Certified Data Centre Environmental Sustainability Specialist (CDESS®)
Course Overview
Experience a transformative learning journey with our CDESS® Course. This specialised program empowers IT, facilities, and data center professionals to enhance efficiency and environmental sustainability while maintaining data center availability and manageability. Aligned with international standards, the CDESS® course equips participants with the knowledge to implement sustainable practices and drive environmental responsibility in data center operations. Enrol now to advance your skills and lead the way in fostering environmentally sustainable data center practices.
Embark on a transformative learning experience with CDESS® (Certified Data Centre Environmental Sustainability Specialist), a specialised course meticulously curated for professionals in IT, facilities, or data centre roles. This comprehensive training, part of the EPI Data Centre Training Framework, focuses on advancing knowledge in environmental sustainability and optimising data centre efficiency. Enroll now to gain expertise in implementing sustainable practices and fostering environmental responsibility in data centre operations.
Who is this training for?
This course is tailored for IT, facilities, or data centre professionals responsible for achieving efficiency and environmental sustainability in data centre operations. Individuals such as data centre managers, facilities managers, and operations managers will benefit from this specialised training.
What will you gain?
Upon completion, participants will harness the capability to:
- Understand the impact of data centres on the environment.
- Describe various environmental/energy management standards.
- Implement sustainable performance metrics in the data centre environment.
- Manage data centre environmental sustainability using international standards.
- Set up measurement, monitoring, and reporting of energy usage.
- Calculate carbon emissions and understand the impact of Greenhouse Gases (GHG).
- Utilise power efficiency indicators in various data centre designs.
- Apply best practices for energy savings in electrical, mechanical, ICT equipment, and data storage infrastructure.
- Understand water and waste management in the data centre.
- Implement sustainable energy usage and automated environmental management systems.
Modules
- Predictions in 2010
- Current situation
- Outlook and commitments
- The importance of sustainability
- Senior management commitment
- Environmental sustainability framework
- Sustainability policies
- Performance standards and metrics
- Information policies
- Transparency
- Awareness
- Service charging models
- Environmental sustainability framework (ISO 14001)
- Standards and guidelines – ISO 50001 / ISO 30134
- Measurement and categories
- Baselining
- Trend analysis
- Reporting
- The usage of CO2 equivalent
- The three scopes for GHG emissions
- Definitions for various emission scopes
- How to calculate Carbon emissions from the electrical grid
- How to calculate Carbon emissions from backup generator
- How to calculate Carbon emissions from refrigerant leakage
- How to calculate Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE)
- Various efficiency indicators
- Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
- PUE measurement levels
- Factors affecting PUE
- Measurement points and intervals
- PUE in mixed source environments
- Measuring PUE in a mixed-use building
- PUE reporting
- Impact of PUE after optimising IT load
- Identifying the starting point for saving energy
- Sizing of power
- DC power
- Generators
- UPS systems
- Power Factor (PF)
- Energy savings on lighting
- Energy savings on the cooling infrastructure
- Temperature and humidity setpoints
- Various energy ecient cooling technologies
- Energy savings on the airflow
- Liquid cooling
- Energy reusage
- PUE, ERE/ERF and Control Volume
- Procurement
- IT equipment energy efficiency
- ITEEsv, SMPE, SMPO
- IT equipment utilisation
- Server virtualisation
- Open compute project
- Data management
- Data storage management
- Data storage equipment efficiency
- Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)
- Improving WUE
- Water usage at the power generation source
- Energy Water Intensity Factor (EWIF)
- Waste management policies
- Life-cycle assessment (Cradle to the grave)
- 3 R’s for waste management
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Second-hand market
- Recycle
- Sustainable energy sources
- Power purchase agreements
- Energy attribute certificates
- Renewable Energy Factor (REF)
- Matching renewable energy supply and demand
- Sustainable energy storage
- Carbon trading
- Use of AI and machine learning
- Load migration
- Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions
Entry requirements
Participants must have at least one to two years' experience in a data centre or facilities environment. The CDCP® is highly recommended. The CDESS® will discuss data centre facility aspects and without the CDCP® or equivalent knowledge, the participant may not be able to gain the full benefits of the CDESS® training.
Payment Options
What you need to know
CDESS® (Certified Data Centre Environmental Sustainability Specialist) certification is your pathway to excellence in environmental sustainability within data centre operations. This program provides professionals with essential knowledge to specialise in environmental sustainability, ensuring efficiency and adherence to industry standards. Completing the CDESS® course opens avenues for optimising data centre efficiency while fostering environmental responsibility. Elevate your career with CDESS® and become a leader in the dynamic landscape of environmentally sustainable data centre practices.
Delivery Structure and Methods
The CDESS® course, facilitated by an EPI Certified Instructor, adopts an interactive approach, blending lectures with dynamic Q&A sessions. This engaging model encourages discussions on individual challenges, allowing participants to tailor the course content to their specific needs. Leveraging the instructor's extensive expertise, participants gain the tools to implement sustainable practices and contribute substantial value to their data centre environments.
Upskilled Tech Academy offers the CDFOS® course in various delivery formats:
- ILT – Instructor-Led Training (Scheduled sessions)
- VILT – Virtual ILT (Scheduled sessions)
- TOD – Training On Demand (More)
This adaptable structure provides participants diverse options, allowing them to engage with the course based on their preferences and schedules.
Certified Data Centre Environmental Sustainability Specialist (CDESS®)
Certification exam voucher is included in this course. The exam consists of a 1-hour session with 40 multiple-choice questions. To pass, candidates need a minimum of 27 correct answers, validating their proficiency in data centre environmental sustainability. Elevate your skills with CDESS® and gain recognition for your expertise in implementing environmentally responsible practices within data centre operations.
