Author: musawir ramejo

Data centers are among the most HVAC-intensive building types in the world. Unlike standard commercial offices, where comfort cooling is the primary goal, HVAC systems in data centers are designed to protect information technology (IT) hardware from overheating and failure. The stakes are extremely high: according to the Ponemon Institute’s 2023 report on data center outages, the average cost of downtime is $9,000 per minute, with major outages surpassing several hundred thousand dollars. HVAC failures are a leading contributor to these incidents. Server racks generate enormous heat loads relative to floor area. Standard commercial buildings may have cooling densities of…