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Introduction

You are being invited to take part in a groundbreaking research study, designed to further the understanding of energy use and efficiency of data centres in the UK. Specifically, this survey is being conducted to identify the opportunities for heat recovery from data centres.

What are the benefits to taking part in this survey?

You will be involved in a pioneering project delivering immense benefits to the sector.

You will see the some of the anonymised results instantly free of charge, allowing you to benchmark against the competition.

We will be able to estimate the quantity of heat that could be recovered and reused from your data centre(s). The free report will provide you with a summary of benefits and help strengthen the future strategy of your business.

*If your data centre is located outside of the UK, the evaluation will take into account the most recently published grid data for that contry. The financial estimates will vary due to currency fluctuations.

What will happen if I decide to take part?

This survey will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

You will be required to fill in a consent form and any information collected will be stored confidentially, and will not be disclosed to other parties.

In case of any questions or concerns, please email Matt Wegner at wegnerm2@lsbu.ac.uk.

Thank you for taking the time to be involved in this world-leading project!

The fine print:

Will the data collected in this study be kept confidential?

All information collected will be kept strictly confidential (subject to legal limitations). Confidentiality, privacy and anonymity will be ensured in the collection, storage and publication of research material.

Data generated by the study must be retained in accordance with the University's Code of Practice and must be kept securely in paper or electronic form for a period of 10 years after the completion of a research project. It is a condition of the research funding that the research data must be shared and stored in a repository and will be anonymised.

What will happen to the results of the research study?

The results will anonymously contribute to a Mechanical Engineering PhD thesis titled 'Data Centre Heat Energy Reuse Opportunities'. The published material will be available from: https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/.

Who is organising and funding the research?

The research is being conducted by Matt Wegner who is a postgraduate researcher at London South Bank University. The project is supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and this survey has been approved by the University Ethics Panel.