Thermal Management

Danfoss Decarbonizes By Building Green Data Centers

Next year, the company’s headquarters will be carbon neutral

February 22, 2021

In response to the exponential growth of data center energy consumption, Danfoss decided to build data centers that will be an example for future climate-friendly designs.

Designing Temporary HVAC: Codes and Loads

As temporary power is often provided in unfortunate situations, maintaining a simple and safe solution is as important as supplying temporary HVAC.

Ionel Petrus, P.E.

February 17, 2021

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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.

Site Solutions

An A/C Solution for a DC Problem

Improving efficiency, increasing energy savings, and reducing maintenance in a top-rated facility

February 15, 2021

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NextDC is committed to sustainability and renewable energy, so it was no surprise when the M1 data center received a 4.5-star rating from National Australian Built Environment Rating Systems (NABERS) in 2016 for incredible building performance.

What’s Hiding in High-Density Deployments?

Three things to look for to avoid costly consequences

Brian Medina

February 9, 2021

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High-density environments require well-devised plans for heat mitigation during often-overlooked short interruptions to avoid getting burned — literally and figuratively speaking.

Automation

The Future of Automation is Happening in Real Time

Three game changing trends for data centers

Moises Levy

February 8, 2021

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The advances in intelligent monitoring, robotics, and AI allow pattern recognition and behavior predictions almost immediately.

Colocation

How to Navigate the RFP Process in Colocation Procurement

Optimizing the colocation selection and procurement process — Part 4 in a 6-Part series

Kirk Killian

February 5, 2021

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The RFP process combines distinct phases, including obtaining nondisclosure agreements, preparing the RFP document, distributing RFPs to the selected candidates, and answering questions about project requirements.

Writing on the Edge | The Top Tier Product Awards Are Back

The deadline for submission is April 30

Amy Al-Katib

February 2, 2021

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The Top Tier Products awards recognizes manufacturing excellence in mission critical equipment that embraces safety, energy efficiency, and innovative solutions to ensure reliable uptime for the data centers of today and tomorrow.

Air-Cooled Chillers Are Back in Data Centers, and They Mean Business

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.

Martin Herbert, P.E., LEED AP BD+C

February 2, 2021

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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.

Hybrid Cooler — Baltimore Aircoil Co.

January 18, 2021

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For projects requiring plume abatement, the HXV has no plume when operating dry, and the dry coil provides natural plume abatement when running wet.

Cooling Solutions — Trane

January 14, 2021

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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.