Extending its reach into the ripening green-consulting space, HP today announced the acquisition of EYP Mission Critical Facilities, a consulting company specializing in strategic technology planning, design and operations support for large-scale datacenters. Extending its reach into the ripening green-consulting space, HP today announced the acquisition of EYP Mission Critical Facilities, a consulting company specializing in strategic technology planning, design and operations support for large-scale datacenters.The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. HP’s aim, however, is clear: to tap into the growing demand for more energy-efficient datacenters by bolstering its existing Data Center Services, and no doubt hawking more HP gear along the way.“The datacenter is the foundation of IT for enterprises, an essential building block for driving business growth and adapting to changing business objectives,” said John McCain, senior vice president and general manager of HP Services in a written statement. “Acquiring EYP Mission Critical Facilities boosts HP’s ability to help customers transform their datacenters and build dynamic computing environments from the ground up.” EYP has developed a green reputation since its establishment in 2001 as a split-off from A/E giant Einhorn Yaffee Prescott. Headquartered in New York with 13 offices worldwide and technical staff of more than 350, the company’s arsenal of tools includes a homegrown software package called EnerOpt, designed to assess and optimize energy consumption in the datacenter. Among its clients, the company claims 25 percent of the Fortune magazine’s list of top EPA Green Partners. Moreover, the company designed the first LEED-rated datacenter for Fannie Mae in Urbana, Maryland, and is currently designing a datacenter for the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. Like other big-name hardware companies, including IBM, Dell, and Sun, HP has been playing up the green credentials of its wares, such as its Smart Dynamic Cooling offering, power capping features in its Systems Insight Manager software, and its recently announced line of more energy-efficient ProLiant BL460c blades.Moreover, the big boys of technology have also started adding more green-hued services to their portfolios. In August, IBM added carbon consulting to business consulting operation. Also in August, Sun unveiled an Eco Services Suite. BT is also on the list. HP’s acquisition of EYP is subject to certain closing conditions and is expected to be completed within HP’s first fiscal quarter. Technology Industry