Best Practices Guide for Energy-Efficient Data Center Design
"For Tier III, the distribution path must allow concurrent maintainability. This requires dual power cords for all IT equipment." data center design standards pdf
| Standard | Certification Body | Typical Audit Cost (USD) | Renewal Period | |----------|-------------------|--------------------------|----------------| | TIA-942 | Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) / 3rd-party | $15k–$50k | 3 years | | Uptime Tier | Uptime Institute | $30k–$100k+ | Recertify after changes | | ISO 22237 | National certification body | $20k–$60k | 3 years | | LEED v4 (for green DC) | USGBC | $10k–$30k | N/A (certification only) | Best Practices Guide for Energy-Efficient Data Center Design