TRANE COMMERCIAL
“ 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 capital-intensive projects ”
MILES AUVIL GLOBAL VERTICAL MARKET LEADER
FOR DATA CENTRES , TRANE COMMERCIAL
So , the industry has made a very clear signal that they want to get away from evaporative cooling , which can consume millions of gallons in a month ,” Auvil explains .
“ A large part of what we ' re starting to provide more for our customers is aircooled chillers , which operate on a closed loop and have zero water consumption . There has been a massive shift in the market over the last year or two . We believe that will be a trend we ' ll see for many years , assuming we ' re going to stay in drought status across many regions of the world and here in North America .”
Another challenging aspect of HVAC is the fact that it is one of the largest energy consumers in the data centre environment . So , a primary focus for Trane Technologies is looking at ways to improve the consumption and energy efficiency of these systems .
“ This can be done through a number of ways . In existing facilities , we can optimise the older systems that are there , and in new facilities , we can design the most energy-efficient chillers and solutions for
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