Mission-Critical Infrastructure CPD Courses

and Qualification Training Programs

Specialized in Structured Cabling System,

Critical Facilities Design and Energy Efficiency

- Registered Communications Distribution Design (BICSI RCDD)

- Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP)

- Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering

- Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply
- Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure
- Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning

Commencing Date
16 May 2018

Accreditation

Strategic Media Asia Limited is one of the Approved CPD Course Providers of the
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

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Overview

Strategic Media Asia (SMA) is a leading event and training course organizer focusing on data center critical facilities, structured cabling
system and efficiency in Hong Kong, Macau and China. Our training programs prepare individuals with top level understanding of best
practices in designing and operating a data center focusing on international design standards, financial and regulatory, facilities
management, hardware management, system network and cabling solutions :

Qualification Training Programs Green Data Center Series

(1) Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD, 4-day) (1) Green IT (ICT) (3-day)
(2) Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP, 3-day) (2) EU Code of Conduct for Data Center Efficiency (2-day)
(3) Energy and Cost Management in Data Center (3-day)

Critical Facilities Series (Approved CPD Courses by CIBSE)

(1) Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering (2-day)

(2) Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (2-day)
(3) Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (2-day)
(4) Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning (2-day)

The Best Practices

Critical (Part I) Mission-Critical Facility Design and Infrastructure Engineering (2-Day)

Facilities
Series (Part II) Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (2-day)

Approved CPD Courses

by CIBSE
(Part III) Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (2-day)

(Part IV) Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning (2-day)

Registered Communications Distribution Design (RCDD, 4-day)

Credential
Program
Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP, 3-day)

(Part I) Green IT (ICT) (3-Day)

Green
Data Center (Part II) EU Code of Conduct for Data Center Energy Efficiency (2-Day)
Series
(Part III) Energy and Cost Management for Data Cente (3-Day)

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Organisation of the Program

We approach best practices in designing an efficient data center from four disciplines: regulatory and construction standards, critical
infrastructure / facilities design & management, structured cabling system, etc.

Critical Facilities & Design Series

Credential Programs
Approved CPD Courses by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Part 1 - Mission-Critical Facilities Design & Infrastructure Engineering (13 Hours) Data Center Energy Practitioner
(DCEP)

3 Days Certificate Training

Part 2 - Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (13 Hours)
Program (Level 1 + Level 2)

Part 3 - Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (13 Hours)

4 Days Qualification Training

Part 4 - Project Management for Mission Critical Facilities from Design Program in Structured Cabling
to Commissioning (13 Hours) System Design (DD102)

Lecturer Team and Prerequisites

Our instructor team, combined with professional Chartered Engineers (CEng) from the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), the
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), has more than 15 years
experience in data centre design & build, energy conservation and management in the private and public sectors which prepares to face
any challenges in data center of any size, in any location.

The credential program of BICSI (RCDD) will be conducted by overseas experienced instructor / Master Instructor (MI) from BICSI US /
BICSI Authorized Desgin Training Provider (ADTP).

Except BICSI RCDD and DCEP, there is no restriction on previous backgrounds and working experience. Participants are expected to
have some knowledge of basic IT / Data Center / Servers and electrical engineering skills.

Target Audience

CIO, CTO, IT Directors, Data Center Operations / Facilities Managers, Data Center / IT Solution Consultants, E&M Engineers, etc. are
welcome to join the qualifications and data center training programs

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Worldwide Recognitions

Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI, www.bicsi.org)

BICSI is a professional association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry. ITS covers the spectrum of voice, data,
electronic safety & security, project management and audio & video technologies. It encompasses the design, integration and installation
of pathways, spaces, optical fiber- and copper-based distribution systems, wireless-based systems and infrastructure that supports the
transportation of information and associated signaling between and among communications & information gathering devices.

BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry. They serve more
than 23,000 ITS professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. These individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure
for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems. Through courses, conferences, publications and professional
registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer
opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature.

Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)

A prestige international qualification, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), organised by Building Industry
Consulting Services International (BICSI) for structured cabling system design is now available in Hong Kong.

Established in 1984, RCDDs demonstrate knowledge in the design, integration and implementation of information technology systems
(ITS) and related infrastructure components.

BICSI telecommunications distribution design courses serve as a career path for those seeking advanced knowledge in cabling design
and critical infrastructure. The RCDD status conveys instant advantages over the competition:

A professional designation of excellence

A highly regarded status recognized and mandated by many private and state organizations
A noted mark of design knowledge valued internationally
An indication of experience and knowledge known throughout the ITS industry

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Registered Communications Distribution Designer

DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution System (Core Program for RCDD)

DD102 is an intensive 4-day course that focuses on designing a structured cabling system. You will design telecommunications spaces,
horizontal and backbone distribution systems, respond to and bid an RFQ and select media. Effective strategies utilized to enhance your
learning experience include case studies and structured application exercises using modernized blueprints with solutions based upon real-
world conditions.

Topics including: - Codes, standards and regulations - Firestopping

- Principles of transmission - Telecommunications administration
- Electromagnetic compatibility - Design and construction
- Telecommunications spaces - Project management
- Work areas - Networking fundamentals
- Horizontal distribution systems - VoIP and wireless
- Backbone distribution systems - Outside Plant (OSP)
- Bonding and grounding (earthing) - Campus Cabling

Requirements and Qualification

To sit for the RCDD credential, participants must have at least one of the following:

Five years ITS design experience

Two years verifiable ITS design experience and three years additional ITS equivalents chosen from combinations of experience, approved
education and approved ITS license/certification (i.e. NTS, WD, CCNA)

Plus

Three to Four reference letters (previous experience / design work performed)

The RCDD exam, a comprehensive application- and knowledge-based exam, is based on a 4-day core program and a training manual -

(1) DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems

(2) Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, 13th edition (TDMM)

DD102 is an intensive 4-day course that focuses on designing a structured cabling system. You will design telecommunications spaces,
horizontal and backbone distribution systems, respond to and bid an RFQ and select media. Effective strategies utilized to enhance your
learning experience include case studies and structured application exercises using modernized blueprints with solutions based upon real-
world conditions.

BICSI recommends 125+ hours of self-study (over a period of 5-weeks) following the formal training course (DD102).

For detail, please call (852) 2117 3893 or visit http://www.stmedia-asia.com/rcdd.html

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Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP)
Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy

DCEP - Data Center Energy Practitioner Certificate Training Program

Data centers consume large amount of electricity but it still has Level 1 Practitioners ("Generalist") - 1 Day
opportunities to reduce energy use. However, significant
knowledge, training, and skills are required to perform accurate - Generalist Training Introduction
data center energy assessments which are different from general - Data Center Profiler (DC Pro) Overview
energy audit for commercial and residential buildings. - IT Equipment
- Air Management
- Cooling Systems
In order to accelerate energy savings, the data center industry
- Electrical Systems
and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnered to develop the
- Assessment Process Manual
Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Program. The DCEP
- Data Center Profiler (DC Pro) Case Study
training program certifies energy practitioners qualified to
- End of Generalist Training / 2-hour Open-book Exam
evaluate the energy status and efficiency opportunities in the
data centers.

Level 2 Practitioners ("HVAC-Specialist") - 2 Days

- HVAC Specialist Training Introduction

- Air Handlers and Air Conditioners
- Liquid Cooling
- Chilled Water Plants
- Cooling System Controls
With the approval and coordination granted by the DCEP - Assessment Process
Program Administrator (PA) - ANCIS Incorporated, we are pound - Modeling Data Center HVAC Systems
to announced the 3-day DCEP Program (Generalist Level, 1-day; - Environmental Requirements
and Specialist Level, 2-day) is launched in Hong Kong with a - Airflow and Temperature Management
qualified DCEP trainer based in San Francisco, California. - DOE Air Management Tool
- End of HVAC Specialist Training / 3-hour Open-book Exam
Level 1 Practitioners ("Generalist", 1-day Training) will be
expected to have a good understanding of 3 data center
disciplines (HVAC - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning,
Electrical and IT-equipment) for providing broad Prerequisites to Gain the DCEP Designation (Level 2)
recommendations based on the high-level DC Pro (Data Center
Profiler) Tools. - 4 year technical degree with 3 years verifiable DC
design/operation experience; or
Level 2 Practitioners ("HVAC-Specialist", 2-day Training) - 2 year technical degree with 6 years verifiable DC
address HVAC energy opportunities using in-depth Air design/operation experience; or
Management Assessment Tool. - 10 years verifiable DC design/operation experience; and
- Completion of the 3-day instructor-led training; and
Successful candidates who complete the 3-day program and - Pass the exams of Level 1 and Level 2
passe the exams will gain Data Center Practitioner (DCEP)
status by listing their names and contact information on the
website (datacenters.lbl.gov/dcep) as well as issuing certificates.
(The acronym "DCEP" is for individual use only, it may not be
used for organizations, companies, or firms.)

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CPD Courses (Approved by CIBSE)

Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering

The course is designed for executive and facilities owners, managers and operators to enrich their relevant knowledge in critical system
(E&M) - design and build. We provide information of the infrastructure that supports critical services and environments. It also prepares you
to fully understand the main components that facilitate the infrastructure's design & build, operation and management by comparing the
standards of TIA 942 and Uptime Tier Levels. The content includes

- Data Center / Critical Infrastructure Overview and Definition - Copper Cabling Components
- International Codes and Standards (TIA and Tier) - Cable Distribution, Layout and Management
- Network and Structure - Cooling - Cooling Topologies, Chiller, CRAC, Cooling Towers, etc.
- IT Strategy - Power - High / Low Voltage System, Switch System, UPS,
- Cabinet Layout Transformers, Fuel Tanks, Generators, etc.
- Raised Floor System - Earthing / Grounding and Bounding
- Telecommunication Backbones, Redundancy, Sizing & Planning - Electromagnetic Interference / Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI/EMP)
- Fiber and Optical System Design - Environmental Management System (EMS)
- Fiber and Optical Cable Components - Fire Protection System
- Copper System Design and High Speed Ethernet - Physical Security

Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply

You will understand the key challenges and consider different The course introduces the power system design and the
factors, from design, testing, commissioning, sustainability and components that support typical data centers or critical
efficiency, of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) facilities. It prepares individual to fully understand data center
system for mission-critical purposes buit infrastructure. electrical system's design & build.

Furthermore, you will understand data center's sustainable You will understand the mission critical supply system, from
design and energy efficiency of the cooling system. power components to distributions and efficiency; from power
requirements to designed, testing, commissioning and
operations / maintenance.
- Datacom Equipment Power Trends & Cooling Applications
- Design Consideration
- Concept on primary supply and secondary supply
* Design Criteria and HVAC Load
- Power flow in mission critical supply system
* Computer Room Cooling and Air Distribution
- Features of major equipment for critical supply
* Liquid Cooling
- Efficiency assessment
* Availability and Redundancy
- Power quality review
* Integration with other MEP System
- Configuration diagram of critical supply design & analysis
* Controls and Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Review of cable sizing to incorporate harmonics content
- Testing and Commissioning - Earthing system design
- Sustainable Design and Energy Efficiency - Testing and commissioning requirements

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CPD Courses
(Critical Facilities & Design Series)

Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning

Building, upgrading or relocating new data centers / mission-critical facilities requires extensive coordination. Project management team
shall ensure all components come together smoothly. It is typically fast track from design and planning to testing and commissioning.

Further to the comprehensive training in electrical and air conditioning systems design for mission-critical infrastructure, we introduce a
specialized course which highlights the oversights required by a project management team who directs the manufacturing, the outfitting
and the preparation for a data center / computer room while simultaneously oversees site work, infrastructure for facility, utility installation
and facilitate IT installations.

This is an advanced course details about how to structure the project management activities with a common language (for data center and
mission-critical purposes), avoid cost increment, responsibility gaps and duplication of effort and achieve an efficient process with a
predictable outcome.

Most importantly, the course outlines how to meet the project goal and SLA (Service Level Agreement) before, during and after completion
of the project defined by the owner.

Day 1

- Reviewing the Project Management Basics

* Planning and Programming a Successful Project for Mission-critical Purposes

* Managing a Project on Time, Cost and Quality

- Contract Management for Data Center Design and Build

- Roles and Responsibilities
- Liaising with Clients (Facility Owners, Project Owners, etc.)
- Liaising with Stakeholders
- Liaising with Design Consultants / Architect

Day 2

- Managing Facilities / Services Suppliers

- Managing Contractors
- Assessing the Project Progression and Status Meetings
- Conflicts Management
- Change Management and Accommodation
- Project Handover, Testing and Commissioning
- Cases Study

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Green Data Center Series
Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Green IT (ICT) (3-day, Syllabus Accredited by British Computer Society)

It provides a qualification for ICT engineers who are involved in creating sustainable and energy efficient data centre or exploiting the role of
IT in helping deliver sustainable ICT operation and more efficient business practices to other areas of the organization. It also introduces
different Green Standards such as ISO 14000 Series (Energy Measurement), Energy Star, PUE/DCiE (From The Green Grid), This section is
also combined with the certification program of Green Data Center Engineer which is available in The Society of Operation Engineers, Hong
Kong Region (SOE, www.soe.org.hk)

To begin the path toward achieving energy efficiency in data centers, a thorough understanding of the driving forces behind this movement is
essential. You will have the opportunity to understand the greater regulatory implications and industry trends that are leading the way toward
sustainable practices.

Assessment and Examination

Type 40 Question Multiple Choice

Duration 1 Hour

Open Book No

Pass Mark 26/40 (65%)

Delivery Via Prometric (www.prometric.com)

Key Syllabus

- Overall need for an organization to adopt a Green IT strategy - Energy consumption and behavior
- Definition of 'Green IT' - Audit an organization's existing IT functions and processes
- External drivers and opportunities for Green IT - Importance and opportunities of improving efficiency
- Internal drivers, opportunities and benefits of adopting a Green IT - Systems lifecycle management that supports ICT assets
for both an organization and its IT service provider(s) - A Green ICT Action Plan
- International standards and initiatives, ISO14000 series (energy - The roles and responsibilities associated with Green IT and
measurement) and Energy Star sustainable operations
- A Green ICT policy - Encompass Green ICT and sustainable operations in end-to-end
- Assess business operations in terms of carbon footprint lifecycle costing, cases studies and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

The whole syllabus is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS, www.bcs.org.uk). For detailed information, please contact us at
(852) 2117 3893 or [email protected]

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Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Energy and Cost Management for Data Centre (3-day, Syllabus Accredited by British Computer Society)

This section, mainly for data center operation management, explicitly deals with an organisation's strategy as it relates to the effective use of
energy by software, ICT systems and support infrastructure (mechanical and electrical facilities) within the data centre. It will impart an
understanding of the use and cost of energy in data centres with an appreciation of other contributing factors, awareness of best practices at
a high-level and strategies to control and manage energy consumption and cost in data centres.

Data centre energy consumption and cost is a systems level issue requiring a multidisciplinary solutions, therefore we do not intended to
enable the holder of this Certificate to individually be able to manage, control or optimise all aspects of the energy use in a data centre but to
provide them with the skills to work with assistance from experts in other disciplines to deliver an overall efficiency and cost control strategy.

Assessment and Examination

Type 25 Question Multiple Choice based on 5 Scenarios

Duration 1 Hour

Open Book No

Pass Mark 15/25 (60%)

Delivery Via Prometric (www.prometric.com)

Key Syllabus Key Area

Introduction - Cost & Energy Monitoring and Reporting in Data Centre - Why managing data centre energy and cost are important
Introduction - How to Manage Energy and Cost - Reason for what energy and cost management in the data
Interdisciplinary Teams - Interactions and Communications centre involves
Energy Management and Energy Performance Efficiency - Predicting and demonstrating appropriate management steps
Efficiency Metrics - Compare and distinguish between energy and cost
Metering management options
Reporting Energy and Carbon e.g. for CRC
Reporting Cost - The challenge of per cost accounting
The Roles for -
Estate Management, Facilities Management, Data Centre Manager,
IT Management, IT Analysts, Business Management

The whole syllabus is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS, www.bcs.org.uk). For detailed information, please contact us at
(852) 2117 3893 or [email protected]

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Green Data Center Series
Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency (2-day, Syllabus Accredited by British Computer Society)

This section, also for green data center design and comparsion with TIA-942 and Tier stardands, explicitly deals with an organization's 'Green'
strategy as it relates to the effective use of energy by software, ICT systems and facilities / infrastructure (E&M) planning within the data
centre. It will impart an understanding of the purpose of the EU Code of Conduct and how to apply the Code's best practices in design & build
as well as developing a common language around energy efficiency.

Assessment and Examination

Type 25 Question Multiple Choice based on 5 Scenarios

Duration 1 Hour

Open Book EU Code of Conduct Best Practice Guidelines

Pass Mark 15/25 (60%)

Delivery Via Prometric (www.prometric.com)

Key Syllabus Other Information

Why is best practice in the Code of Conduct needed This training certifies candidates who have gained the
who will use the EU Code of Conduct knowledge of the need for, engineering principles of,
Introduction to Green Data Center Design Best Practice terminology, structure and basic concepts of the EU Code of
Energy Measurement and Metrics Conduct on Data Centres along with implementing and
Best Practice - Interactions and Interdependencies obtaining Participant Status in the Code.
Best Practice - In detail
The section is not intended to enable the certificate holder to
- Data Centre Utilization, Management, Plan and Design individually be able to optimise all aspects of green data centre
- IT Equipment and Services without assistance from technology area experts but will allow
- Cooling the holder to direct such experts to achieve overall efficiency
- Data Centre Power Equipment and cost improvements for data center design & management.
- Other Data Centre Equipment
- Data Centre Building
- Monitoring
- Practices to become minimum expected
- Items under consideration

The whole syllabus is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS, www.bcs.org.uk). For detailed information, please contact us at
(852) 2117 3893 or [email protected]

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Marketing Partnership

The cooperation with Strategic Media Asia become an integral Our Specialties:
part of your marketing mix, delivering unparallel blend of image,
positioning and more importantly, face-to-face interaction with Building Management Systems
target audiences. Our training and seminar events offer you an Electrical and Mechanical Facilities
exceptional and targeted way to showcase your services, Fibre Optic and Copper Cabling
technology and solutions, to explore business opportunities of
your prospective customers and to gain exposure in data centre Data Center / Critical Infrastructure:
and telecom industry. Design and Build, Testing and Commissioning, Audit
and Compliance, Energy Efficiency, etc.
We welcome all kinds of cooperation in long term or barter
basis which can achieve a win-win situation. For marketing
partnership, please send your inquiries to:
[email protected]

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CPD Courses for Critical Facilities and Design (Approved by CIBSE UK)

Course Names / Titles Date Fee (HKD)

(Part 1) Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering To be announced 4,700

(Part 2) Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply To be announced 4,700

(Part 3) Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure To be announced 4,700

(Part 4) Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning To be announced 4,700

Innocentre, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong / New Victory house (Office Plus), 103 - 93 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan 10:00 - 17:30

Enjoy 10% Discount for any enrolment confirmed 3 weeks before the commencing date

Preparatory Course to Become a Registered Specialist Contractor (Ventilation Works) - RSC (V)

Course Name Date / Time Fee (HKD)

Preparatory Course to Become a Registered Specialist Contractor 5 and 12 May 2018

4,800
(Ventilation Works) 9:00 - 13:00

Venue 14/F, On Lok Yuen Building, 25-27A Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Program Name Date / Time Fee (HKD)

Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) 16 - 18 May 2018

09:00 - 18:00
22,800
(3-day: Level 1 "Generalist" + Level 2 "HVAC-Specialist")

Venue 19th Floor, Office Plus, 93 - 103 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (To be confirmed)

Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) by U.S. BICSI

Program Name Date / Time Fee (HKD)

DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems To be announced

28,900 *
(4-day Core Program of RCDD) 8:30 - 18:00

Venue 19th Floor, Office Plus, 93 - 103 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (To be confirmed)

Early Bird HK$300 Discount, HK$28,600 per head ( * BICSI Membership & Exam Fees are not included. )

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Please complete and return the enrolment form by email [email protected], by Fax (852) 2184 9978 or by mail Strategic Media Asia
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- Except RCDD qualifcation training program, all training manuals and course materials (in English) are included
- Application Deadline: 7 days before the commencement of each training course / section

Payment and Bank Transfer Information:

Once your registration form is received, our staff will be in touch with you by email / phone soonest. Please allocate the course / program fee
according to the instructions provided (either bank transfer or mail cheque is accepted).

Crossed cheque should be made payable to "Strategic Media Asia Limited" (for local payment only).

For overseas' payment, please note the details:

Bank Name: Hang Seng Bank Limited – Bank Address: 83 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Account Name: Strategic Media Asia Limited – Account Number: 788-074409-883 (*Swift code: HASEHKHH) (*Chips code: 010522)

For RCDD and DCEP qualification training programs:

Payment should be made not later than 14 days before the commencement of the program. Thanks for your cooperation.

Adverse Weather Arrangement:

Events in the morning, afternoon or evening will be cancelled if typhoon signal No. 8 or above or black rainstorm warning is still hoisted after
(or is announced by the Hong Kong Observatory to be hoisted at / after) 6:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. respectively. Delegates will be
notified when the class will be made up as soon as possible.

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Whole Syllabus

Critical Facilities & Design Series

Mission-Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering

Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply

Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure

Project Management for Critical Facilities from Design to Commissioning

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Critical Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering (13 hours)

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Technical
Committee (TC) 9.9 has published 10 guidelines covering a wide range of mission-critical facilities design and
operational issues. These ASHRAE works are also referenced in the TIA-942 data center standard.

We provide an introduction of infrastructure system that supports critical services and prepare individual to fully
understand the main components that facilitate the whole system (including data centers) design & build by
exploring the standards of TIA-942 and Uptime Tier Levels.

The course is designed for data center and facilities management, operators, building services engineers,
facilities and E&M professionals, etc. to enrich the relevant knowledge in critical facilities / data center design
and build.

Day 1

 Data Center / Critical Infrastructure Overview and Definition

 International Codes and Standards (TIA and Tier)
 Network and Structure
 Cabinet Layout
 Raised Floor System
 Telecommunication Backbones, Redundancy, Sizing and Planning
 Fiber and Optical System Design
 Fiber and Optical Cable Components
 Copper System Design and High Speed Ethernet

Day 2

 Copper Cabling Components

 Cable Distribution, Layout and Management
 Cooling – Cooling Topologies, Chiller, CRAC, Cooling Towers, etc.
 Power – High / Low Voltage System, Switch System, UPS, Transformers, Fuel Tanks, Generators, etc.
 Earthing / Grounding and Bounding
 Electromagnetic Interference / Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI / EMP)
 Environmental Management System (EMS)
 Fire Protection System
 Physical Security

Remark
Course content can be modified based on special requests and arrangements.

This section is thoroughly conducted by vendor neutral Chartered Engineers (CEng) who have more than 15 years in ICT, Data Centre
Construction, Deign & Build and Facilities Maintenance.
Electrical Design for Mission Critical Supply (13 hours)

Within the built environment, mission critical facilities have particular power requirements that significantly
impact how they are designed and operated.

The course introduces the electrical system and the components that support typical data centers or critical
infrastructure. It prepares individual to fully understand the mission-critical power system’s design & build by
exploring the international codes and standards and sharing the speaker’s experience.

You will fully understand the mission-critical power supply system, from power components to distributions
and efficiency; from power requirements to designed, testing, commissioning and maintenance.

Day 1

 Concept on primary supply and secondary supply

 Power flow in mission critical supply system
 Features of major equipment for critical supply

(1) Uninterrupted power supply and power storage

(2) Backup generator
(3) Automatic transfer switch
(4) Static transfer switch
(5) Isolation transformer

 Efficiency assessment
 Power quality review

Day 2

 Configuration diagram of critical supply (N+1 / 2N) design & analysis

 Review of cable sizing to incorporate harmonics content
 Earthing system design
 Testing and commissioning requirements
 Brief of Systems Merging Appraisal Test (SMAT)

Remark
Course content can be modified based on special requests and arrangements.

This section is thoroughly conducted by vendor neutral Chartered Engineers (CEng) who have more than 15 years in ICT, Data Centre
Construction, Deign & Build and Facilities Maintenance.
Air Conditioning System Design for Critical Infrastructure (13 hours)

This is an advanced learning section for mission-critical facilities design. It targets to engineers involved with
design or applying HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) equipment to critical infrastructure
projects. It explores different factors, from design, testing, commissioning, sustainability and efficiency, of
HVAC system for mission-critical purpose.

You will understand the design process and criteria for system selection. The various classifications of HVAC
systems and associated distribution systems for mission critical facilities are explained. Each system type is
evaluated based on the performance for energy efficiency, water use and comfort performance. You will be
able to make informed decisions about the best choices of HVAC systems for mission critical applications and
how system can best meet your project goal and SLA (Service Level Agreement).

The class highlights the design principles such as psychrometric chart, load calculation / estimation, etc. and
the design considerations such as air distribution, availability and redundancy, common mistakes, Computer
Fluid Dynamic (CFD) model, integration with MEPs (Mechanical, Electrical and Water Plumb), etc.

Day 1 Day 2

1) Datacom Equipment Power Trends and Cooling 3) Testing and Commissioning

Applications
(a) air cleanliness test
(a) load trends and their application (b) heat load test
(b) air cooling of computer equipment (c) factory acceptance test
(c) liquid cooling of computer equipment (d) site acceptance test
(e) integrated performance test (IST)
2) Design Consideration
4) Sustainable Design
(a) design criteria
(b) HVAC load (a) combined heat power plant (CHP)
(c) computer room cooling (b) solar cooling
(d) air distribution (c) geothermal cooling
(e) liquid cooling (d) evaporative cooling
(f) availability and redundancy (e) air side economizers
(g) integration with other MEP system (f) desiccant unit
(h) controls
(i) computer fluid dynamics 5) Energy Efficiency

(a) power usage effectiveness

(b) chilled water plant optimization
(c) water side and air side equipment
(d) part load operation
(e) controls and energy management
(f) LEED certified data center
(g) building energy code

Remark
The course is thoroughly conducted by vendor neutral Chartered Engineers (CEng) who have more than 15 years in Data Centre Deign &
Build and Critical Facilities’ Operations.
Project Management for Mission-Critical Facilities
From Design to Commissioning (13 hours)

Building, upgrading or relocating new data centers / mission-critical facilities requires extensive coordination
and project management team to ensure all components come together smoothly. It typically takes one to three
years from design and planning to testing and commissioning.

Further to the comprehensive training in electrical and air conditioning systems design for mission-critical
infrastructure and data center, we would like to introduce a specialized course which highlights the oversights
required by a project management team who directs the manufacturing, the outfitting and the preparation for a
data center / computer room while simultaneously oversees site work, excavation, lying of the foundation and
utility installation at the final location.

This is an advanced course showing how to structure the project management activities with a common
language (for data center and mission-critical purposes), avoid cost increment, responsibility gaps and
duplication of effort and achieve an efficient process with a predictable outcome.

Most importantly, the course outlines how to meet the project goal and SLA (Service Level Agreement)
before, during and after completion of the project defined by the owner.

Day 1

 Reviewing the Project Management Basics

- Planning and Programming a Successful Project for Mission-critical Purposes

- Managing a Project on Time, Cost and Quality

 Contract Management for Data Center Design and Build

 Roles and Responsibilities
 Liaising with Clients (Facility Owners, Project Owners, etc.)
 Liaising with Stakeholders
 Liaising with Design Consultants / Architect

Day 2

 Managing Facilities / Services Suppliers

 Managing Contractors
 Assessing the Project Progression and Status Meetings
 Conflicts Management
 Change Management and Accommodation
 Project Handover, Testing and Commissioning
 Cases Study
Whole Syllabus

Green Data Center Series

Green IT (ICT)

EU Code of Conduct for Data Center Energy Efficiency

Energy & Cost Management for Data Centre

Connecting IT, Facilities and Design

Green IT (ICT) (Accredited by British Computer Society)

1. What is Green IT? An Overview (4 hrs)*

1.1. Understand the overall need for an organization to adopt a Green IT strategy. (30 minutes)

- The reality of climate change and over-population

- A brief understanding of climate change science
- Consumption of precious resources such as oil, gas and water
- The effect of poor and unsustainable working practices
- The effect of hazardous waste use and disposal

1.2. Provide an understanding of the historic development and context of the Kyoto Protocol. (30
minutes)

- The Kyoto Protocol – and historic background

- The formation of the International Panel on Climate Change
- The Rio Earth Summit
- The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and IPCC
- Further rounds of COP (Copenhagen, Cancun, etc.)

1.3 Understand the definition of ‘Green IT’. (30 minutes)

- The key elements of Green IT

- Commonly accepted definitions
- IT as an energy consumer
- IT as a green 'enabler'
- The concept and dangers of 'Green Wash'

1.4. Identify and understand an organization’s external drivers and opportunities for greening its IT. (30
minutes)

- Political drivers
- Environmental drivers
- Social drivers
- Legal drivers
- Economic drivers

1.5 Identify and understand the internal drivers, opportunities and benefits of adopting a Green IT strategy for
both an organization and its IT service provider(s). (30 minutes)

- Cost & Operations

- Marketing/PR
- Culture
1.6. Understand the main goals of government legislation and voluntary initiatives pertaining to Green IT.
Only international contexts will be examined but an overview must be given of legislation, standards and
initiatives that are pertinent to a candidate’s local region. (60 minutes). An additional 30 minutes is
recommended for non-examinable sections.

International standards and initiatives

Including:

- ISO14000 series (energy measurement)

- Energy Star
- EPEAT
- UN ITU

International voluntary initiatives

Including:

- PUE/DCiE (From The Green Grid)

- SMART 2020 (From The Climate Group)- WRI

European standards/initiatives (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- Directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

- EU Eco Design of Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive
- EU Eco-labeling legislation
- EU ETS and CCA
- EU WEEE directive
- EU Voluntary Codes of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency, Broadband Services and External
Power Supplies
- ECMA (European Computer Manufacture Association) green criteria for IT products
- Blue Angel green criteria for IT products
UK legislation/standards/initiatives (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- BSI PAS 2050(product/service lifecycle foot-printing) & 2060 (carbon neutrality)

- UK Climate Change Bill
- UK Energy Bill
- UK Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and UK Regulations
- Batteries and Accumulators Directive
- UK government green IT strategy and best practices
- UK Government Buying Standards (GBS)

US/North American legislation (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- American Clean Energy and Securities Acts

- Clean, Low-emissions, Affordable New Transportation Efficiency Act
- US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Other relevant State legislation

Australian legislation (Will not form part of the final examination)

Including:

- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

- Mandatory Renewable Energy Target
- The Hazardous Waste Act
- Other relevant State legislation

2. Internal assessment of your organization: where are we now? (11hrs)*

2.1. Gain an understanding of how to create a Green IT policy. (60 minutes)

- The role of a Green IT policy

- The importance of a Green IT policy
- The alignment of Green IT policy with an organization’s environmental, sustainability and Corporate
Social Responsibility policies
- How to overcome the dangers of 'Green Wash'
2.2. Know how to assess an organization’s business operations; in terms of their carbon footprint. (90
minutes)

- Definition of carbon footprints: direct and indirect emissions

- Examples of an organization’s footprints: direct and indirect emissions
- An understanding of carbon emissions across a product/service lifecycle including:

Concept & design

Material extraction
Transport
Manufacture
Usage
Disposal

- Carbon Footprint Calculators

- Carbon Offsetting and Carbon Neutrality
- Carbon trading

2.3. Understand the contribution that emissions from the use of IT are making to those carbon footprints
in terms of energy consumption and behaviors. (90 minutes)

- PCs and mobile devices

- Office applications and equipment
- Communication and collaboration technologies
- Servers
- Data storage
- Data centres

2.4. Describe how to audit an organization’s existing IT functions and processes. (60 minutes)

- Identification of energy and carbon inefficiencies

- Planning and prioritizing green IT initiatives
- Establishing a continuous improvement framework for Green ICT including use of the ITIL Continual
Service Improvement Model
- Tools and methods available
- Roles and responsibilities
2.5. Understand the importance and risks, issues and opportunities around improving efficiency. (120
minutes)

- Printing and recycling

- Desktop kit (monitors, processors, external devices)
- Mobile and remote communications
- Server Rooms and Data Centres
- Including approaches for:
- Assessing environmental and property impacts e.g. heating/cooling
- Device consolidation
- Different approaches to CPU, server and data storage optimization
- Thin clients
- Virtualization e.g. servers, disk tiering
- Dematerialization – from assets to services
- Cloud computing/Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Power provisioning and management

2.6. Understand the concept of total systems lifecycle management that supports IT assets from manufacture
to disposal and its carbon impact. (90 minutes):

- The supply chain for IT products and services

- The impact of suppliers and customers
- Procuring for Green IT, including:

Supplier selection criteria

Working with suppliers
Tools and methods available such as Suppliers and Contracts database
The benefits

- Providing efficient, low carbon support and maintenance, including:

Service desk
Change management
Service Asset and Configuration Management
Training

2.7. Understand how best to re-use, recycle and dispose of IT assets. (30 minutes)

- The impact of equipment refresh cycles

- Different approaches to product disposal
- Tools and approaches available
- The benefits of re-use, recycle and dispose
2.8. Developing a Green IT Action Plan (120 minutes)

- The scope
- Timelining and budgeting
- Roles and responsibilities
- Tools and methods
- Monitoring and measurement
- The benefits
- Employee engagement and management
- Stakeholder identification, engagement and management

3. Deployment of ICT for sustainability across your organization’s activities (3hrs)*

3.1. Understand how to embed the use of ICT for reducing emissions from business activities, in an IT
Strategy for Sustainability (60 minutes)

The role of IT in:

- Their business units
- Product/service delivery
- Achieving wider business goals
- Investments to achieve carbon reductions
- Achieving carbon neutrality

3.2. Discuss the roles and responsibilities associated with Green IT and IT for sustainable operations (30
minutes)

- The Green IT Champion

- Procurement Manager
- Sustainability Officer
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager

3.3. Explain how to encompass Green IT and IT for sustainable operations in end-to-end lifecycle costing,
business cases and TCO (90 minutes)

- New accounting practices, to include ‘social’ accounting methods like Triple Bottom Line
- Definition and calculation of end-to-end lifecycle costs
- Definition and calculation of payback periods
- Definition and calculation of Total Cost of Ownership
- Tools and methods available
EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency
(Accredited by British Computer Society)

Introduction – Why is best practice in the Code of Conduct needed and who will use it? (1 hour)

1.1 Explain why best practice needs to be defined

1.2 Explain how to benchmark the performance of a facility
1.3 Understand the data centre requirements

Introduction to Best Practice (2 hours)

2.1 Explain how to benchmark the performance of a facility

2.2 Identify the levels of participation
2.3 Understand the data centre requirements

Best Practice – Interactions and Interdependencies (2 hours)

3.1 Describe the interactions various systems and the environment

3.2 Define and explain the result in interactions and interdependencies
3.3 Define and explain the factors affecting how energy is consumed

Best Practice – In detail (4 hours)

4.1 Explain and define specific goals and intent

4.2 Identify and list best practice sections
4.3 Understand the relevant section in detail for each of the best practice sections of the code:

- Data Centre Utilization, Management and Planning

- IT Equipment and Services
- Cooling
- Data Centre Power Equipment
- Other Data Centre Equipment
- Data Centre Building
- Monitoring
- Practices to become minimum expected
- Items under consideration

This unit may be interactive and may use Case Studies as the basis. Candidates may consider the Best
Practices for each example using Reporting Forms as the focus.

Energy Measurement and Metrics (3 hours)

5.1 Explain the importance of benchmarking energy consumption

5.2 Define how to measure energy efficiency and use metrics
Energy & Cost Management in Data Centre (Accredited by British Computer Society)

Introduction – Cost & Energy monitoring and reporting in the data centre (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to explain the basics of cost & energy usage monitoring and reporting

1.1 Identify and explain the legislative drivers for energy management and reporting (specifically EU ETS and
CRC in the UK) this includes the conversion of carbon to cost or cost equivalents
1.2 Identify the corporate drivers for energy management, corporate social responsibility, brand value etc -
Discuss own organizations
1.3 Describe and explain the concept of supply and demand side measures and where the data centre and
ICT organizations sit on that scale
1.4 Understand why the data centre industry with its scale of energy consumption is not identified as a
sector as for steel and others – ICT energy in the context of overall business energy
1.5 Understand the principle of reflecting energy and cost to the demand side and how this changes demand
behavior

Introduction – How to manage energy and cost (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to help the candidate to comprehend how to manage cost & energy

2.1 Describe the basic measurement points for data centre and IT systems energy
2.2 Define and explain the basic metrics for data centre efficiency (include DCIE / PUE but also introduce the
entire stack and where metrics are still required or under development)
2.3 Explain how to benchmark the performance of a facility
2.4 Describe the concept of a proxy measure where no common measure is available as well as the
weaknesses and lack of portability inherent in such measure
2.5 Assess the metrics dashboard to assist candidates in considering metrics in the context of their own
environment
2.6 Understand the data centre energy usage and cost implications – example of single 1U server over 4 year
lifetime ~ £8K

Introduction – Roles (1 hour)

Specifically, candidates must understand key roles and responsibilities:

3.1 Estate management – physical buildings, location and planning

3.2 Facilities management – plant management, safety
3.3 Data centre manager – operational management, capacity management
3.4 IT management - delivery of IT service platforms from hardware through to shared services and
virtual infrastructure
3.5 Analysts – mapping of business requirements to IT solutions, application selection and delivery
3.6 Business management – consumption of ICT resource, from grids of processors to outlook mailboxes
Interdisciplinary teams – interactions and communications (1 hour)

4.1 Describe the importance of establishing a cross-functional team

4.2 Define and explain the potential from interaction
4.3 Define and explain the role of such a team

Energy Management (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to help candidates understand the roles, terminology and technology of
other groups.

5.1 Identify space, power and cooling capacity as constraints on the data centre including the various units
of each (kW, BTU kVA etc)
5.2 Identify resilience grades in the data centre, dual corded loads and the impact on device load
points and achieved efficiency
5.3 Identify design constraints in the data centre, power and thermal density etc.
5.4 Understand different types of IT equipment, storage, network, compute
5.5 Understand the different criticality of different IT services and thus equipment
5.6 Understand that reliability may be achieved at several levels
5.7 Understand the impact of IT device power management on the infrastructure – transitioning from
a constant load

Energy Performance Efficiency (3 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to help the candidate to comprehend and apply energy performance
efficiency concepts in the context of the data centre

6.1 Explain – goals and objectives of energy efficiency management in this context
6.2 Apply – basic energy efficiency management techniques in the following areas:

 IT device energy use and efficiency – power provisioning, moving from nameplate to peak or mean –
the future DCM etc
 IT device environmental constraints – impacts on IT device efficiency
 Cooling systems efficiency – humidity controls, supply temperatures, economizer systems, part load,
staging etc
 Electrical systems efficiency – operating modes, part load, modular provisioning
 Systems level efficiency
Efficiency Metrics (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to explain the various efficiency metrics in the context of the data centre

7.1 Refresh -what metrics represent – metrics dashboard for candidate evaluation
7.2 Identify – list the major metrics that are in use
7.3 Identify how these metrics are affected by load and external factors such as temperature – why
they vary (use DCIE against load example charts)
7.4 Describe the concept of a perverse incentive and why it is inappropriate to target on – the PUE
7.5 Analyze – the capabilities and limitations of metrics, how to use these metrics as:

 Reporting metrics
 Analysis and diagnostic metrics
 Predictive metrics

Metering (2 hours)

The purpose of this unit is to explain the various methods of metering used in the data centre

8.1 Explain -what can and what can’t be metered (electricity, water temperature, water flow, air temp,
processor load etc
8.2 Explain -types of metering from heavy plant to power sockets in a rack
8.3 Describe power factor and how kW relates to kVA
8.4 Identify -what metering can reveal (look for the daily ripple)
8.5 Understand -the capabilities and limitations of metering
8.6 Shared use buildings – how to meter the part that is data centre
8.7 Define and explain the concept of energy versus power measurement
8.8 Progression in metering from utility meter to fully instrumented
8.9 Progression in energy reporting from monthly written to live dashboard
8.10 Integration of IT and M&E reporting

Reporting Energy and Carbon e.g. for CRC (1 hour)

9.1 Explain benchmarking & the reporting options for a data centre
9.2 Define the energy reporting requirements and schemes
9.3 Explain the concept of carbon intensity – convert energy consumption to carbon
9.4 Explain how to include non electrical energy sources

Reporting Cost – the challenge of per cost accounting (1 hour)

10.1 Describe how to report data centre costs

10.2 Explain the limitations in achieving per service level detail
10.3 Examine the per service requirement

Note: The timings, for reference only, show the relative weightings for each area of the syllabus.
Weightings reflect the approximate percentage of examination questions which will be devoted to this topic.
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