With APL, MACIF reduces its overall electricity consumption by 30% over one year

Published on May 27, 2026 -

Data center energy consumption optimization | Data denter design and construction

Macif has a 470 m² (usable floor area) data center built at the end of 2010 and commissioned in mid-2011. As part of its owner's project assistance mission, during the site design, the target PUE was set at 1.7 at 45% IT load. Once commissioned, the room did not reach 45% but 30% load, resulting in a measured PUE of 2.3.

Client company

Macif

Industry

Insurance

Type of support

Consulting - Owner's Assistance

Type of service

Energy Optimization - Improving the level of service continuity to reach Tier 3+

Context and objectives of the assignment

Committed to the energy efficiency of its data centers, Macif called on APL to minimize the site's energy consumption while improving its level of service continuity.

Reduce energy consumption to reach the target PUE of 1.7
Improve the level of service continuity: moving from Tier II to Tier III+ level

Completed assignments

IT room urbanization: aligning cooling systems with IT needs, creating air containment, redirecting air flows, modifying air return and supply zones in the room, and repositioning racks
Optimization of the installation's operating parameters: capacity status, shutting down air conditioning units, calculating the load rate, optimizing control parameters and the chilled water system, etc.
Analysis of the installations and recommendations to improve the level of service continuity and reach Tier 3+

Client benefits

Improving site reliability, which now reaches Tier 3+, with minimized investment (internal costs only)
Energy gains: reduction in PUE from 2.3 to 1.6
Savings of over €80,000, representing a 30% reduction in the overall electricity bill and a 55% reduction in the electricity bill related to cooling.
Implementation of a long-term energy monitoring approach
ROI of less than 6 months

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