Table of Contents - L.1312 (07/2026) - Guidelines on multi-dimensional environmental metrics and management for data centres

1	Scope
2	References
3	Definitions
	3.1	Terms defined elsewhere
	3.2	Terms defined in this Recommendation
4	Abbreviations and acronyms
5	Conventions
6	Multi-dimensional environmental metrics system of data centres
	6.1	General
	6.2	Energy efficiency metrics
	6.3	Resource efficiency metrics
	6.4	Greenhouse gas emission efficiency metrics
	6.5	Environmental impact metrics
7	A method for a multi-dimensional comprehensive environmental metric
	7.1	General
	7.2	Normalization of metrics
	7.3	Weights and calculation method
8	Environmental metrics of concern in the data centre life cycle stages
9	Recommendations for environmental metrics management of data centres
	9.1	In the stage of construction
	9.2	In the stage of operation
	9.3	In the stage of decommission
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