FAQ
What is certification?
A certificate or a quality mark shows that something meets certain requirements. These can be, for example, safety requirements or sustainability requirements. A certificate is a written statement stating that a product, process, service, person or quality management system meets certain requirements. Certification bodies issue these certificates after a positive examination (audit).
Why do I need to certify?
A certificate gives confidence. Trust in your products, services, (management) processes and employees. With your certificate you demonstrate that your organization works efficiently and safely, that you control the work and work processes and that you strive for sustainability. This way you can reduce risks, improve the quality of your organization and reach more satisfied customers. [see benefits]
What is a Data Center Certifier
- = Commercial Third Party
- DC processes/installation audits
- Issues a ‘part certificate’ per process
- Issues DC certificate after last process certified
- Figures reported by DC Data Aggregator are correct
- Is meta-certified by Save Energy Foundation
What is a Data Center Data Aggregator
- = Commercial Third Party
- Collects data from DCs
- Aggregates data into standardized reports
- To government agencies
- Commercial parties
- Within the limits of law and regulation, ensuring the confidentiality of DC
- Is meta-certified by Save Energy Foundation
What role does a data center fulfill
- = Leading player as center of energy consumption
- Primary target for certification
- Primary beneficiary of certification
- 3 processes – with possibly different actors executing
- Installation
- Operation
- Data collection and reporting
- DC is certified
- On completion all 3 processes
- Submit data to certified DC Data Aggregator
- Resulting in the correct numbers
- Can be certified by various DC process certifiers