Federal and state regulations are causing the data center industry to transition to low-GWP refrigerants. New solutions are emerging that reduce environmental impact, while maintaining performance and reliability.
Chillers are being used as heat pumps, outfitted with heat-recovery systems, used in building electrification projects, and installed in arrays to cool data centers.
The recent addition of a third plant to produce Ascend air-cooled chillers essentially doubles Trane's air-cooled chiller manufacturing capability in Grand Rapids and nearly quadruples the site’s total manufacturing footprint.
Bhavnesh Patel has been appointed chief strategy officer, Paulo Guedes-Pinto has been appointed chief technology officer, and Mike DiNucci has joined Infinitum as its chief revenue officer.
The rapid expansion of data centers has raised concerns about their massive energy use and carbon footprint. However, adopting sustainable HVAC solutions can reduce a data center’s environmental impact and energy consumption.
As more and more data centers emerge, HVAC manufacturers have been prompted to introduce more products that recover excess heat and put it to good use.