Fast Green Retrofit
Fast Green Retrofit is DCC’s solution for modernizing, decarbonizing, and optimizing existing data centers and other critical infrastructure, enabling a fast, structured, and financially viable transition toward sustainable, efficient, and certifiable operating models.
This service is designed for organizations that cannot stop operations but need to reduce costs, meet ESG regulations, improve environmental performance, and prepare for the digital future.
The Current Challenge of Existing Data Centers
Most data centers in operation today were designed under paradigms that no longer respond to:
- The rapid growth in energy consumption
- Increasing regulatory and investor pressure for ESG compliance
- The need to reduce emissions, water consumption, and waste
- The obsolescence of electrical and cooling systems
- Rising operational costs (OPEX)
- The demand for efficiency to support AI-intensive workloads
Fast Green Retrofit addresses these challenges without the need to build from scratch.
What is Fast Green Retrofit?
Fast Green Retrofit is a comprehensive suite of structured services designed to transform existing data centers into high-performance, green infrastructure, based on an approach that is:
- Turnkey and demand-driven
- Non-disruptive to critical operations
- Focused on clear efficiency, sustainability, and financial return targets
- Designed for environmental and ESG certifications
The objective is clear: to transition your critical infrastructure to a ZERO model (emissions, energy, and water) in accelerated timelines with controlled risk.
DCC Methodological Approach
Fast Green Retrofit is delivered through a proven 9-stage integrated methodology that ensures measurable results.
1. Sustainability Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of the current state of the data center:
- Energy efficiency audit (current PUE vs. target)
- Water assessment: WUE and water consumption per kWh
- Carbon footprint calculation (kgCO₂e/kWh – Scope 1 and 2)
- Identification of inefficient or obsolete systems
- ESG and regulatory compliance assessment
- Gap analysis against LEED, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001
Outcome: a clear technical and environmental baseline.
2. Green Transition Master Plan
Definition of the sustainability roadmap:
- Short-, medium-, and long-term targets
- Prioritization of actions based on environmental impact and ROI
- Comparison of current TCO vs. green TCO
- Financial analysis and return on investment
- Advisory on green bonds, climate financing, and tax incentives
Outcome: an actionable, financial, and strategic plan.
3. Sustainable Energy Modernization
Clean Energy Supply
- Integration of renewable energy sources (solar, wind, biogas)
- Green PPA contracts with guarantees of origin
- Energy storage systems using lithium or hybrid batteries
Electrical System Transformation
- Replacement of legacy UPS with high-efficiency systems (>96%)
- Redesign of electrical panels and intelligent PDUs
- Implementation of microgrids and sustainable redundancy models
- 2N architectures powered by clean technologies (batteries, fuel cells)
4. Cooling System Retrofit
- Replacement of traditional chillers with high-efficiency solutions
- Free cooling and adiabatic technologies
- Liquid cooling (rear-door, cold plates, immersion cooling)
- Aisle containment and AI-driven thermal management
- Waste heat recovery and reuse
5. Water Usage Optimization
- Recirculation systems and greywater treatment
- Cooling solutions without evaporative consumption (dry coolers)
- Rainwater harvesting for technical processes
- Advanced WUE monitoring and progressive consumption reduction
6. Sustainable Digitalization (Green DCIM)
- Implementation of DCIM platforms powered by AI and Machine Learning
- Real-time dashboards: PUE, WUE, CO₂e, % renewable energy
- Automated shutdown of idle equipment
- Predictive algorithms for maintenance and energy efficiency
- Ongoing Commissioning (OCx) for continuous operational optimization
- Digital twins
7. Reuse & Circular Economy
- Refurbishment of racks, servers, and structured cabling
- Responsible e-waste management with full traceability
- Reuse or recycling of non-hazardous materials
- Certification of circular economy processes
8. Physical Infrastructure & Green Governance
- Upgrade of enclosures and structures using sustainable materials
- Integration of ESG policies
- Establishment of internal environmental committees
- Climate risk management plans
- Green operational continuity strategies
9. Environmental & ESG Certifications
End-to-end support for certification processes:
- LEED v4.1 O+M
- LEED Zero (Carbon, Energy, Water, Waste)
- Carbon Neutrality (ISO 14064 / INTE)
- ISO 50001 – Energy Management
- EDGE – Sustainable Building
- ICREA Green Seal
- Zerion Zero
Who Benefits from This Service?
Fast Green Retrofit is ideal for:
- Corporate and financial data centers
- Colocation operators
- Public and government infrastructure
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Companies with ESG commitments or investor pressure
- Operations that cannot afford downtime
Key Benefits of Fast Green Retrofit
Full Regulatory Compliance and ESG Alignment.
Strengthened reputation and social license to operate.
Optimized Operational Costs and Efficiency Gains.
Access to green financing and sustainability-linked bonds.
Faster ROI versus greenfield development.
Optimized resource consumption and environmental footprint.
Stronger energy and operational resilience.
Transform Without Disrupting Operations
Fast Green Retrofit enables organizations to evolve their critical infrastructure without interrupting business operations, turning environmental liabilities into strategic assets.
It is the fastest, safest, and most cost-effective path for an existing data center to become a Data Center of the future.
Fast Green Retrofit: real sustainability, measurable results, and accelerated transformation.
