary Job Function: IT Facilities Combined IT/Fac. Other

Organization type: User Vendor Consultant Other

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1. How do you feel about the balance between IT and facilities? Too much IT Too much Facilities Good Balance

Comments: 2. How do you feel about this conference location? Good Poor Choice

Other Location Ideas:

3. What were the strongest and weakest parts of this program?

Strongest:

Weakest: 4. In which format would you prefer conference materials? Printed Book Memory Stick 5. Other comments/suggestions about how to improve the conference or 7x24 Exchange.

Poor Good Excellent CommentsPlease evaluate conference logistics and materials. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Hotel Hotel Registration/Check-in Guest Sleeping Rooms/Prices Hotel Overall Conference Meeting Rooms (Main and Breakout) Food and Beverages (receptions/lunches/breaks) Conference Print Material (Conference Brochure/Workbook/etc.) quality Welcome Reception Exchange Tables On-Site Administration Conference Registration, Process/Area 7x24 Exchange Support Staff Other (please specify)

Overall Conference Evaluation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Please indicate your overall impression/evaluation of the conference

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CEU APPLICATION FORM Please complete this form to receive Continuing Education Credits. Completed forms should be returned to the Registration Desk at the end of the program on Wednesday, November 17th. Certificates will be mailed to the address provided on your conference registration form.

Indicate the sessions you attended by placing a check mark on the appropriate line. Duration

√ Session Title Time Location (minutes) DC Performance Workshop 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sonoran ABC 120

Fluid Mechanics 101 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sonoran HI 150

Fire Protection Game Changers 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sonoran JK 150

Game Plan for Success 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sonoran EFG 60

Update from the DCM Coordination Task Force 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sonoran EFG 90 HP – The Anatomy of a Server 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sonoran EFG 60

The Modern Economics of Data Centers… 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Sonoran EFG 60

Building Damage Assessment Teams 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saguaro E 45 Leveraging the Cloud to Deliver Affordable… 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saguaro W 45 IBM – Power Redundancy in Data Centers… 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sonoran EFG 45 Vendor Knowledge Exchange 4:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. (See Tab 10 for Rooms) 70

MTechnology – Quantitative Reliability Analysis… 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sonoran EFG 60

Cloud Computing: An Information Security… 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Sonoran EFG 60

Containers Panel: Data Center Containers… 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sonoran EFG 75 Enhancing Data Center Efficiency with Modular… 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Sonoran EFG 60

HPC Supercomputing – Is it in Your Future? 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Sonoran HI 60

Cisco – Using the Network infrastructure to Monitor… 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Sonoran JK 60 Uptime Institute – Tier Standard 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Sonoran EFG 60 Innovate or Die! A Thought Provoking Look at… 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sonoran EFG 60 Adobe Beyond LEED… 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Sonoran EFG 60

Using 227V Power Supplies in Servers… 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Sonoran EFG 60

Note: One full hour equates to .1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

I certify that I have participated in the sessions listed and checked above. TOTAL DURATION

TOTAL CEUs EARNED Signature Date

Name:

Title:

Company:

Phone:

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7x24 Exchange, Inc. Attendee List 2010 Fall Conference

End-to-End Reliability - Mission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Change (As of 10/20/2010)

7x24 Exchange International (Dolci Management Services) Brandon A. Dolci, CMP Joel A. Dolci, CAE Jeremy O'Rourke Tara Oehlmann, EdM ABB Inc. Nicholas M. Hein Mark N. Reed Kevin Sims David J. Sterlace AHA Consulting Engineers Conleth J. O'Flynn Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Paul Petska B and S Electric Supply Company Anthony D. Morgan BHP Energy David R. Blair Sam Brewer BTECH Inc. Thomas Leonard Michael D. Phillips Balfour Beatty Mission Critical Matt Cavalline Chrisopher Frye Timothy P. Garrison Robby Lowe Timothy D. Miller Joe Robertson Keith Rossi Barnett Consulting Engineers, Inc. John E. Barnett Mihai Sterescu Bass Electric Scott E. Fray Jason M. Yee Jeffrey Yee Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation Richard Doud William Roper Craig K. Severance Bloomberg LP Thomas P. Faenza

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Louis F. Bohlig William G. Reppe, Jr. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Larry M. Beck Business Information Services, Inc. Robert J. Cassiliano Caterpillar Juli Ierulli CAT Switchgear & ATS Bart C. Cranford CB Richard Ellis Michael S. Harris Terry L. Rennaker CH2M - Hill - IDC Architects Timothy G. Meier David W. Seger, PE CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc. Tom A. Brink CSXIP Jeremy P. Hicks Tim R. Pyne James P. Rohan Cache Valley Electric Company Bill Carnell Jeff Herman Jody T. Jenkins Caterpillar Donald D. Dentino Joel T. Martin David P. Rockwell Jason P. Tucker Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. Donald L. Sands Clark Construction Group Stephen P. Hughes Clune Construction Company Richard D. Hall

ComRent International LLC Shane Franklin Raul Martinez Bruce Ogden Clay W. Taylor Terrence Whalen Critical Power Consultants, Inc. Gary L. Butcher Cummins Power Generation Richard J. Hallahan Douglas B. Lewis Cummins Power South Michael T. McKeon Cupertino Electric, Inc. Rudy G. Bergthold Ronald J. Wilson DAS Associates, Inc. David A. Sjogren DVL, Inc. John A. DeFlores Robert M. Ricci Data Aire Inc. John W. Martin Data Power Monitoring Corp./ IntelliBatt Steve D. Cotton Department of Defense Richard C. Gestrich Mark A. Poe Digital Realty Trust Frank Burchi Larry Ciccone Jay Forester John A. Kuchachik Stephen B. Kundich James Smith Jennifer D. Weitzel Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. George T. Irwin Duke Energy Corporation John C. Geib Stuart N. Heishman Joe M. Price Dunham Associates Lee K. Offerdahl

Dupont Fabros Technology Brian O'Hara David Tayman E1 Dynamics, Inc. Gary Gagliano Robert A. Suchon ECS, Ltd. Raul J. Peralta EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc. James L. Warren East Penn Manufacturing Co. Doug V. Dethmers Shahjahan C. Mathias Robert L. Scinto Eric Slay Eaton Robert P. Bokma, Jr. Emerson Network Power Donald A. Bachman Jeffery A. Evans Matthew J. Mannell Kenneth H. Martin Ed Remington Jerry Sawczak EnerSys Inc. James P. Gordon Enercon Engineering Rocky Hofstetter Jeffery P. Randolph Environmental Air Systems William N. Bullock Charlie M. Dick Envirotrol Jeffery C. Farlow Fannie Mae Robert F. Haggerty Sean B. McKinnon Federal Reserve Bank of NY Ravi R. Mehrotra Fidelity Investments Peter Manzoni Kevin J. McColgan

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Fieldview Solutions Vamsi Aryasomayajulu John Consoli David Schirmacher Fike Corporation Kevin B. Kenny Foley Inc. Joseph Amabile Michael J. Kubas Fortis Construction, Inc. David Aaroe Freddie Mac Richard A. Biddle David R. Pendergraph GE Digital Energy Jack C. Bohner Daniel Divis Larry Hess Greg K. Johnson Spas Lazarov Yasir Shinaishin George Butler Associates, Inc. Alan L. Lehman Gilbane Building Company Courtney E. Behm William H. Choquette Glumac, Inc. Michael L. Steinmann Greater Des Moines Partnership David L. Maahs H&R Property Management Ltd. Raymond J. Isabey Elmar Janssen Kelvin MacDonnell H.F. Lenz Co. Richard A. Madzar H.H. Angus & Associates, Ltd. Rodney Mons Craig Sievenpiper HP Critical Facilities Services, delivered by EYP MCF Peter Gross David M. Sukinik, PE Harris Companies Frank Dorhofer Hitec Power Protection Frank W. Feeney John R. Sears

Holder Construction Company Thomas Dobson Richard W. Morgan John P. Redmond Tony TeVault Samuel Westbrook Hood-Patterson & Dewar, Inc. Donald H. Barnwell Hunt Electric Corporation LaMont Herman Bryce S. Staudinger IBM Corporation Jerrod K. Buterbaugh Roger R. Schmidt, PE Innovative Research Suhas V. Patankar, Ph.D. Integrated Design Group Thomas Ames Matt Giddings Gary Murphy Interstate PowerCare Terrence J. Cummings Iowa Department of Economic Development Bret Weber JDC Power Systems, Inc. Richard L. Corbin JE Dunn Construction Jeffrey A. Campbell Michael E. Haverty Doug O'Neill Elizabeth Scarano Kaiser Permanente Ronald J. Talaska Kajima Building & Design David Misiaszek KlingStubbins John Brockwell Bruce C. Myatt, PE Kohler Power Systems Michael J. Bosela Kraus-Anderson Construction Company Mark A. Miller Lee Technologies Tuan D. Hoang Robert L. Kirby Lockheed Martin Corp. Cruz Montanez MTU Onsite Energy David Pitzer

MTechnology, Inc. Stephen A. Fairfax Mainstream Technologies, Inc. Mark M. McClelland Ed H. Smith Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch John Pappas McGough Companies - Construction Timothy J. Nagle MechWave Engineering, Ltd. Brian Calverley Derrick Chan Preston M. Lee Michaud Cooley Erickson Dean A. Rafferty Midtronics, Inc. Michael Pettit Miratech Corporation Scott A. McBryde Mission Critical Magazine Kevin Heslin NDSL, Inc. Ann Eberlein NOVA Corporation Kelly Aaron Frank B. Gialanella National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Stephen P. Mathis Nebraska Public Power District Keith D. Ellis Orr Protection Systems, Inc. Steve Carter Page Southerland Page, LLP Michael J. Mace Parsons Electric LLC Keith B. Rosdahl Pepper Construction Tim Weidman PermAlert ESP Inc. Art Giesler Piller Group GmbH Frank Herbener Power Cabling Tom J. Olmscheid Terry G. Sistad

Power Distribution, Inc. Patrick J. Boyle Timothy M. Cortes John C. Day Power Solutions Thomas A. Inscoe Progressive Insurance Jack E. Faught QHi Group Inc. Ross Kennedy Douglas H. Sandberg Ken Schmidt Quest Diagnostics Charles J. Groux Andrew D. Hills James K. Staufenberg Qwest Corporation Howard Cooper Laurie J. Daniels Tony Montgomery RMH Group, Inc. Terry G. Autry Max Billington RX Monitoring Services, Inc. Robert T. Thomas Rosendin Electric, Inc. Matthew Englert William P. Mazzetti, Jr. Daren J. Shumate Justin Tinoco Royal Bank of Canada Stephan Abraitis Michael A. Jump Russelectric Jim Ballard Ed Malley Steve M. McQuaid John Meuleman George J. Whittaker S&C Electric Co. Anthony M. Franden Troy Miller Bradford P. Roberts James W. Sember Gary E. Wetzel SRP Ryan Johnson Samet Corporation Lane J. Moncourtois Schneider Electric Donald L. Mitchell Sealco Ronald Miglini

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Shelco, Inc. David J. Pope Siemens Jeffrey Jerome John Kovach Laurence M. Kuhlman Dan Weisberg Sigma Six Solutions Gregory W. Baughman Southern Company Vicki Gamble Kenneth R. Sipsy Star-Lo Electric, Inc. Michael Cirlincione Structure Tone, Inc. Joseph J. Cribbin Kevin O'Brien Stulz Air Technology Systems Erik S. Crawford Sundt Construction Martin R. Hedlund Systecon, Inc. Terry Moses James G. Riesenberger Syska Hennessy Group Cyrus Izzo, PE Telcordia Technologies Ron Marts The Martin Group Limited Liability Company Patrick DeMarco Patrick Hynes Gerald Martin The United Illuminating Company Patrick E. Reavey John F. Sigona The Uptime Institute, Inc. David A. Humphrey W. Pitt Turner, IV, PE Thomas & Betts Power Solutions Richard E. Draper Toshiba International Corp./UPS Jon Fayard Greg A. Mack Kenji Williams Turner Construction Company Damon Barnett UGL Unicco Ronald A. Parrotte

United Healthcare Landan W. Hagert Russell T. Livingston University of Alaska Dale Denny Validus DC Systems, LLC Frank Catapano Ronald M. Croce Ron Ranaldi Vanderbilt University Medical Center Thomas L. Knight Vanguard William Leedecke John J. Samanns John Swiderski Visa, Inc. David J. McDonald Walker Engineering, Inc. Dutch E. Wickes Wellington Management Ronald E. Hathaway Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Greg Botteon Michael Chlopek Eric Murphy Dale Smith XL Construction Company John Boneso Mario Wijtman

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

Tab 2 

  CONFERENCE KEYNOTE:Monday, 8:30 a.m.  Game Plan for Success Joe Theismann, NFL Legend   Joe Theismann is an entrepreneur and the former star quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Most  recently, he  spent  the  last decades working  for ESPN on  their NFL broadcast. Currently, Theismann  is the  host  of  The  Joe  Theismann  Radio  Show  on  ESPN  980  in Washington DC  and he  is  also working  as  an  analyst  for  the NFL Network doing a show called Playbook.  The former Washington Redskins quarterback  joined ESPN  in April 1988,  reuniting with play‐by‐play  voice, Mike Patrick. Theismannʹs first  television  experience  came  in  1976 when he  served  as  analyst alongside  Patrick  for  University  of  Maryland  basketball  telecasts. Theismann  joined  ESPN  after  spending  two  seasons  as  an  NFL analyst for CBS Sports.  A 12‐year NFL veteran, Theismann played in 163 consecutive games from  1974‐1985  and  holds  Redskinsʹ  records  for  passing  yardage (25,206),  completions  (2.044)  and  attempts  (3,602). A  two‐time  Pro Bowl selection, Theismann led Washington to a 27‐17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.  Theismann was  selected  the NFLʹs Man of  the Year  in 1982  for his community  service  and  dedication  to  the  health  and  welfare  of children. He won the leagueʹs 1983 Most Valuable Player Award for leading  the Redskins  to  an NFL‐recorded  541 points  and  a  second consecutive  Super  Bowl  appearance. His  career  ended  abruptly  in 1985  after  sustaining  a broken  leg during  a game  against  the New York Giants on national television.

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

Tab 4 

  SESSION: Monday, 11:30 a.m.  HP – The Anatomy of a Server Ken Baker, Datacenter Infrastructure Technologist, Hewlett Packard Company Baker was an early member of the original Compaq team, hiring on in November  of  1982,  while  Compaq  was  still  fewer  than  100 employees. He was  responsible  for  the  formation  of  a  number  of organizations  in  those  formative  years,  including  the  original Reliability Test Lab, and Field Service Repair Facility. Baker has held numerous  other  Engineering  and  Marketing  positions  within HP/Compaq  since  then,  including  program  and  product management for a variety of hardware and software products. Baker was  also  responsible  for  engineering  development  and  advanced technology planning  for HPʹs  Infrastructure Product Group, which includes all rack, UPS, PDU, Console, and related products.  Currently  he  serves  as  Datacenter  Infrastructure  Technologist, evangelizing  the  latest  in  energy  conservation  and  efficiency technologies,  and  helping  customers worldwide  better  understand how these technologies can lower energy costs and extend the life of their datacenter  infrastructure. He  is  a  frequent keynote  speaker  at various  datacenter  engineering  events,  such  as  the Uptime,  7  x  24 Exchange, and Datacenter Dynamics conferences. He is a recognized industry  expert with  respect  to power,  cooling,  and  the datacenter infrastructure.  With the dramatic growth in datacenter power density requirements, Ken  has  been  focused  in  recent  years  on  developing  new  power distribution  and  cooling  technologies.  He  provides  consulting services  to  ensure  customers  and OEMsʹ  of what  to  expect  in  the Industry Standard Server market with respect to power and cooling directions and trends.  He also  is active  in  industry groups such as ASHRAE and  the 7x24 Exchange group.

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ    

Tab 5 

  Lunch: Monday, 12:30 p.m.  End‐User Interactive Exchange Luncheon David Schirmacher, Vice President, 7x24 Exchange International  In response to the many requests from conference participants, the 7x24  Exchange  is  pleased  to  offer  an  “End  User  Only”  venue designed  to  encourage  in‐depth  discussion  and  debate  on  the latest  challenges  in  data  center  planning,  design  and  operation. Topics  will  include;  trends  in  infrastructure  design  resiliency, energy  efficient  design  and  operational  practices,  capacity planning  and  management  and  the  day‐to‐day  challenges  in managing data  centers operations. The moderator will guide  the discussion  with  the  use  of  PowerPoint  slides  and  handouts however  the real stars of  this session will be you –  the end user! Bring  your  appetites,  but more  importantly,  be  ready  to  engage your  peers  for  an  exciting  interactive  discussion  on  the  latest challenges  of  our  industry. Don’t  forget  those  business  cards  as this will be a great opportunity to meet your peers in the industry!  David Schirmacher  David  Schirmacher  is  Chief  Strategy  Officer  of  FieldView Solutions,  a  software  firm  that  develops  management  and operational software solutions for the mission critical industry.  He is a globally recognized  leader  in the mission critical field having designed and constructed high‐performance data centers,  trading facilities, and corporate headquarters serving  the  technology and financial services sectors for nearly 30 years.   Prior  to  joining  FieldView  Solutions,  David was  Vice  President and Global Head of Engineering and Critical Systems for Goldman Sachs &  Company.  In  this  role  he was  globally  responsible  for development  and  implementation  of  the  firmʹs  design  strategies relating  to  data  centers,  trading  operations  and  critical  business operations. During his nearly 12 years at Goldman, David directed engineering design, execution, commissioning and transitioned to operations projects throughout the US, EMEA and Asia.     David  is  a  regular  speaker  in  the mission  critical  industry  and 

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serves on several  industry  task  forces. He  is vice president of  the 7x24Exchange  International  and  represents  that  organization  on the  EPA/DOE  sponsored  task  force  evaluating  the  metrics  for measurement of data center infrastructure performance along with the Green Grid, ASHRAE,  SVLG, Uptime  Institute  and USGBC. He  is  on  the  technical  advisory  board  of  Mission  Critical Magazine, and has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events. 

 

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

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  SESSION: Monday, 1:45 p.m.  Syracuse University/ABB ‐ The Modern Economics of Data Centers with Direct Current Chris Sedore, Chief Information Officer, Syracuse University; Dave Sterlace, Critical Power Segment Manager, ABB; Rudy Kraus, Chief Executive Officer, Validus DC   Chris Sedore Christopher  Sedore  was  named  Vice  President  for  Information Technology and Chief Information Officer in 2009 after a brief term as Interim  Vice  President  for  Information  Technology  and  Chief Information Officer.  Sedore  is  responsible  for Syracuse Universityʹs Information  Technology  and  Services  (ITS)  department,  which provides  central  technology  support  and  services  for  the  academic and  administrative  functions  of  the  University.  ITSʹs  portfolio includes  the  campus  network  and  Internet  connectivity,  enterprise academic  and  administrative  systems,  information  technology security,  telecommunications,  and  telephone  and  walk‐in  service centers.  In  addition  to  leading  the  central  computing  organization,  as CIO Sedore has responsibility  to provide and promote cost effective and strategic  application  of  information  technology  at  the  University; oversee  IT disaster  recovery,  security, and privacy; and ensure  that the University makes appropriate technology investments to support teaching, research, learning, and administration.  Mr. Sedoreʹs  leadership  in  IT at Syracuse began  in 1994. He served first in the Maxwell School as Manager of Network Services, then as their Advanced Technology Director,  and  finally  as Director of  the Information and Computing Technology group. Sedore joined ITS in 2005 to become SUʹs Director of Network and Systems Management and Chief Technology Strategist. He was promoted to Associate Chief Information Officer in 2007, a position he held until being named to his current position in late 2008. 

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 Sedore  is  an  avid  technologist  and  has  contributed  to  the development  of  open‐source  operating  systems  and  network applications, and more recently has focused on ʺgreeningʺ datacenter operations.  In his various roles at  the University, he has worked on the broader application of technology to collaboration, education and research with University partners  in  the United  States, Democratic Peopleʹs Republic of Korea, Israel, Italy and Peru.  Dave Sterlace Dave Sterlace  is  the Critical Power Segment Manager  for ABB Low Voltage  Products  North  America,  located  near  Philadelphia,  PA. Additionally,  he  is  the Global Critical  Power  Segment Manger  for ABBʹs LV Breaker and Switch business and Global Account Manager for ABB business with Emerson. He has 10 years of experience at ABB with increasing responsibility across several regions, functional areas and product groups. Dave has over 20 years of  industry experience including  sales,  project  management,  and  commissioning  of  LV automatic  transfer  and  generator  paralleling  switchboards  for  a leading critical power manufacturer. Dave holds a Bachelor of Science Degree  in  Industrial  Distribution  from  Clarkson  University  in Potsdam, NY.  Rudy Kraus Mr. Rudy Kraus is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Validus DC  Systems,  LLC. Mr.  Kraus  brings  over  20  years  of  innovative engineering design and entrepreneurial expertise to Validus. He has worked  closely  with  Fortune  500  companies  on  the  design, engineering,  installation  and  commissioning  of  power, environmental,  and  monitoring  systems  aimed  to  enhance  the longevity  and  availability  of  mission‐critical  data  and telecommunication centers.  Mr.  Kraus  holds  a  number  of  patents  and  has  several  patents currently pending for both electrical and mechanical applications. He is  a  retired Captain  in  the United  States Marine Corps., where  he served for eight years as Logistics Division Head and Naval Aviator. 

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  BREAKOUT SESSION A:Monday, 3:15 p.m.  Building Damage Assessment Teams James K. Staufenberg, Director Facilities and Network Operations, Quest Diagnostics  Jim  Staufenberg  has  been  an  IT  Professional  for  27  years  with versatile experience as a Field Service Engineer, Operations Analyst, Data Center Operations Manager, and for the last 10 years as Director of Facilities and Network Operations. Jim also has 30 years experience in emergency management  serving  in various  roles as a Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire Service Instructor, EMT‐B, US&R Program Manager and Rescue Specialist, and working to complete his Position Task Book for Planning Section Chief with the Pennsylvania Incident Management Team (Type 3). Jim has also served a 4 year term as a Township Supervisor.

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  BREAKOUT SESSION B:Monday, 3:15 p.m.  Leveraging the Cloud to Deliver Affordable High‐Availability Shawn Mills, President, Green House Data  Shawn Mills is the President of Green House Data. Shawn has been chosen  as  a  featured  speaker  for his  industry  leadership  at  events, including  Data  Center World  and  the  National  Center  for  Super Computing Applications. He  has  built  his  broad  experience  in  the technology and telecommunications industry since 1999. He was the founder  of  a  Voice  Over  Internet  Protocol  company  in  2001  that raised $4.5 million in venture capital. After being acquired in under a year during the Internet boom, Mr. Mills subsequently developed the voice over broadband strategy  for  the ensuing company. Since,  that time Mr. Mills has held roles as the Senior Vice President of Product Development  and  Product  Marketing  for  iDial  Networks(now GlobalNet  technologies)  based  in  Houston,  Texas.  Shawn  was  a founding  member  of  the  Cerento,  Inc.  management  team  and Director  of  Marketing  at  Wyoming.com.  Before  founding  Green House  Data,  he  launched  Wyomingʹs  first  tech‐based  advocacy association, the Wyoming Technology Organization. 

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  BREAKOUT SESSION C:Monday, 3:15 p.m.  IBM – Power Redundancy in Data Centers Using Distributed Generation Dr. Roger R. Schmidt, P.E., Chief Engineer on Data Center Energy Efficiency, IBM; David R. Blair, P.E., President, BHP Energy; Sam Brewer, General Manager, BHP Energy  Dr. Roger R. Schmidt, P.E. Dr. Roger R. Schmidt, IBM Fellow, National Academy of Engineering Member,  IBM Academy of Technology Member and ASME Fellow, has  over  30  years  experience  in  engineering  and  engineering management  in  the  thermal design of  IBMʹs  large  scale  computers. He has led development teams in cooling mainframes, client/servers, parallel  processors  and  test  equipment  utilizing  such  cooling mediums as air, water, and refrigerants. He has published more than 100  technical papers and holds over 100 patents/patents pending  in the  area  of  electronic  cooling.  He  is  a  member  of  ASMEʹs  Heat Transfer  Division  and  an  active  member  of  the  K‐16  Electronic Cooling Committee. He has been an Associate Editor of the Journal of Electronic  Packaging  and  an  Associate  Editor  of  the  ASHRAE Research Journal and is now an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer. He has  taught  extensively over  the past 25 years Mechanical  Engineering  courses  for  prospective  Professional Engineers and has given seminars on electronic cooling at a number of universities. He is a past Chair of the ASHRAE TC9.9 committee on Mission  Critical  Facilities,  Technology  Spaces,  and  Electronic Equipment.  David R. Blair, P.E. David R. Blair, P.E., is President of BHP Energy LLC. His career spans over thirty (30) years in the electric power and metals industry.    He has  directed  the  design  of  systems  that  include  power  generation, exhaust  heat  recovery,  chilled  water  production,  AC/DC  power distribution,  substations,  protective  relaying,  process  control  and automation.    

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In  2002, Mr.  Blair  co‐founded  BHP with  a  business  focus  on  tri‐generation  projects  (CCHP)  using  gas  turbine  and  other  advanced technologies.        BHP  is  a  leader  in  the  integration  of  multiple technologies for mission‐critical applications.                                      A licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio, Mr. Blair graduated with a BSEE from Purdue University and served in the U.S. Navy.  Mr. Blair is a published author and speaker.  Sam Brewer Sam  Brewer  is  the General Manager  for  BHP  Energyʹs New York operations. Sam has held engineering, sales, and managerial positions in the energy and power generation industry for the past 5 years. Sam is a  former United States Air Force officer and pilot and graduated from  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute  with  a  degree  in  Nuclear Engineering. Sam and his family reside in Saratoga Springs, NY.

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  VENDOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE:Monday, 4:10 p.m.  4:10 P.M. – 4:40 P.M.  Giga Park (Sonoran Ballroom A) New Trends in Site Selection and Development Tad Deriso, President and CEO, Mid‐Atlantic Broadband Cooperative We will cover new trends in data center site selection due to cloud computing, data center consolidation, and economic trends. Aspects will cover real estate, telecommunications, power and mission critical infrastructure.   Caterpillar (Sonoran Ballroom B) Data Center Power Modules  Steve Wetter, Electric Power Global Solutions Manager, Caterpillar  Caterpillarʹs Electric Power Global Solutionʹs Manager will present the latest technology in data center power modules. Syska Hennessy Group (Sonoran Ballroom C) Data Center Energy Study Service Paul Liesman, Senior Vice President, Syska Hennessy Group This session will review low and no cost energy efficiency measures for data centers. 

Schneider Electric (Sonoran Ballroom H) Transforming 400V Power Distribution in the Data Center Domenic Alcaro, VP Data Center Solutions, Schneider Electric Final power distribution for a data center has risen to a main topic for organizations seeking to increase safety and efficiency while reducing costs.   This  session will  focus  on  how  to  recapture  both  costs  and space:  through  the  implementation  of  a  new  breed  of  415Y/240V modular power distribution units.  Featuring hot‐swappable modular breakers,  this  PDU  allows  electricians,  facilities  engineers,  and  IT managers  to  add  and  replace  circuit  breakers,  cordset  and  branch current monitoring without disruption.    

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PDI (Sonoran Ballroom I)Whose Bus Do You Want Driving Your Datacenter?  Rob Sweaney, President, PDI & John Day, Executive VP Sales, PDI  PDI’s executive  team will outline  the unique advantages  that PDI’s Powerwave™ Bus System has over existing competitors and how  it can be used and reused to drive down the cost of adds and changes and capture critical power measurements with PDI’s patented BCMS. This  Powerwave™  Bus  System  can  also  be  used with  PDI’s  Icon Modular Datacenter  for scalable rapid deployment of a complete IT solution.      Eaton (Sonoran Ballroom J) Incorporating 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) into Data Centers Jon VanDeCar, Director, Global Clients, Eaton & Jon Wehrli, Director of Marketing, Power Distribution Assemblies, Eaton An open discussion on BIM in the data center segment and how to integrate this data into IT and Facilities work processes including Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) to increase system reliability and reduce costs.   4:50 PM – 5:20 PM  ABB (Sonoran Ballroom A) Arc Flash  Dave Sterlace, Critical Power Segment Manager, ABB, Inc. A look at the hazards of arc flash, the regulations for arc flash protection and mitigation techniques for new and existing equipment in your data center.   S&C Electric (Sonoran Ballroom B) Medium‐Voltage UPS – The Cost Effective Solution for Large‐Scale Data Centers Brad Roberts, Power Quality Systems Director, S&C Electric Company Meeting goals of lower PUE in very large data centers (10 MWs and larger) combined with achieving very high power reliability levels is challenging data center designers to apply different UPS system approaches.  The S&C Medium‐Voltage UPS solutions applied in 2N configurations have proven to be the most cost‐effective UPS alternative in these applications.  This presentation will examine how these modular UPS designs have helped new facilities achieve PUEs at or below 1.30 while maintaining six “nines” of reliability.  The presentation will identify different system configurations that are currently being installed to achieve Tier III and IV designs. 

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Active Power (Sonoran Ballroom C) The Whole Story Behind the Virtualized Datacenter – Breakthrough Economics and Eco Responsibility Martin Olsen, Vice President, Global Channels, Active Power, Inc. Energy consumption and facility space continue to be pain points for datacenter operators. The challenge lies in how to help end users reduce their energy consumption with green products that don’t consume a lot of space. With more and more suppliers offering IT containers (or datacenters “in a box”), capacity can now be added virtually anywhere and scaled as needed to expand the operator’s infrastructure as business and IT needs change. But is there truly a cost savings to deploying a containerized datacenter as compared to a conventional brick and mortar approach? What about power/cooling infrastructure to ensure 7x24 availability of the system?  This presentation will draw together three strands of operational and environmental “hot topics” in the datacenter and how the IT container with modular power/cooling infrastructure can provide operators a breakthrough in economics and eco responsibility. This would be presented around a power consumption model that takes into account all the consumers – the IT load, cooling, provision of power protection, lighting, heating, ventilation, access security control and building services and controls – with different versions for low, medium and high power density IT deployments.  Thomas & Betts Power Solutions (Sonoran Ballroom H) Proper Grounding and Surge Protection Techniques for your Data Center Jonathan Rodriguez, Senior Product Manager, Thomas & Betts Power Solutions This comprehensive educational session provides an overview of proper methods for grounding your data center for safety and reliability of the system.  Additionally, the discussion will present various techniques to protect your critical equipment from transient voltage anomalies that may occur within or external to your facility.  SIEMENS (Sonoran Ballroom I) Automation Techniques in Power Systems Jeff Jerome, Consulting Application Engineer, Siemens Industry Inc. In today’s age of SMART systems, automation is becoming a bigger part of reliable power system design. This session will give a brief overview of different PLC topologies used in automating power systems. It will go over the advantages and disadvantages of the different layouts and PLC types. 

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  KEYNOTE: Tuesday, 8:45 a.m.  MTechnology – Quantitative Reliability Analysis of Tier Like Data Center Topologies Stephen A. Fairfax, President, MTechnology   Steve Fairfax is President of MTechnology, Inc., consulting engineers specializing in power system engineering for demanding 21st century enterprises. MTechʹs  clients  include manufacturers,  designers,  and users  of  power  systems  for  the  7x24  world.  MTech  performs Probabilistic  Risk  Assessment  (PRA)  of  data  center  power  and cooling  systems, LNG  liquefaction  facilities, and hazardous process industries.  MTech  engineers  conduct  reliability  analyses,  failure investigations, failure modes and effects analyses, and provide expert testimony  in patent,  customs, and personal  injury  litigation. MTech develops and demonstrates highly reliable power systems for fuel cell power  plants,  battery  replacements,  DC  microgrids,  magnetic levitation  track  and  vehicles,  ore  transportation  systems,  and semiconductor processing applications.  Steve  joined MTech  in  1997,  but  he  has  been working with multi‐megawatt power systems since his undergraduate days at MIT. He began  full‐time  study of power  system  reliability while working as Managing Engineer at Failure Analysis Associates.  He served as head of Engineering and Operations for the Alcator C‐MOD nuclear fusion reactor during its design and initial operation at the MIT Plasma Fusion Center, and as principal engineer  in several Boston‐area  firms.  Steve  holds Masterʹs  Degrees  in  both  Electrical Engineering and Physics from MIT.

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  SESSION: Tuesday, 10:15 a.m.  Cloud Computing: An Information Security Perspective Stephen T. Whitlock, Information Security Chief Strategist, The Boeing Company   Steve Whitlock  is chief strategist for Boeing IT Information Security. In  this  role,  he  provides  strategic  support  for  Boeingʹs  long  term information  security  capabilities.  This  includes  the  tracking  of emerging technologies and the changing threat landscape, as well as helping to influence the direction of the information security industry in support of Boeingʹs global presence.  With more than twenty‐five years of research in information security and  cryptography,  Whitlock  has  provided  strategic  input  to numerous global agencies, and has served on writing committees for the  Intelligence and National Security Association,  Internet Security Alliance, and Enduring Security Framework Activity.  Currently, Whitlock  is  industry  lead  for  the  Defense  Information Baseʹs Technology and Architecture Working Group. He also serves on the Jericho Forum Board of Management and co chairs the Open Group  Security  Forum.  He  has  a  masterʹs  degree  in  software engineering from Seattle University.

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  CONTAINERS PANEL:Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.  Data Center Containers Give End Users New Options Moderator: Kevin Heslin, Editor, Mission Critical Magazine  

Panelists: Ken Baker, Datacenter Infrastructure Technologist, Hewlett Packard Company; Steve Wetter, Global Solutions Manager Electric Power Division, CAT; Sam Macrane, Product Manager, Chil‐Pak; Kevin Timmons, GM, Data Center Services, Microsoft Data Centers; Tim Cortes, Chief Technology Officer, PDI  Kevin Heslin Kevin Heslin  is  editor  of Mission  Critical,  a  bi‐monthly magazine serving the data center and back up services markets. Mission Critical also  produces  webinars,  e‐newsletters,  and  other  information products for industry professionals. Mission Critical is a BNP Media publication. Previously, Heslin covered  the data center  industry  for Energy and Power Management and Energy User News, also BNP Media publications, before leading a redesign process that led to the launch of Mission Critical.  In  a  25‐year  career,  Heslin  has  edited  a  number  of  publications, having  first covered a data center application  in 1987, when he  first wrote about an American Express application for CEE.   Ken Baker Baker was an early member of the original Compaq team, hiring on in November  of  1982,  while  Compaq  was  still  fewer  than  100 employees. He was  responsible  for  the  formation  of  a  number  of organizations  in  those  formative  years,  including  the  original Reliability Test Lab, and Field Service Repair Facility. Baker has held numerous  other  Engineering  and  Marketing  positions  within 

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HP/Compaq  since  then,  including  program  and  product management for a variety of hardware and software products. Baker was  also  responsible  for  engineering  development  and  advanced technology planning  for HPʹs  Infrastructure Product Group, which includes all rack, UPS, PDU, Console, and related products.  Currently  he  serves  as  Datacenter  Infrastructure  technologist, evangelizing  the  latest  in  energy  conservation  and  efficiency technologies,  and  helping  customers worldwide  better  understand how these technologies can lower energy costs and extend the life of their datacenter  infrastructure. He  is  a  frequent keynote  speaker  at various  datacenter  engineering  events,  such  as  the Uptime,  7  x  24 Exchange, and Datacenter Dynamics conferences. He is a recognized industry  expert with  respect  to power,  cooling,  and  the datacenter infrastructure.  With the dramatic growth in datacenter power density requirements, Ken  has  been  focused  in  recent  years  on  developing  new  power distribution  and  cooling  technologies.  He  provides  consulting services  to  ensure  customers  and OEMsʹ  of what  to  expect  in  the Industry Standard Server market with respect to power and cooling directions and trends.  He also  is active  in  industry groups such as ASHRAE and  the 7x24 Exchange group.   Steve Wetter Steve  has  been  with  Caterpillar  for  32  years,  in  a  variety  of assignments  related  to generator sets and on‐site power generation. He  is  responsible  for  value  added  solutions  to  compliment Caterpillarʹs  generator  set  product  line.  These  solutions  include  a variety  of  modular  data  center  packages,  with  installations  in  a number of countries.  Sam Macrane Mr. Sam Macrane leads a product development team applying modular cooling solutions in industrial markets throughout the world.  In this role Sam is also responsible for nurturing strategic alliances and relationships that extend Chil‐Pak’s modular capabilities in key vertical markets in North America, the Middle East, and soon the South American data center market.    Sam is a systems engineer from the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign with a Bachelors in Engineering and graduate work in Strategic Technology Management.  He began his industrial career 

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with York International following several years serving as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He went on to obtain a broad business and technical background in HVAC and alternative energy systems including periods growing energy solution business units in the Phoenix, Arizona and Chicago, Illinois.  During that period he qualified as a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers.    Sam joined Chil‐Pak in 2006 and has contributed to product development efforts including a multi‐module centrifugal cooling solutions, modular combined heating cooling systems, and data center Tier level specific modular solutions.  He often speaks to engineering and trade organizations on the future of modularity in system design and the strategic implications of modular cooling in the marketplace. When not traveling on business to the Middle East or throughout North America, he lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and five children.   Kevin Timmons General Manager of Datacenter Services Global Foundation Services, Microsoft  Corporation  Kevin  Timmons  is  general  manager  of Datacenter  Services  for  the Global Foundation  Services  (GFS)  team within Microsoft. GFS is the engine that powers Microsoftʹs Software plus Services strategy, hosting more than 200 of the companyʹs online, live  and  cloud  services and web portals. Kevin  joined Microsoft  in June 2009 and he manages the team that is responsible for the design, development,  and  operation  of  Microsoftʹs  worldwide  datacenter assets. His  team  is  focused  on  smart  growth,  high  efficiency,  and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. Known as a hands‐on leader, Kevin has deep experience in managing the global operations of customer‐facing networks, datacenters, and supporting  infrastructure.  One  of  his  major  areas  of  focus  is  on increasing  energy  efficiency,  in  large  part  by  closely  measuring efficiency  at  each  Microsoft  datacenter  and  using  Power  Usage Effectiveness  (PUE)  as  a  key metric. He  also  applies  his  extensive experience and knowledge  in the field of datacenter design and site selection to help Microsoft expand capacity to meet growing demand for  its wide  array  of  online  services.  Previously Kevin was  a  vice president  at  Yahoo!,  leading  various  aspects  of  their  production operations teams. Prior to that, he was the fourth employee hired at GeoCities,  where  he  served  as  a  director  of  Operations.  Kevinʹs background  also  includes  over  10  years  experience  in  realtime embedded  systems  software  development  with  several  leading aerospace  firms  such as Lockheed and Marconi Dynamics. He was 

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instrumental in the development of the avionics display systems for the YF‐22 fighter program, which was later selected by the Air Force as  their  next‐generation  fighter  platform  as  the  F‐22  Raptor.  He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the Engineering  Department  at  the  University  of  Illinois  at  Urbana  ‐ Champaign.  Tim Cortes Tim Cortes  is chief  technical officer of PDI.  In his position as CTO, Tim  is  responsible  for  leading  the R&D  and product development organizations. Tim brings almost 20 years of power  experience. As director of Engineering  at ESS Technologies, Tim  successfully built and managed the companyʹs product development organization. As part of his  role, Tim was deeply  involved  in  the  implementation of the  product  development  process  as  well  as  the  development  of product  and  technology  roadmaps. Prior  to ESS Technologies, Tim was at Exide Technologies where he led the product development for stationary, motive, and next generation large format lithium batteries for Exideʹs Industrial Energy Group.   

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  BREAKOUT SESSION A:Tuesday, 1:45 p.m.  Enhancing Data Center Efficiency with Modular Containment Jack Underwood, IT Manager Healthcare, University of Michigan Medical Center Data Center Operations; Mike Mallia, Chief Executive Officer, AFCO  Jack Underwood Jack Underwood is currently the IT Manager, Healthcare for the Data Center Operations at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He recently  led  the  Universityʹs North  Campus Data  Center  (NCDC) implementation which provides up to ~2.5MW computing capacity in an approximately 15,000 gross square foot data center. The building is constructed  to be  tornado‐resistant,  and  includes  redundant power and on‐site backup generators, redundant cooling and water storage to allow continuous operations if local utility supplies are interrupted. Prior to this, he has held field and networking management positions at AT&T, SBC Communications, Ameritech, and Anixter. Jack holds a BS,  Computer  Aided  Design  Technology  from  Eastern  Michigan University and is an avid amateur astronomer.   Mike Mallia Mike Mallia is currently AFCO Systemʹs CEO. Under his leadership, AFCO Systems has evolved from an engineering oriented sheet‐metal fabricator to a high tech manufacturer and solution provider for the global information technology market.  After  graduating  from  the  SUNY  school  system  with  a  business degree  in economics, he spent a brief  time on Wall Street where he discovered  his  passion  as  an  entrepreneur  for  creating  companies focused  on  solving  specific  industry  problems.  His  thought leadership has been publicly recognized for support of skills training; spearheading a program which led to the largest federal grant in New York State  for  training of  factory workers; been recognized by  local universities  for  his  entrepreneurial  contributions;  and  received  the 

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corporate  leadership award of excellence. Mike was also nominated as  a  finalist  for  the  prestigious  Ernest  and  Young  entrepreneurʹs award in 2004.

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  BREAKOUT SESSION B:Tuesday, 1:45 p.m.  HPC Supercomputing – Is it in Your Future? Dr. Phil Bording, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Dept. of Computer Science, Alabama A&M University; Kevin McCarthy, Vice President, EDG2  Dr. Phil Bording Dr. R. Phillip Bording is a Manager of Computational Science for the Computer Sciences Corporation working at NASA Goddard  in  the NASA Center for Computational Sciences. He received his computer science  Ph.D,  from  the  The  University  of  Tulsa  in  1995.  His dissertation was titled, Wave Equation Difference Engine. He has an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Missouri at Rolla. He  is a pioneer  in computing having worked on finite  element methods  in  the  1960ʹs  for  the  design  of  gas  turbine engines, parallel equation solvers  in  the 1970ʹs, seismic array expert systems  using  artificial  intelligence  in  the  1980ʹs,  and  application specific computers in the 1990ʹs.  Kevin McCarthy Kevin has 24 years of experience  in  the design and development of Data  Centers.  His  experience  includes managing  design  of major national Data Centers, and he  is a technical advisor for Data Center support equipment manufacturers. He is responsible for assisting the Development Teams with technical expertise in site selection, design, construction management, commissioning, and operational phases of critical facilities. Kevin has published many articles for national Data Center  magazines,  and  technical  white  papers  for  equipment manufacturers. He is a member of IEEE, 7x24Exchange and AFCOM.

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  BREAKOUT SESSION C:Tuesday, 1:45 p.m.  Cisco – Using the Network Infrastructure to Monitor and Manage Energy Efficiency Luis Suau, Consulting Engineer, Cisco; Jon Inaba, Director Power Management Solutions, Raritan  Luis Suau Luis Suau is a Consulting Engineer in Ciscoʹs Office of the CTO. He has  been  working  on  ICT  technologies  to  reduce  Energy Consumption  in Buildings  and Data Centers;  areas  of work which may be referred to as Building‐to‐Grid, Control‐Planes for Intelligent Buildings,  and/or  Building  Automation.  He  works  as  a  trusted advisor  for  various  Cisco  Switching  and  Data  Center  Technology Groups, Emerging Technologies, and the Smart Grid Business Unit.  Prior  to  his  current work  in  Energy,  Luis  has worked with Video Distribution,  IPv6,  DOCSIS  Cable,  and  Enterprise  Networking Technologies  throughout  his  18  year  career  at  Cisco.  He  holds  a Bachelor  of  Business  Administration  degree  from  Florida International  University  in Management  Information  Systems  and has been employed in the IT field since 1980.   Jon Inaba Jon Inaba  is a Director of Power Management Solutions for Raritan. Jonʹs  vision  for  power  management  and  sustainable  datacenter operations  has  evolved  from  9  years  of  experience  designing  and implementing  data  center  management  solutions.  He  has  been  a featured speaker at many data center best practices events, including Ciscoʹs 2008 Power Summit, Teladataʹs 2009 Technology Convergence Conference, and local and national events for both AFCOM and the 7x24  Exchange.  Jon  is  an  active member  of  Big  Brothers  and  Big Sisters where he has participated as a committee member, fundraiser and ʺBigʺ for the last 19 years.

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  SESSION: Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.  Uptime Institute – Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability David Humphrey, Senior Consultant, Uptime Institute  David  Humphrey  is  a  Senior  Consultant  with  Uptime  Institute Professional  Services.  He  performs  audits,  custom  strategic‐level consulting  engagements,  and  Operational  Sustainability Certifications.  Mr.  Humphreyʹs  work  in  critical  facilities  includes responsibilities  ranging  from  Program Manager  of  a major  facility infrastructure service contract  for a data center, Project Manager  for the  design/construct  for  several  large  data  centers,  Chief  of maintenance  for  a major  industrial  complex,  and  the  Chief  of  an engineering branch. As a consultant  for  the Department of Defense, Mr.  Humphrey  has  provided  planning,  design,  construction, operation, and maintenance of world‐wide mission critical facilities.  Mr. Humphreyʹs 29‐year career includes 16 years as a U.S. Air Force Officer, 10 years managing data centers, and 3 years as a consultant.  Before joining Uptime Institute Professional Services, Mr. Humphrey was  a  Senior  Consultant  to  the  U.S.  Government  for  Welkin Associates. He provided facilities consulting services to a government customer on a System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contract  for  five  data  centers  located  around  the  world.  Mr. Humphrey developed  business  cases  for  several major data  center upgrades  and  supported  the  customer  in  briefing  these projects  to high‐ranking  government  officials  for  approval.  He  created procedures and a database to track and prioritize projects through the planning, programming, design, and construction process.  Mr. Humphrey worked as a Program Manager for Lockheed Martin from  2001  to  2006  managing  a  contract  which  provided  facilities infrastructure  services  for a  large government data  facility. He was responsible  for  approximately  170  employees  who  provide  the facilities  engineering  and  maintenance,  logistics,  ESH,  property 

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control, janitorial, and 24/7 site protection to the facility.  Working for Lockheed Martin from 1997 to 2000, Mr. Humphrey was a  Facilities  Engineering  Manager.  He  managed  54  personnel responsible  for  the  facility  engineering,  maintenance,  and  space allocation for a 750,000‐ft2 computer facility.  From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Humphrey was a Project Manager for the U.S. Air Force. He served as  the Air Force Project Manager  for over $80 million  of  critical  data  center  design/construction  projects.  Projects consisted  of  360,000  ft2  of  highly  reliable  and  complex  computer facilities with increases in the chiller plant capacity from 4,000 to 8,000 tons and the power plant from 15 to 25 mega watts.  Mr.  Humphreyʹs  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Civil Engineering  from  the  Virginia Military  Institute  and  a Master  of Science  in Engineering Management  from  the Air Force  Institute of Technology.

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  VENDOR SPONSORED EVENT:TUESDAY, 6:30 P.M. ‐ 9:30 P.M. (Buses depart Ballroom driveway at 6:00p.m. SHARP! Please arrive by 5:45p.m.)  ʺFat Tuesdayʺ In The Desert!  Who says you need to go to New Orleans to experience the famous Mardi Gras festivities?  7x24 Exchange and our sponsors will take you and your guest on a short  trip  to  the  Venue  of  Scottsdale where we  have  planned  a Mardi Gras  experience  like no other. Located  in  the heart of Old Town  Scottsdale  the  venuesʹ  19th  century‐style  facades,  cypress trees and wrought iron balconies, uniquely capture the classic style of  the  vintage  French  Quarter  and  the  atmosphere  of  Bourbon Street. We invite you to join us for another one of a kind experience that will  include  food  and  beverage,  casino  games,  comedy,  live musical entertainment and much more…after all it is Tuesday.  This event has been made possible  thanks  to  the  following partners: 

Balfour Beatty, Data Aire, DPR Construction, FieldView, GE, GigaPark, Gilbane, IBM, Id Group, IntelliBatt, Kling Stubbins, Kohler, Mitsubishi Electric, MTU, PDI, Russelectric, S&C Electric, Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Siemens, Stulz ATS, Synapsense, Starline, Syska Hennessy, Virginia EDC, Walker Engineering, Whiting Turner, Wright Line

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  KEYNOTE: Wednesday, 8:45 a.m.  Innovate or Die! A Thought Provoking Look at Innovation in General Kevin B. Kealy, Security Architect, AT&T    The self described ʺPrince of security weirdnessʺ, Kevin claims mass pollution  of  Google  and  says  that  heʹs  not  the  vet  or  the  police captain,  and definitely  not  the dead  guy. He  holds  a Ph. D  and  a Masterʹs  degree  in  Information  Security  from  the  University  of London,  where  he  is  also  an  Associate  Lecturer  on  the  topic  of Internet Security.  He has one book in print, with another on the way. He speaks often ‐ some might say too often ‐ on the subjects of security and technology, and  is a sought‐after pundit on  these and other  topics. Kevin holds CISSP status and is a member in good standing of the IEEE and ISC2. Kevin has worked in the Internet field for many years, with side trips into the weird worlds of, among many others, Voice over IP, ethical hacking, network architecture and audit mitigation. With two patents to his name  for developments  in VoIP security, he seems unable  to concentrate on anything for too long unless itʹs security related. Heʹs co‐authored several books on topics related to the Internet, forensics and the admissibility of digital evidence.  Working  in both customer‐facing and development roles, Kevin has served as  the Chief Security Officer  for a major  fitness chain and a major outdoor retailer, and acts as the Interim Chief Security Officer for  several  other  companies.  From managing  PCI  and  other  audit woes  to designing and  implementing a security strategy, Kevin has amassed a  formidable set of credentials  for someone who claims he still  doesnʹt  know what  he wants  to  do when  he  grows  up. His current  main  assignment  is  as  the  Security  Scientist  for  AT&T Laboratories.  Among  his  hobbies,  Kevin  lists  flying  his  airplane,  riding  his motorcycle, collecting pinball machines and taking his Husky for long walks. 

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  SESSION: Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.  Adobe Beyond LEED: From Compact Fluorescents to Fuel Cells! Randy H. Knox, III, Senior Director, Global Workplace Solutions, Adobe Systems; George Denise, Sr., CFM, CPM, FMA, RPA, LEED AP, Client Solutions, Cushman+Wakefield, on behalf of Adobe Systems; John Reuter, Enterprise Account Executive, Bloom Energy   Randy H. Knox, III Randy Knox oversees all aspects of real estate, facilities and physical security worldwide  for Adobe Systems  Incorporated.  In addition  to Adobeʹs corporate headquarters in San Jose, Calif., the companyʹs real estate portfolio  includes major software development centers  in San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Newton, Mass.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Ottawa,  Canada;  Noida,  India;  Bangalore,  India;  Beijing,  China; Hamburg,  Germany  and  Bucharest,  Romania.  Adobe  has approximately 75 sites worldwide.  Adobeʹs headquarters  is one of  the  largest corporate  facilities  in  the San Francisco Bay Area, comprised of nearly 2 million square feet of office and parking space. Spearheading Adobeʹs efforts in conserving resources and increasing building efficiencies, Knox introduced state‐of‐the‐art  technology  enabling  Adobe  to  achieve  U.S.  Energy  Star qualification in 2005 ‐ a status Adobe has achieved every year since. More  recently,  Adobe  became  the  first  company  in  the  world  to receive  four  platinum  certifications  under  the U.S. Green  Building Councilʹs  prestigious  Leadership  in  Energy  and  Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED‐EB) program.  Knox  is an active member of CoreNet, an association  for  corporate real estate and related professionals, and in 2008 he was awarded the CoreNet Global, Executive  of  the Year  for Northern California. He has  a masterʹs degree  in business  from  the University of Redlands and  a  bachelorʹs  degree  in  political  science  from  the University  of Delaware. He is a member of the Sustainability Roundtable and has spoken at Greenbuild and other prestigious venues around the world on the subject of green buildings and sustainability. 

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 George Denise, Sr., CFM, CPM, FMA, RPA, LEED AP George  Denise  is  Global  Account  Manager  for  Cushman  & Wakefield,  providing  facility  management  services  for  Adobe Systems Incorporated overseeing a portfolio of 65 properties totaling 2.5 million square feet.  He has been a property manager for 33 years, working for Cushman & Wakefield for the past 21, and assigned to the Adobe account for the past nine years.  Mr. Denise is a LEED Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building  Council  and was  instrumental  in  the  certification  of  five Adobe headquarters buildings through the USGBCʹs LEED program, four at the platinum level, as well as the recent re‐certification of the initial  five,  all  at  the  platinum  level, plus  he  is  currently pursuing certification of three additional Adobe properties on behalf of Adobe.  He  is past‐President of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)  Silicon  Valley, was  a member  of  the US Green  Building Councilʹs  Leadership  in  Energy  and  Environmental  Design  for Existing  Buildings  Core  Committee,  Version  2,  a  member  of  the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP) Task Force, and a member of BOMA Internationalʹs Green Lease Task Force.   John Reuter John  Reuter  has  been  at  Bloom  Energy  for  almost  4  years  as  an Enterprise Account Executive responsible for evangelizing the Bloom Energy story at Fortune 100 organizations. Before  joining Bloom, he was  a  sales  executive  at Cisco  Systems  and  at  Foundry Networks. Prior  to  that,  he  sold  semiconductors  for  IBM,  Cypress Semiconductor,  and other  companies.  John graduated  from  the US Naval Academy with a BS in Electrical Engineering and served as a submarine officer  in the Pacific and with the submarine force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.

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    7x24 Exchange 2010 Fall ConferenceEnd‐to‐End Reliability:  

ʺMission Critical Facilities: Leveraging Changeʺ     

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  SESSION: Wednesday, 11:15 a.m.  BB&T/Syska ‐ Using 277V Power Supplies in Servers in the Data Center Jerry Sumrell, Senior Associate, Syska Hennessy Group; Paul Marcoux, SVP, Facilities Group Manager, Branch Banking & Trust Co.   Jerry Sumrell Jerry  Sumrell,  P.E.  Senior  Associate  Jerry  has  experience  in management  and  leadership  of  engineers  and  designers  in multi‐discipline  projects. He  has  successfully managed  numerous multi‐million  dollar  design  projects  in  the  mission  critical  industry.  In addition,  he  has  experience  in  power  generation  and  distribution design and testing as engineer for major electric utility, and he has an extensive background as an electrical designer for projects related to office upfit. Jerry is a registered professional engineer in 18 states, and holds a BEE and MSEE from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is an active member of the 7x24 chapter in the Washington DC area.  Paul Marcoux Paul A. Marcoux  is  the SVP of Mission Critical Services  for Branch Banking & Trust in N.C. and the former VP of green engineering and founder of the Cisco Systems, Sustainability Science Center and Cisco ʺGreen Czarʺ.  Paulʹs career highlights includes executive IT and Facilities positions in  Financial, Healthcare  and Manufacturing Technology  industries, where  he  provided  operations  and  sustainability  consulting, construction  and  organizational  design  services.  Paulʹs  global  IT experience  includes executive management of 3 plus million square feet  of  domestic  and  international  data  centers,  from  small  LAN rooms to a state‐of‐the‐art 2N data center.  Paul  has  tremendous  industry  presence  and  vision,  w/many publications, white papers, patents and public presentations on topics like Data  Center  Technology &  ʺGreeningʺ. He  has  authored  two subject  matter  books,  Small  /  Medium  Data  Center  System Specification  &  Project  Manual  and  Telecommunications  Rooms 

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System Specifications & Project Manual. Paul holds a BS in electrical engineering,  an  AS  in  mechanical  engineering,  and  a  Masters  in Business Administration. He  is  a  founding member  of  The Green Grid Organization and The Green Grid Technical Committee.  Paul  has  been  highlighted  in  articles  by  the  New  York  Times; Washington Post;  International Herald Tribune; BBC2 News Night; Plenty Magazine; Libération.  Paul has also delivered presentations  to such prestigious groups as: United Nations ITU on Climate Change, Forbes Energy Conference, 7X24  Exchange,  CTO  Forum,  Datacenter  Dynamics;  Connected Urban  Development  Global  Conference;  Clean‐Tech  Investors Summit, and the CIO Impacts Forum, UCLA WINMEC.