Best Practices for Data Center Design

A 2006 study published by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, Environmental Energies Technologies Division examines best practices for energy-efficient data center design. Some of the best practices highlighted include well-understood and accepted practices like ‘right-sizing’ central plants and using hot and cold aisles. However, the article makes a strong case for the use of air-side economizers for the minimization of energy-using refrigeration and direct evaporative cooling for humidification. Read more here:

Best Practices for Data Centers: Lessons Learned from Benchmarking 22 Data Centers