What is BS EN 50600‑4‑3 about?
BS EN 50600‑4‑3 defines the Renewable Energy Factor (REF) of a data centre, specifies a methodology to calculate and to present the REF and provides information on the correct interpretation of the REF.
Who is BS EN 50600‑4‑3 for?
BS EN 50600‑4‑3 on Information technology of Renewable Energy Factor is useful for:
- Data centre owners and managers
- Facility and infrastructure integrators
- Building designers and builders
Why should you use BS EN 50600‑4‑3?
The unrestricted access to internet-based information demanded by the information society has led to an exponential growth of both internet traffic and the volume of stored/retrieved data. Data centres are housing and support the information technology and network telecommunications equipment for data processing, data storage and data transport. They are required both by network operators (delivering those services to customer premises) and by enterprises within those customer premises.
This series of BS EN 50600‑4‑3 specifies requirements and recommendations to support the various parties involved in the design, planning, procurement, integration, installation, operation and maintenance of facilities and infrastructures within data centres. This comprehensively helps data centres in the Renewable Energy Factor which can increase the efficiency and environmental sustainability of your organization.

