1. Federal Electronics Symposium – East Peter Hathaway June 17, 2009 NREL’s Gold Standard

2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory 2 Innovation for Our Energy Future

3. 3 Efficient Energy Use Vehicle Technologies Building Technologies Industrial Technologies Energy Delivery and Storage Electricity Transmission and Distribution Alternative Fuels Hydrogen Delivery and Storage Renewable Resources Wind Solar Biomass Geothermal Renewable Hydrogen Foundational Science and Strategic Analysis NREL Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology Development Programs National Renewable Energy Laboratory 3 Innovation for Our Energy Future

4. NREL’s Culture and FEC NREL’s Mission NREL develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals. Sustainable NREL - “Walking the Talk” National Renewable Energy Laboratory 4 Innovation for Our Energy Future

5. NREL’s Culture and FEC Many requirements of Executive Order 13423 were standard practices at NREL - EnergyStar electronics - Printer defaults to double-sided printing - All power saving features activated at the initial computer set up - Hardware standards that promote a useful life of 4 or more years - An extensive recycling program – Sustainable NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory 5 Innovation for Our Energy Future

6. The Real Challenge Behind the FEC Collaboration on lifecycle management − Information Service – purchasing, operations and maintenance − Property Management – inventory, reuse and end-of-life − Environment, Health & Safety – reporting − Sustainable NREL – recycling Staff buy-in – From free-wheeling to restricted and regulated National Renewable Energy Laboratory 6 Innovation for Our Energy Future

7. The Real Success Behind the FEC Keeping our processes in check - Gauging our accomplishments - How can we be better? Keeping lines of communication between groups open Systems that facilitate streamlined reporting From this being a “chore” to a way of life Catering our goals not just to awards but rewards − Energy efficient buildings − Cost savings National Renewable Energy Laboratory 7 Innovation for Our Energy Future

8. The Road to Gold Strict enforcement of hardware standards Increased diligence to research new equipment purchases Adding EPEAT and Energy Star data to vendor reports Creating a database to track equipment throughout its life Mentoring − The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, New Orleans − USGS, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND New Recycling Company - GRX National Renewable Energy Laboratory 8 Innovation for Our Energy Future

9. NREL Hardware Standards Prior to joining the FEC Gateway desktops and Dell Laptops were standards The FEC brought big changes! Focus from point-of-sale savings to energy efficiency SAVED money! Changed standards from Gateway desktops to Dell Monitor standards moved to EPEAT Silver or better Users moving to laptops National Renewable Energy Laboratory 9 Innovation for Our Energy Future Workstation Type PowerReduction Standard PC400w0% Energy Star PC300w25% Laptop60w85% Thin Client35w91%

10. Where we’re going from here Golden Hill Prototype Testing furniture and energy efficient technologies for LEEDS Platinum buildings Research Support Facility (RSF) LEEDS Platinum Plus Green Data Center Server virtualization and consolidation National Renewable Energy Laboratory 10Innovation for Our Energy Future

11. Golden Hill Technologies Prototype Unified Communications- Office Communications Server VoIP Exploring Soft Phones Multifunction devices Virtualization VMware ESX/VDI Citrix Application virtualization VMware Thinapp Thin Clients Plug Load Analyzers to track wattage use National Renewable Energy Laboratory 11 Innovation for Our Energy Future

12. Research Support Facility (RSF) LEEDs Platinum Plus Model for new buildings Use of renewable / recycled energy 750kW PV array Renewable Fuels Heating Plant Waste heat from Data Center National Renewable Energy Laboratory 12 Innovation for Our Energy Future

13. A Greener Data Center NREL’s Current Data Center Challenged to support growing demands for space, power and cooling Inefficient power and cooling systems NREL’s Green Data Center 65% overall reduction in data center power Equipment 30% more efficient Equipment load increased from lab growth and new capabilities National Renewable Energy Laboratory 13 Innovation for Our Energy Future

14. Dynamic Workload Management Server resources go from “always on” to “always available” As resources are needed, they are brought online As resources are no longer required, they are powered down or put in standby Saves energy! National Renewable Energy Laboratory 14 Innovation for Our Energy Future

15. Contacts BOA Ordering Cynthia McDonald – cynthia.mcdonald@nrel.govcynthia.mcdonald@nrel.gov Peter Hathaway – peter.hathaway@nrel.govpeter.hathaway@nrel.gov Connie Overly – connie.overly@nrel.govconnie.overly@nrel.gov Data Center Chuck Powers – chuck.powers@nrel.govchuck.powers@nrel.gov Kevin Donovan – kevin.donovan@nrel.govkevin.donovan@nrel.gov Golden Hill Prototype Henri Hubenka – henri.hubenka@nrel.govhenri.hubenka@nrel.gov National Renewable Energy Laboratory 15 Innovation for Our Energy Future