Energy & Sustainability
The Energy & Sustainability education pathway takes individuals and teams from foundational principles of design and operation to the practical delivery of energy-efficient and sustainable data centers. This prepares professionals with the knowledge and skills to master resource allocation while reducing environmental impact and improving long-term operational performance.
Each course builds on the last, from core energy fundamentals to enterprise data center sustainability strategy. Whether your team is starting out or sharpening their expertise, they will progress along a single, coherent education pathway that has been built to align energy and sustainability goals with business and resiliency objectives.
ESF (Energy and Sustainability Fundamentals)
- Explore the essential principles of energy use, efficiency, and sustainability in data centers.
- Gain a practical understanding of how data centers consume energy and why sustainability is becoming a critical consideration in data center design, operations, and business strategy.
- Learn the fundamental knowledge needed to understand energy and sustainability concepts and their application across modern data center environments.
CDCEP (Certified Data Center Energy Professional)
- Develop and implement data center energy management strategies that reduce consumption and improve efficiency.
- Analyze power, cooling, and IT systems to identify and address energy inefficiencies.
- Align energy performance with operational resilience, risk, and compliance requirements.
CDCSP (Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional)
- Integrate sustainability into operations.
- Implement measurable ESG and efficiency improvements.
- Balance energy strategy with resilience and availability.
ASA (Accredited Sustainability Advisor)
- Advise on sustainability strategy across facilities and operations.
- Navigate regulations, emissions, energy, water, and environmental risk.
- Translate sustainability goals into policies and action plans.
ESF (Energy and Sustainability Fundamentals)
- Explore the essential principles of energy use, efficiency, and sustainability in data centers.
- Gain a practical understanding of how data centers consume energy and why sustainability is becoming a critical consideration in data center design, operations, and business strategy.
- Learn the fundamental knowledge needed to understand energy and sustainability concepts and their application across modern data center environments.
CDCEP (Certified Data Center Energy Professional)
- Develop and implement data center energy management strategies that reduce consumption and improve efficiency.
- Analyze power, cooling, and IT systems to identify and address energy inefficiencies.
- Align energy performance with operational resilience, risk, and compliance requirements.
CDCSP (Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional)
- Integrate sustainability into operations.
- Implement measurable ESG and efficiency improvements.
- Balance energy strategy with resilience and availability.
ASA (Accredited Sustainability Advisor)
- Advise on sustainability strategy across facilities and operations.
- Navigate regulations, emissions, energy, water, and environmental risk.
- Translate sustainability goals into policies and action plans.
