Sustainability & Energy Efficiency for Higher Education
Support Campus Climate Commitments
Universities are leading the way in climate action and sustainability. Aravolta helps you track, report, and optimize energy consumption across your data center infrastructure to meet ambitious carbon neutrality goals.
Over 500 universities have committed to carbon neutrality by 2030-2050. Data centers represent 15-30% of campus energy consumption—making them a critical focus area for sustainability initiatives.
Real-Time Energy Monitoring & PUE Tracking
Measure what matters with comprehensive energy monitoring and industry- standard efficiency metrics:
- Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE):
- Real-time PUE calculation and trending
- Compare against industry benchmarks
- Track improvements over time
- Support for Green Grid methodology
- Energy Consumption Analytics:
- Per-building and per-facility tracking
- IT load vs. infrastructure overhead analysis
- Peak demand identification and management
- Time-of-use optimization opportunities
- Carbon Footprint Tracking:
- CO2 emissions calculated from energy usage
- Scope 2 emissions reporting for data centers
- Support for renewable energy credits (RECs)
- Integration with campus sustainability platforms
Sustainability Reporting & Certifications
Generate reports to support campus sustainability initiatives and third-party certifications:
- STARS Reporting (AASHE):
- Automated data collection for STARS submissions
- Energy efficiency metrics and documentation
- Support for OP-1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- OP-6 Clean and Renewable Energy reporting
- LEED Certification Support:
- Energy monitoring for LEED documentation
- Measurement and verification (M&V) reporting
- Optimization strategies for existing buildings
- Support for LEED O+M certification
- Second Nature Climate Commitments:
- Track progress toward carbon neutrality goals
- Annual emissions reporting
- Scenario modeling for reduction strategies
- Documentation for Climate Action Plan updates
Energy Optimization Strategies
Identify and implement energy-saving opportunities across your infrastructure:
- Cooling Optimization:
- Identify hot spots and cooling inefficiencies
- Optimize CRAC/CRAH setpoints and airflow
- Free cooling opportunities and economizer mode
- Hot aisle/cold aisle containment effectiveness
- Server and Compute Efficiency:
- Identify underutilized servers and zombie workloads
- Virtual machine consolidation opportunities
- Power management policy optimization
- Hardware refresh ROI analysis for efficiency gains
- Renewable Energy Integration:
- Track renewable energy percentage of total consumption
- Workload scheduling aligned with solar/wind generation
- Support for on-campus microgrid integration
- Battery storage optimization strategies
Research and Teaching Opportunities
Turn your data center into a living laboratory for sustainability research and education:
- Provide students with real-world energy data for projects
- Support research on data center efficiency and sustainability
- Enable cross-disciplinary collaboration (CS, Engineering, Environmental Science)
- Demonstrate campus commitment to sustainability
- Public dashboards to showcase progress on climate goals