When building owners want their building systems to be designed for resiliency, the discussion between the owner and the engineers typically includes redundancy and temporary HVAC systems that can support all building HVAC systems or portions thereof.
High-density environments require well-devised plans for heat mitigation during often-overlooked short interruptions to avoid getting burned — literally and figuratively speaking.
After years of chasing the attractive efficiency numbers offered by water-based evaporative systems, many data center providers are giving air-cooled chillers a second look.
It’s no secret that data centers require a lot of energy. The main driver of data center design engineers’ work is to provide energy-efficient, reliable, and cost-competitive HVAC systems.
There are principally two types of data center cooling solutions: computer room air conditioners (CRACs) and computer room air handlers (CRAHs). Which technology is the best choice for each installation depends on various factors, including climate and data center size and configuration.
Nortek Air Solutions (NAS) received a notice of acceptance (NOA No. 20-0630.02) on its Welded Frame (WF-2) air-handling unit (AHU) cabinet for compliance with Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone (MDC HVHZ) building code.