Building an energy-efficient data center
At the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, the focus is on energy efficiency.
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A welder cut a water pipe inside the Holyoke center, which will use hydropower and other energy-efficient technologies.
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The $95 million center is a joint venture of MIT, Harvard, UMass, Boston University, Northeastern University, EMC Corp., and Cisco Systems.
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Power control panels inside the center.
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The block-long industrial site was once home to an air bag maker and water filter manufacturer.
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The Holyoke site was chosen party because of its hydroelectric facility, said executive director John Goodhue.
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The center is expected to use at least 25 percent less energy than the typical data center.
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The new 90,000-square-foot building features louvered windows, which can be opened like vents to let in cold air to cool the space.
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