Data Centers
Cooling is the largest energy use in a data center after the IT load itself. We help engineers and clients choose the right cooling plant for each data hall, starting from the ASHRAE 90.4 and 90.1 requirements and showing how far a practical design can go beyond them.
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The analysis behind our recommendations
We compare the real options hour by hour over a full year and show the method and assumptions, so the choice can be checked. You can explore the analysis yourself.
Cooling Plant Selector
Compare air-cooled chillers, free-cooling dry coolers, adiabatic coolers and cooling towers for a data hall with liquid and air cooling loops. Ranks the options on energy, water, peak power and initial cost, and shows how each system is connected and runs over the year.
8,760-hour simulationASHRAE 90.4 MLCASHRAE 90.1 chiller minimumsEPW weather
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More data center analysis in developmentAdded as the Lab grows.