New data center construction expected to boom as demand triples
Mestex
Open Access Project helps data center operators plan for “build as you grow” expansion
“Data centers are the enablers of this digital
revolution,” said Mike Kaler, president of Mestex. “The increase in global
digital demand and cloud computing is exponential. As demand rises, data
centers that house digital information consume more electricity, half of it being
used to cool the facility. We wanted to help people see how energy is being
consumed and ways for managing infrastructure and costs.”
The
company believes intelligent technology combined with a flexible, scalable and
energy-saving approach is the best way to “build as you grow.” Adding plug-and-play
cooling units – such as Mestex’s own Aztec
Evaporative Cooling Units – as capacity increases is the most economical strategy
for data centers to manage expansion or new construction while reducing total
cost of ownership. Aztec systems are proven to lower power usage by 70% when
compared to traditional air conditioning; the system’s digital controls, when
integrated with other building automation systems, can extend that savings even
further.
To
help data center operators get a realistic picture of how their own expansion
might play out, the company recently launched the Mestex Open
Access Project to provide information technologists, facility managers and
financial executives the ability to evaluate energy-saving concepts in a real-world
environment.
“We’ve
opened access to our equipment, controls and data, because we want to encourage
energy savings and demonstrate to data center decision makers that there are
smart, effective ways to increase efficiency and optimize operations,” Kaler
said.
The
web-based interface offers visibility into the physical plant and air
conditioning system of an operating data center being tested as a part of a
project spearheaded by the National Science Foundation. The “open access” gives
anyone with Internet access an unembellished look at how a data center is operating,
in real time, 24/7.
The
Open Access Project harnesses the power of Mestex’s direct digital control
(DCC) system, which comes standard on all of its HVAC products and can be
easily integrated with other HVAC vendors’ products and building automation systems
to create an intelligent network that controls cooling for optimal efficiency,
performance and longevity, as well as provides web-based system monitoring and
management.
Note:
Mestex
President Mike Kaler will be hosting a presentation on mission-critical cooling
systems on Wednesday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. at AFCOM Data Center World at the
Mirage Casino-Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The company is exhibiting (booth #1227)
at the conference April 28 – May 2.
Links:
Mestex Open Access Project Live
View (To access, Internet Explorer
10 or above is required. Enter “guest” as user name and password.)
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Mestex (www.Mestex.com),
a division of Mestek, Inc., is a group of HVAC manufacturers with a focus on
air handling and a passion for innovation. Mestex is the only HVAC manufacturer
offering industry-standard direct digital controls on virtually all of its
products, which include Applied Air, Alton, Aztec, Koldwave, Temprite and LJ
Wing HVAC systems.
Media Contact:
Christina Divigard
Divigard &
Associates
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