Data Centre Magazine October 2022 | Page 82

TRANE COMMERCIAL

HVAC

systems , decarbonisation and data centre optimisation
The three stages of decarbonisation Decarbonisation is – especially in the data centre sector – a process that requires multiple steps , a nuanced analysis and a long-term focus . For Auvil , it ’ s best outlined in three stages .
“ Decarbonisation is a natural journey we take with our customers , the first step being

“ What is termed in the industry as ‘ cloud wars ' is very much a reality , and that is spurring a dramatic surge in demand for data centres ”

MILES AUVIL GLOBAL VERTICAL MARKET LEADER FOR DATA CENTRES , TRANE COMMERCIAL optimisation . That really plays a big part , not only in existing builds , but also in designing new builds .
“ Many of our customers have a large , ageing fleet of data centres – many in the hundreds – and a lot have done what I would say is the easy , simple payback work of energy-efficient upgrades ,” Auvil comments .
Trane Technologies encourages its customers to see that throwing money at the problem isn ' t always the best way to achieve a solution .
“ We ' re taking the approach that there is more to be done and showing them that there are other ways of achieving energy efficiency , without
82 October 2022