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Bank of Cyprus renovated Data Centre goes into operation

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The first phase of the Bank of Cyprus Data Centre Renovation Project has gone into operation with the migration of IT equipment commencing this week.

Earlier in the month extensive tests were carried out on UPS, generator and close control air conditioning systems to verify design capacities and system resilience.

The M&E design of the project was carried out by Troup Bywaters and Anders of UK in conjunction with Green Growth Energy Services who also carried out the Project Management of the new facility.

Green Growth Energy Services Director and Project Manager Tamer Zaim said ” As far as I am aware, this is the first renovation project of its kind in Cyprus undertaken within a live Data Centre environment. We managed to completely modernize the Bank’s main Data Centre, renewing power and  A/C systems as well as raised floors, IT cabling and cabinets without interrupting the Bank’s IT operations. The most challenging task was the demolition of walls and columns in such a sensitive and secure area. Close co-operation and teamwork between engineers, contractors and Client’s technical, IT and security staff ensured the success of the project “.

The project provides ample growth potential for future IT needs and has been designed with energy efficiency as the top priority.

Global Buildings Performance Network – Video

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Global Buildings Performance Network video on “Investing in Energy Efficiency in Buildings : Challenges and Opportunities in Europe” provides a valuable and authoritative overview on the subject.

Green Growth staff receives training at University of Nicosia

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Green Growth staff are currently undertaking specialized training at the University of Nicosia for Category A Energy Auditors, in accordance with local regulation ΚΔΠ 184/2012.

This is the first course of its kind organised by the Energy Service of the Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, in compliance with EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EK.

The training duration is 80 hours which includes 56 hours theory and 24 hours practical assignments.

Energy Efficiency Paves Way to a Low Carbon Future, but Barriers Persist

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Save money, save the world. The promise and problems of getting people to stop wasting energy was the topic of a Stanford conference that gathered business people, government representatives and scholars from the United States and Australia. Read the full article at Stanford website here.

EU Energy Policy May Bring 500,000 Jobs

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* Proposed target of 3 percent of public buildings per year

* Construction firms would benefit

The European Union may pass a triple whammy environment policy in the first half of this year that would bring a rapid jobs boost, cut energy bills and improve the environment by one simple measure: keeping Europe’s buildings in good repair.

Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said the EU Energy Efficiency Directive includes a commitment to retrofit a certain number of public buildings each year, improving insulation and stopping leaks.

Read the full news at Reuters here

GGES Retained by Major Bank to Energy Audit Four Buildings

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Green Growth Energy Services has been retained by a major bank to carry out an Energy Audit of four office buildings. The planned duration of the project is ten weeks. At the end of the project a separate Energy Opportunity Assessment report including costed action recommendations will be issued to the client for each of the four buildings.

Building Energy Performance Certification Completed

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Green Growth Energy Services has successfully bid for and completed work on behalf of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics for a Building Energy Performance Certificate. The work identified a number of opportunities for improvement in energy performance.

Building Energy Performance Certification is now required by law for permitting new buildings or obtaining a planning permission for major changes to existing buildings. It involves the use of standardized software and standardized assumptions to benchmark a theoretical version of the building under study against a similar, virtual “reference building”. The process deliberately sidesteps the operational aspects of the use of a building so as to yield an energy performance rating class for the building that is independent of the energy consumption habits and preferences of any particular user or owner of that building.

Unlike the Building EPC process mandated by law, an energy audit is unconstrained and in the hands of experts, the audit will usually uncover all efficiency opportunities that would be missed by the Building EPC process and also correctly estimate payback periods. For example, lighting that is typically left on 20 hours a day, e.g in a hotel lobby, is a much better candidate for replacement with more energy efficient lighting than lighting in the conference rooms which is on only when the room is occupied. The Building EPC process is rigid in such things, and will not allow the user to vary the number of hours that lights are turned on.

Completed Energy And Opportunity Assessment

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Green Growth Energy Services completed today an energy and opportunity assessment for a 4 star, 175-room hotel. Potential savings totalling €91,000 per annum in electricity and heating oil were identified, arising from six different initiatives which were costed at a total budget of €280,000. Continue reading →

Energy Efficiency becomes Top E.U. Priority

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Using energy more efficiently is the cheapest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also has economic, energy security and employment benefits. Continue reading →

Completed Energy Audit

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In June 2010, Green Growth Energy Services completed an energy assessment for the Bank of Cyprus headquarters in Nicosia, and found significant energy savings opportunities. Continue reading →