Making High Energy-Intensity Industry More Sustainable
High-tech industries are very energy intensive, with 10 to 200 times the energy use of standard office space of the same size. They thus present attractive and often untapped opportunities for energy savings and decarbonization.
Most data centers offer potential energy and operational cost savings of 20% to 40%, even more with advanced cooling and computational technologies. Efficiency projects also can extend the life and capacity of support systems. To learn more, visit the website for Berkeley Lab's Center of Expertise for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers.
Laboratories are energy intensive due to ventilation requirements and the research instruments used. Hospitals experience similar issues of safety and containment. To learn more, visit the website for Berkeley Lab's High-Performance Buildings for High-Tech Industries.
Cleanrooms are characterized by high to ultra-high ventilation rates (up to 600 air changes per hour), and exacting standards for particle control. To learn more, visit the website for Berkeley Lab's High-Performance Buildings for High-Tech Industries.