According to the Department of Energy, data centers are one of the most energy-intensive building types, consuming 10 to 50 times the energy per floor space of a typical commercial office building. Collectively, these spaces account for approximately 2% of the total U.S. electricity use and will continue to grow as our country's use of information technology grows. It has been estimated that roughly 40% of data center energy use can be attributed to HVAC operations in server room facilities.
Source: Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC
Excess HVAC energy usage in data centers can be attributed to numerous issues including poor design infrastructure, inefficient racking configurations, and overcooling.
How can you turn down HVAC energy consumption in your data center projects?
Choosing the right partner for data center ventilation is key to creating effective and energy-efficient ventilation solutions that can help turn down energy usage.
Learn more in our blog post Choosing the Right Air Distribution Partner for Data Centers.
Greenheck is a single-source supplier for all of the products needed in a complete data center ventilation system. Our energy-efficient products for data centers include:
- A full line of Fans featuring Vari-Green® Motors capable of 80% turndown in energy usage along with Vari-Green® Controls that help maximize ventilation system efficiency.
- Energy Recovery Ventilators that can be used in conjunction with other HVAC equipment to reduce the outdoor ventilation load by up to 50%.
- Fan Arrays that can be customized based on sound, horsepower, number of fans, and overall efficiency criteria.
- Make-up air units, dampers, louvers, and more.
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