The ASA course is designed to help students achieve an understanding of the concepts and actions required for designing and implementing an effective data center sustainability program. Graduates will learn the skills needed to evolve sustainability practices to reduce carbon emissions by reducing energy usage of IT and data center facilities – the leading cause of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

The ASA course is intended for data center sustainability executives, IT and facility engineers responsible for sustainability and others interested in understanding what constitutes a data center sustainability strategy. Individuals who will benefit from the ASA course are:
• Data Center Sustainability Executives
• Facility Managers
• IT and Facility Engineers
• Industry Analysts

Successful completion of the ASA course, demonstrated through examination at the end of the course, will result in an Uptime Institute endorsement of the individual as an Accredited Sustainability Advisor.

Chapter 1:
Sustainability Policy and Management

• The Seven Elements of a Sustainability Strategy
• Regulation and Standards

Chapter 2: Regulatory Requirements

• Measurements and Reporting
• Enforcement and Financial
  Disclosures

Chapter 3: Facility Siting, Design & Certification

• Efficiency Requirements
• Sustainability Design Decisions

Chapter 4: Facility Energy Consumption &
Efficiency

• Energy Management Program
Planning
• Data Collection and
Measurement

Chapter 5: IT Energy Consumption & Efficiency

• Operational Metrics
• Power Management Approaches

Chapter 6: Renewable Energy Purchasing
Consumption

• Green Energy Procurement Options
• Renewable Energy Constraints

Chapter 7: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

• Greenhouse Gas Sources and Scopes
• Emissions Reduction Challenges

Chapter 8: Water Consumption & Efficiency

• Design Impacts on Optimization
• Availability and Minimization

Chapter 9: Circular Economy, Recycle & Reuse

• End-of-life Product Disposal
• IT Product and Energy Reuse

Chapter 10: Information Reporting

• Performance and Accomplishments Areas
• Internal and External Communication Types

Chapter 11: Sustainability Strategy in the
Organization

• Guiding Principles
• Business Commitment and Payback