DCPract-EE — DC Practitioner · Energy Efficiency

SERES DC certification for data center energy efficiency practitioners.

Official certification · Practitioner program

What is DCPract-EE?

SERES DC program for practitioners specialized in data center energy efficiency. Covers key metrics (PUE, CUE, WUE), energy audits, savings strategies, thermal management, and the global regulatory framework for DC efficiency.

Who is it for?

Energy efficiency engineers · Sustainability managers · DC operators responsible for PUE · Energy auditors · Natural prerequisite for DCEP

Delivery and language

English & Spanish (ideal preparation for the DCEP Generalist + HVAC + Electrical tracks)

Live online · Instructor-led · Course material, exam and digital credential included.

Curriculum — Energy Efficiency Practitioner

Module	Hours	Content
1. Energy efficiency metrics	3h	PUE, DCiE, CUE, WUE, ITEU. How to measure them correctly. Baseline, M&V (IPMVP Option A/B/C). Comparison against Uptime and DOE DCEP benchmarks.
2. Energy audits in data centers	4h	Walk-through assessment. Power train analysis. Cooling efficiency review. IT equipment utilization. Identifying quick wins (typically 60% of savings).
3. Savings strategies and ROI	3h	Hot/cold aisle containment. Free cooling and economizers. Setpoint optimization. DCIM and submetering monitoring. ROI modeling with real data.
4. Regulatory framework and ESG	2h	EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres. ISO/IEC 30134 series. ESG reporting and CSRD. Green taxonomy and financing. LATAM and global application cases.

Lead instructor

Jorge A. Gil, DCEP

Principal of SERES, LLC. 20+ years at multinational level. Full Program Instructor for DOE DCEP (4 tracks). Speaker at OCP, DRJ, IBM, 7×24 Exchange.

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Spanish version available → /dcpract-ee/