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Mission-Critical Infrastructure CPD Coursesand Qualification Training Programs

Commencing Date16 May 2018

- Registered Communications Distribution Design (BICSI RCDD)- Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP)

- Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering- Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply- Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure- Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning

Connecting IT, Facilities and Design

Accreditation

Strategic Media Asia Limited is one of the Approved CPD Course Providers of theChartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)


Strategic Media Asia (SMA) is a leading event and training course organizer focusing on data center critical facilities, structured cabling system and efficiency in Hong Kong, Macau and China. Our training programs prepare individuals with top level understanding of best practices in designing and operating a data center focusing on international design standards, financial and regulatory, facilities management, hardware management, system network and cabling solutions :

Qualification Training Programs

(1) Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD, 5-day)(2) Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP, 3-day)

Critical Facilities Series (Approved CPD Courses by CIBSE)

(1) Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering (2-day)(2) Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (2-day)(3) Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (2-day)(4) Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning (2-day)

Overview

The Best Practices

CredentialProgram Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP, 3-day)

Registered Communications Distribution Design (RCDD, 5-day)


Green Data Center Series

(1) Green IT (ICT) (3-day)(2) EU Code of Conduct for Data Center Efficiency (2-day)(3) Energy and Cost Management in Data Center (3-day)

(Part III) Energy and Cost Management for Data Cente (3-Day)

(Part II) EU Code of Conduct for Data Center Energy Efficiency (2-Day)

(Part I) Green IT (ICT) (3-Day)GreenData CenterSeries

(Part I) Mission-Critical Facility Design and Infrastructure Engineering (2-Day)

(Part II) Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (2-day)

(Part III) Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (2-day)

(Part IV) Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning (2-day)

CriticalFacilitiesSeriesApproved CPD Coursesby CIBSE

The Practices Framework

Organisation of the Program

Lecturer Team and Prerequisites

Target Audience

We approach best practices in designing an efficient data center from four disciplines: regulatory and construction standards, critical infrastructure / facilities design & management, structured cabling system, etc.


Our instructor team, combined with professional Chartered Engineers (CEng) from the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), has more than 15 years experience in data centre design & build, energy conservation and management in the private and public sectors which prepares to face any challenges in data center of any size, in any location.

Except BICSI RCDD and DCEP, there is no restriction on previous backgrounds and working experience. Participants are expected to have some knowledge of basic IT / Data Center / Servers and electrical engineering skills.

The credential program of BICSI (RCDD) will be conducted by overseas experienced instructor / Master Instructor (MI) from BICSI US / BICSI Authorized Desgin Training Provider (ADTP).

CIO, CTO, IT Directors, Data Center Operations / Facilities Managers, Data Center / IT Solution Consultants, E&M Engineers, etc. are welcome to join the qualifications and data center training programs

Credential Programs

Data Center Energy Practitioner(DCEP)

Critical Facilities & Design Series

5 Days Qualification Training Program in Structured Cabling

System Design (DD102)

3 Days Certificate TrainingProgram (Level 1 + Level 2)

Approved CPD Courses by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Part 1 - Mission-Critical Facilities Design & Infrastructure Engineering (13 Hours)

Part 2 - Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (13 Hours)

Part 3 - Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (13 Hours)

Part 4 - Project Management for Mission Critical Facilities from Designto Commissioning (13 Hours)

Worldwide Recognitions

BICSI is a professional association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry. ITS covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, project management and audio & video technologies. It encompasses the design, integration and installation of pathways, spaces, optical fiber- and copper-based distribution systems, wireless-based systems and infrastructure that supports the transportation of information and associated signaling between and among communications & information gathering devices.

BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry. They serve more than 23,000 ITS professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. These individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems. Through courses, conferences, publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature.

Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI, www.bicsi.org)


Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)

A prestige international qualification, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), organised by Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) for structured cabling system design is now available in Hong Kong.

Established in 1984, RCDDs demonstrate knowledge in the design, integration and implementation of information technology systems (ITS) and related infrastructure components.

BICSI telecommunications distribution design courses serve as a career path for those seeking advanced knowledge in cabling design and critical infrastructure. The RCDD status conveys instant advantages over the competition:

A professional designation of excellenceA highly regarded status recognized and mandated by many private and state organizationsA noted mark of design knowledge valued internationallyAn indication of experience and knowledge known throughout the ITS industry

BICSI RCDDRegistered Communications Distribution Designer

Requirements and Qualification

DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution System (Core Program for RCDD)

To sit for the RCDD credential, participants must have at least one of the following:

Five years ITS design experience in the recent 10 yearsTwo years verifiable ITS design experience and three years additional ITS equivalents chosen from combinations of experience, approved education and approved ITS license/certification (i.e. NTS, WD, CCNA)

Plus

Three to Four reference letters (previous experience / design work performed)

The RCDD exam, a comprehensive application- and knowledge-based exam, is based on a 5-day core program and a training manual -

(1) DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems(2) Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, 13th edition (TDMM)

DD102 is an intensive 5-day course that focuses on designing a structured cabling system. You will design telecommunications spaces, horizontal and backbone distribution systems, respond to and bid an RFQ and select media. Effective strategies utilized to enhance your learning experience include case studies and structured application exercises using modernized blueprints with solutions based upon real-world conditions.

BICSI recommends 125+ hours of self-study (over a period of 5-weeks) following the formal training course (DD102).

For detail, please call (852) 2117 3893 or visit http://www.stmedia-asia.com/rcdd.html

DD102 is an intensive 4-day course that focuses on designing a structured cabling system. You will design telecommunications spaces, horizontal and backbone distribution systems, respond to and bid an RFQ and select media. Effective strategies utilized to enhance your learning experience include case studies and structured application exercises using modernized blueprints with solutions based upon real-world conditions.


- Firestopping- Telecommunications administration- Design and construction- Project management- Networking fundamentals- VoIP and wireless- Outside Plant (OSP)- Campus Cabling

- Codes, standards and regulations- Principles of transmission- Electromagnetic compatibility- Telecommunications spaces- Work areas- Horizontal distribution systems- Backbone distribution systems- Bonding and grounding (earthing)

Topics including:

Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP)Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy

Data centers consume large amount of electricity but it still has opportunities to reduce energy use. However, significant knowledge, training, and skills are required to perform accurate data center energy assessments which are different from general energy audit for commercial and residential buildings.

In order to accelerate energy savings, the data center industry and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnered to develop the Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Program. The DCEP training program certifies energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy status and efficiency opportunities in the data centers.

With the approval and coordination granted by the DCEP Program Administrator (PA) - ANCIS Incorporated, we are pound to announced the 3-day DCEP Program (Generalist Level, 1-day; and Specialist Level, 2-day) is launched in Hong Kong with a qualified DCEP trainer based in San Francisco, California.

Level 1 Practitioners ("Generalist", 1-day Training) will be expected to have a good understanding of 3 data center disciplines (HVAC - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Electrical and IT-equipment) for providing broad recommendations based on the high-level DC Pro (Data Center Profiler) Tools.

Level 2 Practitioners ("HVAC-Specialist", 2-day Training) address HVAC energy opportunities using in-depth Air Management Assessment Tool.

Successful candidates who complete the 3-day program and passe the exams will gain Data Center Practitioner (DCEP) status by listing their names and contact information on the website (datacenters.lbl.gov/dcep) as well as issuing certificates. (The acronym "DCEP" is for individual use only, it may not be used for organizations, companies, or firms.)

Level 1 Practitioners ("Generalist") - 1 Day

- Generalist Training Introduction- Data Center Profiler (DC Pro) Overview- IT Equipment- Air Management- Cooling Systems- Electrical Systems- Assessment Process Manual- Data Center Profiler (DC Pro) Case Study- End of Generalist Training / 2-hour Open-book Exam

Level 2 Practitioners ("HVAC-Specialist") - 2 Days

- HVAC Specialist Training Introduction- Air Handlers and Air Conditioners- Liquid Cooling- Chilled Water Plants- Cooling System Controls- Assessment Process- Modeling Data Center HVAC Systems- Environmental Requirements- Airflow and Temperature Management- DOE Air Management Tool- End of HVAC Specialist Training / 3-hour Open-book Exam

Prerequisites to Gain the DCEP Designation (Level 2)

- 4 year technical degree with 3 years verifiable DC design/operation experience; or- 2 year technical degree with 6 years verifiable DC design/operation experience; or- 10 years verifiable DC design/operation experience; and- Completion of the 3-day instructor-led training; and- Pass the exams of Level 1 and Level 2

DCEP - Data Center Energy Practitioner Certificate Training Program


CPD Courses (Approved by CIBSE)

The course is designed for executive and facilities owners, managers and operators to enrich their relevant knowledge in critical system (E&M) - design and build. We provide information of the infrastructure that supports critical services and environments. It also prepares you to fully understand the main components that facilitate the infrastructure's design & build, operation and management by comparing the standards of TIA 942 and Uptime Tier Levels. The content includes

- Data Center / Critical Infrastructure Overview and Definition- International Codes and Standards (TIA and Tier)- Network and Structure- IT Strategy- Cabinet Layout- Raised Floor System- Telecommunication Backbones, Redundancy, Sizing & Planning- Fiber and Optical System Design - Fiber and Optical Cable Components- Copper System Design and High Speed Ethernet

- Copper Cabling Components- Cable Distribution, Layout and Management- Cooling - Cooling Topologies, Chiller, CRAC, Cooling Towers, etc.- Power - High / Low Voltage System, Switch System, UPS, Transformers, Fuel Tanks, Generators, etc.- Earthing / Grounding and Bounding- Electromagnetic Interference / Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI/EMP)- Environmental Management System (EMS)- Fire Protection System- Physical Security

Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering

You will understand the key challenges and consider different factors, from design, testing, commissioning, sustainability and efficiency, of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system for mission-critical purposes buit infrastructure.

Furthermore, you will understand data center's sustainable design and energy efficiency of the cooling system.

- Datacom Equipment Power Trends & Cooling Applications- Design Consideration

* Design Criteria and HVAC Load * Computer Room Cooling and Air Distribution * Liquid Cooling * Availability and Redundancy * Integration with other MEP System * Controls and Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

- Testing and Commissioning- Sustainable Design and Energy Efficiency

The course introduces the power system design and the components that support typical data centers or critical facilities. It prepares individual to fully understand data center electrical system's design & build.

You will understand the mission critical supply system, from power components to distributions and efficiency; from power requirements to designed, testing, commissioning and operations / maintenance.

- Concept on primary supply and secondary supply- Power flow in mission critical supply system- Features of major equipment for critical supply- Efficiency assessment- Power quality review- Configuration diagram of critical supply design & analysis- Review of cable sizing to incorporate harmonics content- Earthing system design- Testing and commissioning requirements

Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply


CPD Courses(Critical Facilities & Design Series)

Building, upgrading or relocating new data centers / mission-critical facilities requires extensive coordination. Project management team shall ensure all components come together smoothly. It is typically fast track from design and planning to testing and commissioning.

Further to the comprehensive training in electrical and air conditioning systems design for mission-critical infrastructure, we introduce a specialized course which highlights the oversights required by a project management team who directs the manufacturing, the outfitting and the preparation for a data center / computer room while simultaneously oversees site work, infrastructure for facility, utility installation and facilitate IT installations.

This is an advanced course details about how to structure the project management activities with a common language (for data center and mission-critical purposes), avoid cost increment, responsibility gaps and duplication of effort and achieve an efficient process with a predictable outcome.

Most importantly, the course outlines how to meet the project goal and SLA (Service Level Agreement) before, during and after completion of the project defined by the owner.

Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning

Day 1

- Reviewing the Project Management Basics

* Planning and Programming a Successful Project for Mission-critical Purposes * Managing a Project on Time, Cost and Quality

- Contract Management for Data Center Design and Build- Roles and Responsibilities- Liaising with Clients (Facility Owners, Project Owners, etc.)- Liaising with Stakeholders- Liaising with Design Consultants / Architect

Day 2

- Managing Facilities / Services Suppliers- Managing Contractors- Assessing the Project Progression and Status Meetings- Conflicts Management- Change Management and Accommodation- Project Handover, Testing and Commissioning- Cases Study


Green Data Center SeriesLearning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

The whole syllabus is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS, www.bcs.org.uk). For detailed information, please contact us at(852) 2117 3893 or [email protected]

It provides a qualification for ICT engineers who are involved in creating sustainable and energy efficient data centre or exploiting the role of IT in helping deliver sustainable ICT operation and more efficient business practices to other areas of the organization. It also introduces different Green Standards such as ISO 14000 Series (Energy Measurement), Energy Star, PUE/DCiE (From The Green Grid), This section is also combined with the certification program of Green Data Center Engineer which is available in The Society of Operation Engineers, Hong Kong Region (SOE, www.soe.org.hk)

To begin the path toward achieving energy efficiency in data centers, a thorough understanding of the driving forces behind this movement is essential. You will have the opportunity to understand the greater regulatory implications and industry trends that are leading the way toward sustainable practices.

Assessment and Examination

Green IT (ICT) (3-day, Syllabus Accredited by British Computer Society)

Type 40 Question Multiple Choice

Duration 1 Hour

Open Book No

Pass Mark 26/40 (65%)

Delivery Via Prometric (www.prometric.com)

- Overall need for an organization to adopt a Green IT strategy- Definition of 'Green IT'- External drivers and opportunities for Green IT- Internal drivers, opportunities and benefits of adopting a Green IT for both an organization and its IT service provider(s)- International standards and initiatives, ISO14000 series (energy measurement) and Energy Star- A Green ICT policy- Assess business operations in terms of carbon footprint

Key Syllabus

- Energy consumption and behavior- Audit an organization's existing IT functions and processes- Importance and opportunities of improving efficiency- Systems lifecycle management that supports ICT assets- A Green ICT Action Plan- The roles and responsibilities associated with Green IT and sustainable operations- Encompass Green ICT and sustainable operations in end-to-end lifecycle costing, cases studies and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)



This section, mainly for data center operation management, explicitly deals with an organisation's strategy as it relates to the effective use of energy by software, ICT systems and support infrastructure (mechanical and electrical facilities) within the data centre. It will impart an understanding of the use and cost of energy in data centres with an appreciation of other contributing factors, awareness of best practices at a high-level and strategies to control and manage energy consumption and cost in data centres.

Data centre energy consumption and cost is a systems level issue requiring a multidisciplinary solutions, therefore we do not intended to enable the holder of this Certificate to individually be able to manage, control or optimise all aspects of the energy use in a data centre but to provide them with the skills to work with assistance from experts in other disciplines to deliver an overall efficiency and cost control strategy.


Key Syllabus

Introduction - Cost & Energy Monitoring and Reporting in Data CentreIntroduction - How to Manage Energy and CostInterdisciplinary Teams - Interactions and CommunicationsEnergy Management and Energy Performance EfficiencyEfficiency MetricsMeteringReporting Energy and Carbon e.g. for CRCReporting Cost - The challenge of per cost accountingThe Roles for -Estate Management, Facilities Management, Data Centre Manager,IT Management, IT Analysts, Business Management


Key Area

- Why managing data centre energy and cost are important- Reason for what energy and cost management in the data centre involves- Predicting and demonstrating appropriate management steps- Compare and distinguish between energy and cost management options

Energy and Cost Management for Data Centre (3-day, Syllabus Accredited by British Computer Society)

Type 25 Question Multiple Choice based on 5 Scenarios

Duration 1 Hour

Open Book No

Pass Mark 15/25 (60%)




EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency (2-day, Syllabus Accredited by British Computer Society)

Type 25 Question Multiple Choice based on 5 Scenarios

Duration 1 Hour

Open Book EU Code of Conduct Best Practice Guidelines

Pass Mark 15/25 (60%)


This section, also for green data center design and comparsion with TIA-942 and Tier stardands, explicitly deals with an organization's 'Green' strategy as it relates to the effective use of energy by software, ICT systems and facilities / infrastructure (E&M) planning within the data centre. It will impart an understanding of the purpose of the EU Code of Conduct and how to apply the Code's best practices in design & build as well as developing a common language around energy efficiency.


Key Syllabus

Why is best practice in the Code of Conduct neededwho will use the EU Code of ConductIntroduction to Green Data Center Design Best PracticeEnergy Measurement and MetricsBest Practice - Interactions and InterdependenciesBest Practice - In detail

- Data Centre Utilization, Management, Plan and Design- IT Equipment and Services- Cooling- Data Centre Power Equipment- Other Data Centre Equipment- Data Centre Building- Monitoring- Practices to become minimum expected- Items under consideration


Other Information

This training certifies candidates who have gained the knowledge of the need for, engineering principles of, terminology, structure and basic concepts of the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres along with implementing and obtaining Participant Status in the Code.

The section is not intended to enable the certificate holder to individually be able to optimise all aspects of green data centre without assistance from technology area experts but will allow the holder to direct such experts to achieve overall efficiency and cost improvements for data center design & management.


Cooperation

The cooperation with Strategic Media Asia become an integral part of your marketing mix, delivering unparallel blend of image, positioning and more importantly, face-to-face interaction with target audiences. Our training and seminar events offer you an exceptional and targeted way to showcase your services, technology and solutions, to explore business opportunities of your prospective customers and to gain exposure in data centre and telecom industry.

We welcome all kinds of cooperation in long term or barter basis which can achieve a win-win situation. For marketing partnership, please send your inquiries to:[email protected]

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For detailed and customized sponsorship package,please contact

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Our Specialties:

Building Management SystemsElectrical and Mechanical FacilitiesFibre Optic and Copper Cabling

Data Center / Critical Infrastructure:Design and Build, Testing and Commissioning, Auditand Compliance, Energy Efficiency, etc.

Marketing Partnership

Sponsorship Opportunities


Registration Form


CPD Courses for Critical Facilities and Design (Approved by CIBSE UK)

Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Program Name

22,800

Fee (HKD) Date / Time

Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP)(3-day: Level 1 "Generalist" + Level 2 "HVAC-Specialist")

16 - 18 May 201809:00 - 18:00

19th Floor, Office Plus, 93 - 103 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (To be confirmed)Venue

Preparatory Course to Become a Registered Specialist Contractor (Ventilation Works) - RSC (V)

Course Name

4,800


Preparatory Course to Become a Registered Specialist Contractor(Ventilation Works)

5 and 12 May 20189:00 - 13:00

14/F, On Lok Yuen Building, 25-27A Des Voeux Road Central, Hong KongVenue

Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) by U.S. BICSI

Program Name

33,900


DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems(5-day Core Program of RCDD)

26 - 30 Nov 20189:30 - 17:30

Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM), 13th Edition (Digital Copy)

19th Floor, Office Plus, 93 - 103 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (To be confirmed)

Including

Venue

Enjoy 10% Discount for any enrolment confirmed 3 weeks before the commencing date

Innocentre, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong / New Victory house (Office Plus), 103 - 93 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan

(Part 2) Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply

4,700

4,700

10:00 - 17:30

(Part 1) Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering

(Part 3) Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure 4,700

To be announced

To be announced

(Part 4) Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning 4,700To be announced

Course Names / Titles Fee (HKD) Date

14 & 15 Jun 2018

Registration Form

Please complete and return the enrolment form by email [email protected], by Fax (852) 2184 9978 or by mail Strategic Media Asia Limited, Room 403, 4th Floor, Domminion Centre, 43 - 59 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong. Bank transfer or crossed cheque are accepted.

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Events in the morning, afternoon or evening will be cancelled if typhoon signal No. 8 or above or black rainstorm warning is still hoisted after(or is announced by the Hong Kong Observatory to be hoisted at / after) 6:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. respectively. Delegates will benotified when the class will be made up as soon as possible.

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Payment and Bank Transfer Information:

Once your registration form is received, our staff will be in touch with you by email / phone soonest. Please allocate the course / program feeaccording to the instructions provided (either bank transfer or mail cheque is accepted).

Crossed cheque should be made payable to "Strategic Media Asia Limited" (for local payment only).

For overseas' payment, please note the details:

- Except RCDD qualifcation training program, all training manuals and course materials (in English) are included- Application Deadline: 7 days before the commencement of each training course / section

For RCDD and DCEP qualification training programs:

Payment should be made not later than 14 days before the commencement of the program. Thanks for your cooperation.


Personal Information (* mandatory fields)

Full Name in English*ID Card NumberFirst first 4 characters,e.g., A123 xxx(x) (Only Required for Data Center Site Tour)

Contact Number * Email Address *

Company / Group Name (if any)

Department / Title (if any)

Company / Group Address (if any)

Whole Syllabus

Critical Facilities & Design Series

Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering

Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply

Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure


Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning

Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering (13 hours)

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Technical

Committee (TC) 9.9 has published 10 guidelines covering a wide range of mission-critical facilities design and

operational issues. These ASHRAE works are also referenced in the TIA-942 data center standard.

We provide an introduction of infrastructure system that supports critical services and prepare individual to fully

understand the main components that facilitate the whole system (including data centers) design & build by

exploring the standards of TIA-942 and Uptime Tier Levels.

The course is designed for data center and facilities management, operators, building services engineers,

facilities and E&M professionals, etc. to enrich the relevant knowledge in critical facilities / data center design

and build.

Day 1

Data Center / Critical Infrastructure Overview and Definition

International Codes and Standards (TIA and Tier)

Network and Structure

Cabinet Layout

Raised Floor System

Telecommunication Backbones, Redundancy, Sizing and Planning

Fiber and Optical System Design

Fiber and Optical Cable Components

Copper System Design and High Speed Ethernet

Day 2

Copper Cabling Components

Cable Distribution, Layout and Management

Cooling – Cooling Topologies, Chiller, CRAC, Cooling Towers, etc.

Power – High / Low Voltage System, Switch System, UPS, Transformers, Fuel Tanks, Generators, etc.

Earthing / Grounding and Bounding

Electromagnetic Interference / Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI / EMP)

Environmental Management System (EMS)

Fire Protection System

Physical Security

Remark

Course content can be modified based on special requests and arrangements.

This section is thoroughly conducted by vendor neutral Chartered Engineers (CEng) who have more than 15 years in ICT, Data Centre Construction, Deign & Build and Facilities Maintenance.

Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (13 hours)

Within the built environment, mission critical facilities have particular power requirements that significantly

impact how they are designed and operated.

The course introduces the electrical system and the components that support typical data centers or critical

infrastructure. It prepares individual to fully understand the mission-critical power system’s design & build by

exploring the international codes and standards and sharing the speaker’s experience.

You will fully understand the mission-critical power supply system, from power components to distributions

and efficiency; from power requirements to designed, testing, commissioning and maintenance.

Day 1

Concept on primary supply and secondary supply

Power flow in mission critical supply system

Features of major equipment for critical supply

(1) Uninterrupted power supply and power storage

(2) Backup generator

(3) Automatic transfer switch

(4) Static transfer switch

(5) Isolation transformer

Efficiency assessment

Power quality review

Day 2

Configuration diagram of critical supply (N+1 / 2N) design & analysis

Review of cable sizing to incorporate harmonics content

Earthing system design

Testing and commissioning requirements

Brief of Systems Merging Appraisal Test (SMAT)

Remark

Course content can be modified based on special requests and arrangements.

This section is thoroughly conducted by vendor neutral Chartered Engineers (CEng) who have more than 15 years in ICT, Data Centre Construction, Deign & Build and Facilities Maintenance.

Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (13 hours)

This is an advanced learning section for mission-critical facilities design. It targets to engineers involved with design or applying HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) equipment to critical infrastructure projects. It explores different factors, from design, testing, commissioning, sustainability and efficiency, of HVAC system for mission-critical purpose. You will understand the design process and criteria for system selection. The various classifications of HVAC systems and associated distribution systems for mission critical facilities are explained. Each system type is evaluated based on the performance for energy efficiency, water use and comfort performance. You will be able to make informed decisions about the best choices of HVAC systems for mission critical applications and how system can best meet your project goal and SLA (Service Level Agreement). The class highlights the design principles such as psychrometric chart, load calculation / estimation, etc. and the design considerations such as air distribution, availability and redundancy, common mistakes, Computer Fluid Dynamic (CFD) model, integration with MEPs (Mechanical, Electrical and Water Plumb), etc.

Day 1 1) Datacom Equipment Power Trends and Cooling

Applications

(a) load trends and their application (b) air cooling of computer equipment (c) liquid cooling of computer equipment

2) Design Consideration

(a) design criteria (b) HVAC load (c) computer room cooling (d) air distribution (e) liquid cooling (f) availability and redundancy (g) integration with other MEP system (h) controls (i) computer fluid dynamics

Day 2 3) Testing and Commissioning

(a) air cleanliness test (b) heat load test (c) factory acceptance test (d) site acceptance test (e) integrated performance test (IST)

4) Sustainable Design

(a) combined heat power plant (CHP) (b) solar cooling (c) geothermal cooling (d) evaporative cooling (e) air side economizers (f) desiccant unit

5) Energy Efficiency

(a) power usage effectiveness (b) chilled water plant optimization (c) water side and air side equipment (d) part load operation (e) controls and energy management (f) LEED certified data center (g) building energy code

Remark

The course is thoroughly conducted by vendor neutral Chartered Engineers (CEng) who have more than 15 years in Data Centre Deign & Build and Critical Facilities’ Operations.

Project Management for Mission-Critical Facilities

From Design to Commissioning (13 hours)

Building, upgrading or relocating new data centers / mission-critical facilities requires extensive coordination

and project management team to ensure all components come together smoothly. It typically takes one to three

years from design and planning to testing and commissioning.

Further to the comprehensive training in electrical and air conditioning systems design for mission-critical

infrastructure and data center, we would like to introduce a specialized course which highlights the oversights

required by a project management team who directs the manufacturing, the outfitting and the preparation for a

data center / computer room while simultaneously oversees site work, excavation, lying of the foundation and

utility installation at the final location.

This is an advanced course showing how to structure the project management activities with a common

language (for data center and mission-critical purposes), avoid cost increment, responsibility gaps and

duplication of effort and achieve an efficient process with a predictable outcome.

Most importantly, the course outlines how to meet the project goal and SLA (Service Level Agreement)

before, during and after completion of the project defined by the owner.

Day 1 Reviewing the Project Management Basics

- Planning and Programming a Successful Project for Mission-critical Purposes

- Managing a Project on Time, Cost and Quality

Contract Management for Data Center Design and Build

Roles and Responsibilities

Liaising with Clients (Facility Owners, Project Owners, etc.)

Liaising with Stakeholders

Liaising with Design Consultants / Architect

Day 2

Managing Facilities / Services Suppliers

Managing Contractors

Assessing the Project Progression and Status Meetings

Conflicts Management

Change Management and Accommodation

Project Handover, Testing and Commissioning

Cases Study

Whole Syllabus

Green Data Center Series

Green IT (ICT)

EU Code of Conduct for Data Center Energy Efficiency

Energy & Cost Management for Data Centre


Green IT (ICT) (Accredited by British Computer Society)

1. What is Green IT? An Overview (4 hrs)*

1.1. Understand the overall need for an organization to adopt a Green IT strategy. (30 minutes)

- The reality of climate change and over-population

- A brief understanding of climate change science

- Consumption of precious resources such as oil, gas and water

- The effect of poor and unsustainable working practices

- The effect of hazardous waste use and disposal

1.2. Provide an understanding of the historic development and context of the Kyoto Protocol. (30

minutes)

- The Kyoto Protocol – and historic background

- The formation of the International Panel on Climate Change

- The Rio Earth Summit

- The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and IPCC

- Further rounds of COP (Copenhagen, Cancun, etc.)

1.3 Understand the definition of ‘Green IT’. (30 minutes)

- The key elements of Green IT

- Commonly accepted definitions

- IT as an energy consumer

- IT as a green 'enabler'

- The concept and dangers of 'Green Wash'

1.4. Identify and understand an organization’s external drivers and opportunities for greening its IT. (30

minutes)

- Political drivers

- Environmental drivers

- Social drivers

- Legal drivers

- Economic drivers

1.5 Identify and understand the internal drivers, opportunities and benefits of adopting a Green IT strategy for

both an organization and its IT service provider(s). (30 minutes)

- Cost & Operations

- Marketing/PR

- Culture

1.6. Understand the main goals of government legislation and voluntary initiatives pertaining to Green IT.

Only international contexts will be examined but an overview must be given of legislation, standards and

initiatives that are pertinent to a candidate’s local region. (60 minutes). An additional 30 minutes is

recommended for non-examinable sections.

International standards and initiatives

Including:

- ISO14000 series (energy measurement)

- Energy Star

- EPEAT

- UN ITU

International voluntary initiatives

Including:

- PUE/DCiE (From The Green Grid)

- SMART 2020 (From The Climate Group)- WRI

European standards/initiatives (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- Directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

- EU Eco Design of Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive

- EU Eco-labeling legislation

- EU ETS and CCA

- EU WEEE directive

- EU Voluntary Codes of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency, Broadband Services and External

Power Supplies

- ECMA (European Computer Manufacture Association) green criteria for IT products

- Blue Angel green criteria for IT products

UK legislation/standards/initiatives (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- BSI PAS 2050(product/service lifecycle foot-printing) & 2060 (carbon neutrality)

- UK Climate Change Bill

- UK Energy Bill

- UK Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme

- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and UK Regulations

- Batteries and Accumulators Directive

- UK government green IT strategy and best practices

- UK Government Buying Standards (GBS)

US/North American legislation (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- American Clean Energy and Securities Acts

- Clean, Low-emissions, Affordable New Transportation Efficiency Act

- US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

- Other relevant State legislation

Australian legislation (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

- Mandatory Renewable Energy Target

- The Hazardous Waste Act

- Other relevant State legislation

2. Internal assessment of your organization: where are we now? (11hrs)*

2.1. Gain an understanding of how to create a Green IT policy. (60 minutes)

- The role of a Green IT policy

- The importance of a Green IT policy

- The alignment of Green IT policy with an organization’s environmental, sustainability and Corporate

Social Responsibility policies

- How to overcome the dangers of 'Green Wash'

2.2. Know how to assess an organization’s business operations; in terms of their carbon footprint. (90

minutes)

- Definition of carbon footprints: direct and indirect emissions

- Examples of an organization’s footprints: direct and indirect emissions

- An understanding of carbon emissions across a product/service lifecycle including:

Concept & design

Material extraction

Transport

Manufacture

Usage

Disposal

- Carbon Footprint Calculators

- Carbon Offsetting and Carbon Neutrality

- Carbon trading

2.3. Understand the contribution that emissions from the use of IT are making to those carbon footprints

in terms of energy consumption and behaviors. (90 minutes)

- PCs and mobile devices

- Office applications and equipment

- Communication and collaboration technologies

- Servers

- Data storage

- Data centres

2.4. Describe how to audit an organization’s existing IT functions and processes. (60 minutes)

- Identification of energy and carbon inefficiencies

- Planning and prioritizing green IT initiatives

- Establishing a continuous improvement framework for Green ICT including use of the ITIL Continual

Service Improvement Model

- Tools and methods available

- Roles and responsibilities

2.5. Understand the importance and risks, issues and opportunities around improving efficiency. (120

minutes)

- Printing and recycling

- Desktop kit (monitors, processors, external devices)

- Mobile and remote communications

- Server Rooms and Data Centres

- Including approaches for:

- Assessing environmental and property impacts e.g. heating/cooling

- Device consolidation

- Different approaches to CPU, server and data storage optimization

- Thin clients

- Virtualization e.g. servers, disk tiering

- Dematerialization – from assets to services

- Cloud computing/Software as a Service (SaaS)

- Power provisioning and management

2.6. Understand the concept of total systems lifecycle management that supports IT assets from manufacture

to disposal and its carbon impact. (90 minutes):

- The supply chain for IT products and services

- The impact of suppliers and customers

- Procuring for Green IT, including:

Supplier selection criteria

Working with suppliers

Tools and methods available such as Suppliers and Contracts database

The benefits

- Providing efficient, low carbon support and maintenance, including:

Service desk

Change management

Service Asset and Configuration Management

Training

2.7. Understand how best to re-use, recycle and dispose of IT assets. (30 minutes)

- The impact of equipment refresh cycles

- Different approaches to product disposal

- Tools and approaches available

- The benefits of re-use, recycle and dispose

2.8. Developing a Green IT Action Plan (120 minutes)

- The scope

- Timelining and budgeting

- Roles and responsibilities

- Tools and methods

- Monitoring and measurement

- The benefits

- Employee engagement and management

- Stakeholder identification, engagement and management

3. Deployment of ICT for sustainability across your organization’s activities (3hrs)*

3.1. Understand how to embed the use of ICT for reducing emissions from business activities, in an IT

Strategy for Sustainability (60 minutes)

The role of IT in:

- Their business units

- Product/service delivery

- Achieving wider business goals

- Investments to achieve carbon reductions

- Achieving carbon neutrality

3.2. Discuss the roles and responsibilities associated with Green IT and IT for sustainable operations (30

minutes)

- The Green IT Champion

- Procurement Manager

- Sustainability Officer

- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager

3.3. Explain how to encompass Green IT and IT for sustainable operations in end-to-end lifecycle costing,

business cases and TCO (90 minutes)

- New accounting practices, to include ‘social’ accounting methods like Triple Bottom Line

- Definition and calculation of end-to-end lifecycle costs

- Definition and calculation of payback periods

- Definition and calculation of Total Cost of Ownership

- Tools and methods available

EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency

(Accredited by British Computer Society)

Introduction – Why is best practice in the Code of Conduct needed and who will use it? (1 hour)

1.1 Explain why best practice needs to be defined

1.2 Explain how to benchmark the performance of a facility

1.3 Understand the data centre requirements

Introduction to Best Practice (2 hours)


2.2 Identify the levels of participation

2.3 Understand the data centre requirements

Best Practice – Interactions and Interdependencies (2 hours)

3.1 Describe the interactions various systems and the environment

3.2 Define and explain the result in interactions and interdependencies

3.3 Define and explain the factors affecting how energy is consumed

Best Practice – In detail (4 hours)

4.1 Explain and define specific goals and intent

4.2 Identify and list best practice sections

4.3 Understand the relevant section in detail for each of the best practice sections of the code:

- Data Centre Utilization, Management and Planning

- IT Equipment and Services

- Cooling

- Data Centre Power Equipment

- Other Data Centre Equipment

- Data Centre Building

- Monitoring

- Practices to become minimum expected

- Items under consideration

This unit may be interactive and may use Case Studies as the basis. Candidates may consider the Best

Practices for each example using Reporting Forms as the focus.

Energy Measurement and Metrics (3 hours)

5.1 Explain the importance of benchmarking energy consumption

5.2 Define how to measure energy efficiency and use metrics

Energy & Cost Management in Data Centre (Accredited by British Computer Society)

Introduction – Cost & Energy monitoring and reporting in the data centre (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to explain the basics of cost & energy usage monitoring and reporting

1.1 Identify and explain the legislative drivers for energy management and reporting (specifically EU ETS and

CRC in the UK) this includes the conversion of carbon to cost or cost equivalents

1.2 Identify the corporate drivers for energy management, corporate social responsibility, brand value etc -

Discuss own organizations

1.3 Describe and explain the concept of supply and demand side measures and where the data centre and

ICT organizations sit on that scale

1.4 Understand why the data centre industry with its scale of energy consumption is not identified as a

sector as for steel and others – ICT energy in the context of overall business energy

1.5 Understand the principle of reflecting energy and cost to the demand side and how this changes demand

behavior

Introduction – How to manage energy and cost (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to help the candidate to comprehend how to manage cost & energy

2.1 Describe the basic measurement points for data centre and IT systems energy

2.2 Define and explain the basic metrics for data centre efficiency (include DCIE / PUE but also introduce the

entire stack and where metrics are still required or under development)


2.4 Describe the concept of a proxy measure where no common measure is available as well as the

weaknesses and lack of portability inherent in such measure

2.5 Assess the metrics dashboard to assist candidates in considering metrics in the context of their own

environment

2.6 Understand the data centre energy usage and cost implications – example of single 1U server over 4 year

lifetime ~ £8K

Introduction – Roles (1 hour)

Specifically, candidates must understand key roles and responsibilities:

3.1 Estate management – physical buildings, location and planning

3.2 Facilities management – plant management, safety

3.3 Data centre manager – operational management, capacity management

3.4 IT management - delivery of IT service platforms from hardware through to shared services and

virtual infrastructure

3.5 Analysts – mapping of business requirements to IT solutions, application selection and delivery

3.6 Business management – consumption of ICT resource, from grids of processors to outlook mailboxes

Interdisciplinary teams – interactions and communications (1 hour)

4.1 Describe the importance of establishing a cross-functional team

4.2 Define and explain the potential from interaction

4.3 Define and explain the role of such a team

Energy Management (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to help candidates understand the roles, terminology and technology of

other groups.

5.1 Identify space, power and cooling capacity as constraints on the data centre including the various units

of each (kW, BTU kVA etc)

5.2 Identify resilience grades in the data centre, dual corded loads and the impact on device load

points and achieved efficiency

5.3 Identify design constraints in the data centre, power and thermal density etc.

5.4 Understand different types of IT equipment, storage, network, compute

5.5 Understand the different criticality of different IT services and thus equipment

5.6 Understand that reliability may be achieved at several levels

5.7 Understand the impact of IT device power management on the infrastructure – transitioning from

a constant load

Energy Performance Efficiency (3 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to help the candidate to comprehend and apply energy performance

efficiency concepts in the context of the data centre

6.1 Explain – goals and objectives of energy efficiency management in this context

6.2 Apply – basic energy efficiency management techniques in the following areas:

IT device energy use and efficiency – power provisioning, moving from nameplate to peak or mean –

the future DCM etc

IT device environmental constraints – impacts on IT device efficiency

Cooling systems efficiency – humidity controls, supply temperatures, economizer systems, part load,

staging etc

Electrical systems efficiency – operating modes, part load, modular provisioning

Systems level efficiency

Efficiency Metrics (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to explain the various efficiency metrics in the context of the data centre

7.1 Refresh -what metrics represent – metrics dashboard for candidate evaluation

7.2 Identify – list the major metrics that are in use

7.3 Identify how these metrics are affected by load and external factors such as temperature – why

they vary (use DCIE against load example charts)

7.4 Describe the concept of a perverse incentive and why it is inappropriate to target on – the PUE

7.5 Analyze – the capabilities and limitations of metrics, how to use these metrics as:

Reporting metrics

Analysis and diagnostic metrics

Predictive metrics

Metering (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to explain the various methods of metering used in the data centre

8.1 Explain -what can and what can’t be metered (electricity, water temperature, water flow, air temp,

processor load etc

8.2 Explain -types of metering from heavy plant to power sockets in a rack

8.3 Describe power factor and how kW relates to kVA

8.4 Identify -what metering can reveal (look for the daily ripple)

8.5 Understand -the capabilities and limitations of metering

8.6 Shared use buildings – how to meter the part that is data centre

8.7 Define and explain the concept of energy versus power measurement

8.8 Progression in metering from utility meter to fully instrumented

8.9 Progression in energy reporting from monthly written to live dashboard

8.10 Integration of IT and M&E reporting

Reporting Energy and Carbon e.g. for CRC (1 hour)

9.1 Explain benchmarking & the reporting options for a data centre

9.2 Define the energy reporting requirements and schemes

9.3 Explain the concept of carbon intensity – convert energy consumption to carbon

9.4 Explain how to include non electrical energy sources Reporting Cost – the challenge of per cost accounting (1 hour)

10.1 Describe how to report data centre costs

10.2 Explain the limitations in achieving per service level detail

10.3 Examine the per service requirement Note: The timings, for reference only, show the relative weightings for each area of the syllabus. Weightings reflect the approximate percentage of examination questions which will be devoted to this topic.

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