7×24 Exchange is the leading knowledge exchange for those who design, build, use and maintain mission-critical enterprise information infrastructures, 7×24 Exchange’s goal is to improve end-to-end reliability by promoting dialogue among these groups.

For information on 7×24 Exchange EVENTS & CONFERENCES please visit us at: http://www.7x24exchange.com/

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3855 SW 153rd Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97006 USA

About the Green Grid

The Green Grid is a global consortium of companies dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and computing ecosystems.

The Green Grid does not endorse any vendor-specific products or solutions, and will seek to provide industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies that will improve overall data center energy efficiencies. Membership is open to companies interested in data center operational efficiency at the Contributing or General Member level. General members attend and participate in general meetings of The Green Grid, review proposals for specifications and have access to specifications for test suites and design guidelines and IP licensing. Additional benefits for contributor members include participation and voting rights in committees and working groups.
Additional information is available at www.thegreengrid.org.

Website
http://www.thegreengrid.org

Contact Information
The Green Grid Administration
+1 (503) 619-0653
admin@lists.thegreengrid.org

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BICSI provides educational training, technical publications, registration exams and professional credentials for all aspects of design/installation of cabling infrastructure and information transport systems (ITS).

Offerings include the prestigious Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD(r)) program and network transport, outside plant, and wireless design credentials. BICSI serves more than 23,000 ITS professionals in nearly 100 countries who supply the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems.

For more information on BICSI please click here.

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7×24 Exchange Metro New York chapter provides an educational forum bringing together Information Services/Technology and Facilities/Engineering/Real Estate of organizations to promote better understanding of the design, implementation and management issues involved in achieving high levels of uninterrupted infrastructure support.

To learn more about 7 x 24 Exchange NY Metro please go to their webiste: http://www.7x24exchangemetrony.com/ or call 212-681-0200

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IFMA is a member – centered association that exists to guide and develop facility management professionals. In support of its members, IFMA promotes the Facility Management profession by providing leadership, recognition and standards of excellence.

IFMA has programs to certify facility managers, conduct research, provide educational programs, recognize facility management degrees and certificate programs. IFMA also produces the World Workplace every year. This is the largest facility management – related conference and exposition.

Visit our Web site for details and calendar updates: www.ifmagny.org

Interested In Joining IFMA?

• Do you want to enhance your professional development in facility management?
• Do you want to network with diverse and interesting people who make chapter membership exciting and productive?
• Do you want guidance and support in certification, education and research?
• Do you enjoy educational programs, active social events and private tours of impressive facilities?

If so, the Greater New York Chapter of the International Facility Management Association is for you! We will be happy to welcome you.

Visit our Web site at: www.ifmagny.org or call our administrative office at 516.365.6812 for more information.

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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.

ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.9, Mission Critical Facilities, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment, is concerned with all aspects of Mission Critical Facilities, Technology Spaces, and Electronic Equipment / Systems. This includes data centers, computer rooms / closets, raised floor environments, high density loads, emergency / network operations centers, telecom facilities, communication rooms / closets, and electronic equipment rooms / closets. For more information on the TC9.9 committee please contact the committee chair Don Beaty at dbeaty@DLBASSOCIATES.com.

Available Books from ASHRAE:

Design Considerations for Datacom Equipment Centers,

http://resourcecenter.ashrae.org/store/ashrae/

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Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments,

http://resourcecenter.ashrae.org/store/ashrae/

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Technical Committee 9.9, Mission Critical Facilities, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment, is responsible for the writing for the three books. Their Web site address is http://tc99.ashraetcs.org.

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742 E. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92866
t. 714.997.7966
f. 714.997.9743

AFCOM is a leading association for data center professionals, offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world. AFCOM was established in 1981 to offer data center managers the latest information and technology they need through annual conferences, published magazines, research and hotline services, industry alliances and more.

AFCOM is one of the most respected names in the data center industry, due in large part to its exceptional services and resources. The association counts among its prestigious members data center managers, MIS directors, CIOs and other IS professionals from Fortune 500 companies, all reaping the benefits that AFCOM has to offer.

Educational Conferences – AFCOM’s conferences, held twice each year, provide critical information that can be directly applied to everyday life in the data center. Please visit our educational conference section under the Events tab on our web site for more information about our upcoming conference. AFCOM Members receive valuable discounts on conference registrations. Please contact the Conference Services Department with questions about attending or speaking at future conferences: confservices@afcom.com.

Local Chapters - We are actively looking to establish new local AFCOM chapters in your area. Please contact the Membership Services Department for more information at membership@afcom.com. Or visit our local chapter web pages to confirm when the next chapter meeting is going to take place in your area.

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The Uptime Institute Symposium (May 9-12, 2011 at the Santa Clara Convention Center) is the most influential all-stakeholder thought-leadership conference serving the data center industry, and attracts speakers and Delegates from over 40 countries.

This year’s Symposium, The Disrupted Data Center: Cloud, Cost, Capacity and Carbon, focuses on how data center planners, designers, builders, owners and operators can anticipate and respond to disruptive changes such as cloud computing, virtualization, volatile demand and rapidly evolving modular architectures.

About The Uptime Institute®

Uptime Institute provides education, publications, consulting, certifications, conferences and seminars, independent research, and thought leadership for the enterprise data center industry and for data center professionals.

Founded in 1993, the Institute pioneered the creation and facilitation of end-user knowledge communities to improve reliability and uninterruptible availability—uptime—in data center facilities and Information Technology organizations. Today, the 100-plus members of the Institute’s global Site Uptime Networks® are mostly Fortune 100-sized companies having multiple data centers averaging 50,000 square feet of computer room area and consuming six megawatts of utility power. Members learn from each other and from the Institute via closed members-only conferences, site tours, benchmarking programs, best-practice sharing, abnormal incident collection, FLASH Reports, and shared metrics.

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