The CIBSE Data Centre Group says it is aiming to establish best practice around liquid cooling.
Speaking during CIBSE Build2Perform at elementalLONDON last month, Aecom mechanical engineer Felix Cox said the Special Interest Group wants to establish best practice for liquid cooling on temperature ranges, coolant media, filtration and design principles, because existing guidance is minimal.
Panellists from the group also said a TM65 methodology for embodied carbon was urgently needed for data centres because of the ‘incredible amount of rare earth materials that go into data centres’. The need for energy efficiency and net zero strategies were also highlighted, with mounting pressure to reduce carbon footprints. Small modular nuclear reactors were suggested as one possible way of lowering carbon emissions.
Other topics discussed during a panel session were the recruitment crisis and the speed of technological change driven by artificial intelligence.
The CIBSE Data Centre Group has gained almost 500 members since its launch in March. If you are interested in contributing to the group, visit: bit.ly/4p1KmDL
