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William Kosik
Green Data Center Technology Director
HP
HP: By the Numbers - Energy Analytics for Data Centers
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Bill is the Director of Green Data Center Technology for Hewlett-Packard's Critical Facilities Services group. Kosik is a licensed professional mechanical engineer, LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM). He is responsible for research, development, and implementation of sustainable, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsible design strategies for data centers, specifically focusing on the integration of power/cooling, ICT (information and communication technology) systems, and operations and control software. Also an expert on high-performance computing, Kosik is also collaborating with multiple Super Computing 500 (SC500) clients, developing innovative design strategies for scalable, energy efficient cooling in ultra- high density environments. Among Kosik's 50+ articles and speaking engagements are presentations to AFCOM, the American Institute of Architects, ASHRAE, Data Center Dynamics, Hollywood Goes Green, IFMA, Labs21, NeoCon, ULI and 7x24, as well as articles in the ASHRAE Journal, Energy & Power Management magazine, Building Operations Management, Engineered Systems, Consulting Specifying Engineer, Pure Power, R&D Magazine, and Zero Downtime magazine. Kosik worked as a consultant for the U.S. Green Building Council on the launch of the LEED Core & Shell Pilot Program and has presented at multiple USGBC conferences, as well as at the World Forum for Building Innovation in the UK and the Sustainable Buildings Conference in Finland. He also worked with the city of Chicago in developing city-specific environmental criteria. Kosik is on the editorial advisory board for Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine and is currently consulting on a new program sponsored by the California Energy Commission defining environmental performance criteria (EPC) for data centers. He is also the co-developer of the upcoming ASHRAE publication, Green Tips for Data Centers. His most current initiative is with the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) to develop a new program for certifying data center energy specialists, where he sits on the steering committee. He has his degree in engineering mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and lives in Oak Park, Illinois with his wife and their two children.
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