Preparation of a performance sheet and a life-cycle calculation tool for the public procurement of data centres

On the basis of RAL_UZ 161 laying down the basic criteria for the award of the Blue Angel eco-label (established by the German Institute for Quality Assurance and Labelling), the Oeko-Institut prepares a data sheet for the procurement of energy-efficient data centres. In addition, the Oeko-Institut develops a calculation tool to compare the life cycle costs of different offers.