Data Center Changes Proposed for ASHRAE/IES Energy Standard
A proposed change to the ASHRAE/IES energy standard regarding data centers recognizes the role that system efficiencies—vs. only equipment—can play in reducing energy consumption.
“This change regarding data centers represents a building block as we work to build on the foundation of energy conservation in the standard,” Drake Erbe, 90.1 vice chair, said. “We recognize that equipment used in buildings is reaching maximum capabilities in energy efficiency. We now must examine the role that system efficiencies play in saving energy. Inclusion of data centers in the standard was a step in that direction.”