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Learn about sustainable hardware design principles and practices through a conference presentation by Meta's Technical Program Manager and Production Systems Engineer. Discover how Design for Sustainability (DFS) focuses on creating data center racks that minimize environmental impact while meeting performance requirements. Explore optimization strategies for reducing emissions, extending product lifecycles, harvesting components from decommissioned equipment, and utilizing lower carbon materials. Understand how collaboration with suppliers can optimize manufacturing processes for carbon reduction, and examine key sustainability metrics used in the design process. Review a real-world case study demonstrating how DFS principles achieved a 23% reduction in emissions while maintaining economic viability, providing practical insights for implementing sustainable design choices early in product development lifecycles.
Syllabus
Hardware Design for Sustainability
Taught by
Open Compute Project