Aquatherm pipe provides a tough, lightweight solution for modular data centers
It has been said that data is king, and that’s easy to believe considering how data centers have exploded on the scene over the last few years. It’s difficult to ascertain how many there actually are, but “millions” seems to be the only plausible answer. While there are facilities that span entire campuses, cover millions of square feet, and house tens of thousands of servers, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy identifies the majority of data centers as small server rooms and closets found in a variety of buildings owned by small- and medium-sized businesses.
Because of the heat they generate, data centers represent a significant opportunity for HVAC contractors, but there are challenges as well —the mission critical nature of data centers means there is little margin for error when it comes to meeting their cooling demands.