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What Works to Cut Data Center Energy Usage

"One of the big things is the raised floors," says Bruce McCauley, chief of construction management at Offutt. "The three-foot raised floor allows us to distribute the wiring and the air conditioning and heating under the floor. We do get some energy efficiency by not having ducts." 



2003 PBS Facilities Standards - General Services Administration
Federal Government: GSA Public Building Service
Edward Feiner, Office of the Chief Architect

“Access floors shall be incorporated into all new construction where office functions will take place.”  “Access flooring shall be used in appropriate areas in courthouses, which include courtrooms, chambers, offices, conference rooms, etc.”



Money Matters
State Government: State of Pennsylvania
Buildings Magazine August 2002 - Jim Toothaker, Former Director State of Pennsylvania

“By comparing one of the state’s more traditional buildings with one he calls “a high-performance green building, predicated by it being located on a raised floor and using that as your heating and cool air distribution plenum” he has calculated a 90- percent reduction in costs associated with relocating an employee or reworking an office area."


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