Amid the growing global focus on digital infrastructure sustainability requirements, now is the time to become an Accredited Sustainability Advisor (ASA).
As the effects of climate change on health, safety and global economies continue to grow more severe, the environmental sustainability of data centre operations has become a major concern for investor, customer, regulatory, legislative, and environmental stakeholders.
Digital infrastructure owners and operators are feeling the pressure as more than seventy countries have established commitments to achieve net-zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) by 2050 and new regulations emerge to join the 1900 pieces of climate change and sustainability legislation already enacted in the past decade. There has never been a more critical time to learn about this new and growing area of digital infrastructure expertise.
Why the Accredited Sustainability Advisor (ASA)?
Get ahead of the pack. Today’s global economy requires deep expertise and skill in digital infrastructure sustainability, and demand will only continue to grow. The ASA course delivers the fundamental knowledge of sustainability concepts, industry trends, and regulations, as well as the practical skills you need to develop and implement a comprehensive world-class data centre sustainability program.
The benefits of earning the ASA credential include:
- Learn how to actively reduce your organisation's carbon emissions with advanced sustainability practices that reduce IT and data centre facility energy use
- Develop an effective data centre sustainability strategy with a thorough understanding of concepts and actions required
- Move sustainability initiatives forward within your organisation
Key topics covered include:
- Sustainability policy and management
- Regulatory requirements
- Facility siting, design, and certification
- Facility energy consumption and efficiency
- Circular economy, recycle and reuse
- IT Energy consumption and efficiency
- Renewable energy purchasing and consumption
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
- Water consumption and efficiency
- Information reporting
Sustainability Policy & Management
- The seven elements of a sustainability strategy
- Regulations and standards
Regulatory Requirements
- Measurements and reporting
- Enforcement and financial disclosures
Facility Siting, Design & Certification
- Efficiency requirements
- Sustainability design decisions
Facility Energy Consumption & Efficiency
- Energy management program planning
- Data collection and measurement
IT Energy Consumption & Efficiency
- Operational metrics
- Power management approaches
Renewable Energy Purchasing & Consumption
- Green energy procurement options
- Renewable energy constraints
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG)
- Greenhouse gas sources and scopes
- Emissions reduction challenges
Water Consumption & Efficiency
- Design impacts on organisation
- Availability and minimisation
Circular Economy, Recycle & Reuse
- End-of-life product disposal
- IT product and energy reuse
Information Reporting
- Performance and accomplishment areas
- Internal and external communication types
Sustainability Strategy in the Organisation
- Guiding principles
- Business commitment and payback
The course is 16 hours, live remote Instructor-led, of intensive instruction and hands-on exercises. The curriculum covers the fundamentals and practical knowledge of sustainability concepts, industry trends, and regulations to enable development of a comprehensive world-class data centre sustainability program and culminates in an examination.
The ASA course is intended for data centre sustainability executives, IT and facility engineers responsible for sustainability and others interested in understanding what constitutes a data centre sustainability strategy. Individuals who will benefit from the ASA course are:
- Data Centre Sustainability Executives
- Facility Managers
- IT and Facility Engineers
- Industry Analysts
This course is open to licensed professional engineers.
The ASA course is designed to help students achieve an understanding of the concepts and actions required for designing and implementing an effective data centre sustainability program. Graduates will learn the skills needed to evolve sustainability practices to reduce carbon emissions by reducing energy usage of IT and data centre facilities - the leading cause of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
Successful completion of the ASA course, demonstrated through examination at the end of the course, will result in an Uptime Institute endorsement of the individual as an Accredited Sustainability Advisor.
Professional course cost is US$4,985 per participant. This course is CPD accredited and may also qualify for your country's Professional Development Hours (PDHs) requirements (may not be applicable in all countries).
Supplementary learning:
- Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP®) – create a comprehensive data centre design that supports the critical needs of the business, examining in-depth the key constraints of data centre functionality to deliver a balanced, efficient and sustainable solution
- Certified Data Centre Project Management (CDCPM®) – establish a robust project baseline and a comprehensive plan for a complex, high value data centre expansion project that demonstrates an accurate interpretation of the project scope and focuses on delivering project success in support of business strategy
- Certified Data Centre Audit Professional (CDCAP®) – plan and implement a strategic data centre audit process, analyse audit data to verify and baseline the status of the data centre and create an action plan to reduce risk and improve the operational capability to support business continuity
- Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) – learn to create a credible business strategy and apply strong leadership to maximise the operational capability of the data centre whilst continuing to meet the ongoing demands of the business
- Certified Data Centre Energy Professional (CDCEP®) - learn how to strategically plan, design and implement an energy plan for data centre facilities, focusing on energy efficiency
- Certified Data Centre Sustainability Professional (CDCSP®) – create a sustainability strategy and business implementation plan for transformation towards a credible sustainability lifecycle, that demonstrates innovation and challenges business ethos whilst being sensitive to business risk and continuity
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