Artur Faust has been internationally active in the infrastructural equipment of data centres since the early 90s. As a lead auditor for environmental and energy management according to ISO 14001 and 50001 and creative mastermind for energy concepts in and around the data centre, today he helps the industry to introduce "the green approach" effectively and in a value-creating way. He is co-founder of the company greenDCision GmbH, which specialises in innovative solutions for data centre sustainability and waste heat utilisation and also brokers energy alliances with industry, utilities and cities for their successful implementation.
"Green DC" - it needs more!
The "green Deal" and "Fit for 55" initiatives are also taking the data centre industry to task throughout Europe. Regulatory pressure is being successively increased in order to implement waste heat recycling with the help of sector cogeneration in addition to decarbonisation and reduction of energy use. For data centre operators, there is now hardly any room to implement the prescribed paradigm shift operationally as a "hands-on evolution".
Effective realignments are by no means only linked to major challenges. Even less spectacular measures hold considerable potential for energy cost optimisation and more attractive eco-balances, as well as improved competitiveness in a dynamically evolving market environment.
Artur Faust's presentation will highlight pragmatically creative aspects and important building blocks for sustainable data centre infrastructures of our future. Operators can already score points today and position themselves economically.