The Internal Revenue Service could save more than $3 million over four years by implementing better cooling techniques in two of its data centers, according to an auditor’s report released last month.
IRS data centers in Memphis, Tenn. and Martinsburg, W.Va., currently suffer from inadequate design in several areas that is limiting their cooling abilities, according to a report by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration (TIGTA).
The report detailed a review of IRS efforts to be more energy efficient and reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions in data centers. The audit stems from a 2007 executive order by President George W. Bush and another in 2009 by President Barack Obama to encourage federal agencies to implement better green technology practices. The latter by the Obama administration mandated more energy efficiency at federal data centers.
