The introduction of the Carbon Reduction Commitment which will look to levy tax’s against high energy users will become a reality in 2010.

As part of CRC initiative the European Commission directive introduced the European Code of Conduct on Data Centre’s in 2008. This code of conduct provides a set of rules which will help drive down energy use and improve energy efficiency within the data centre environment.

Workspace Technology recognised the potential impact that the CRC will have within the data centre market. Taking this on board Workspace Technology has recently become an early adopter of the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct includes a set of “Best Practice” recommendations designed to help improve the energy efficiency of data centre environments.

As a European Code of Conduct on Data Centres “Endorser”. Workspace Technology actively:-

• Disseminate information on the Code of Conduct
• Encourage organisations to become Code of Conduct Participants
• Aid Code of Conduct Participants in putting into practice, the recommendations of Participant Guidelines and Best Practices.

In line with our Code of Conduct Endorsement strategy Workspace Technology are able to offer services which will enable organisations to become an EU Code of Conduct on Data Centre Efficiency “Participant.”

Workspace Technology provides expert energy efficient data centre, server and communications room solutions and services for corporate and public sector clients across the UK. For further information please contact the Sales and Technical Manager Roy Griffiths at roy.griffiths@workspace-technology.com 0121 354 4894.