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Issues&Events ASHRAE book focuses on data center case studies Data centers are becoming increasingly more difficult to adequately cool, due to increased datacom performance that results in increased heat dissipation. Even though performance has increased at a more rapid rate than power, the power required and the resulting heat dissipated by the datacom equipment is putting a strain on data centers. Case studies and guidance on cooling data centers is available in a new book from ASHRAE titled, High Density Data Centers – Case Studies and Best Practices. “In the struggle to improve the thermal management characteristics of data centers, it is important to assess today’s data center designs,” Roger Schmidt said. “This book provides case studies of high density data centers and a range of ventilation schemes that demonstrate how loads can be cooled using a number of different approaches.” Schmidt is a member of ASHRAE’s technical committee on mission control facilities, technology spaces, and electronic equipment, who wrote the book. Case studies featured in the book include the National Center for Environmental Prediction; the IBM Test Facility in Poughkeepsie, NY; the San Diego Supercomputer Center; the Lawrence Livermore National Lab Data Center; the NYC Financial Services Data Center; the Georgia Institute of Technology Data Center; the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Data Center; and the HewlettPackard Richardson Datacool™ Data Center. The book is part of the ASHRAE Datacom Series, developed to provide a more comprehensive treatment of datacom cooling and related subjects. Other books in the series are ASHRAE’s Design Considerations for Datacom Equipment Centers, Best Practices for Datacom Facility Energy Efficiency, Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments, Liquid Cooling Guidelines for Datacom Equipment Centers, Datacom Equipment Power Trends and Cooling Applications, and Structural and Vibration Guidelines for Datacom Equipment Centers. Industry News Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., has introduced its new WeatherMaker® rooftop product line with Puron® refrigerant, which is designed to meet the increasing demand for more energy-efficient air conditioners with environmentally sound, non-ozone depleting refrigerant and factory-installed features. Rheem Manufacturing Company announced the extension of its sponsorship agreement with Richard Childress Racing® (RCR) for the 2008 and 2009 Sprint Cup® seasons — Rheem will continue as the major associate sponsor of RCR’s No. 29 car driven by 2007 Daytona 500 Champion Kevin Harvick. Enertech Manufacturing, LLC broke ground on a 20,000-sq-ft expansion of their Mitchell, SD plant in order to meet demands of their products, consisting of GeoComfort®, Paradise®, and Hydron Module® branded geothermal heating and cooling equipment. Emerson, as part of the company’s global alignment initiatives, announced has changed the name of its Copeland corporate entities in Europe to Emerson Climate Technologies, following similar name changes made by Emerson in its long-term corporate strategy over the past few years in the Americas and China. Taco, Inc. announced prices increases averaging 5.9% for its commercial products lines, effective May 27. 8th European Conference on industrial furnaces and boilers makes proceedings available The 8th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, which took place March 25-28, 2008 in Vilamoura - Algarve, Portugal, featured a long list of presentations focused on everything from “Combustion and Gasification of Solid Biomass for Heat and Power Production,” to “Electrical Capacitance Tomography For High Temperature Flames.” Organized by Prof. Wolfgang Leuckel (Universität Karlsruhe, Germany), Prof. John Ward (University of Glamorgan, United Kingdom), and Prof. Albino Reis (chairman INFUB) the conference’s proceedings are now available via www.cenertec.pt. should project in its marketing efforts, one of the key points was that while fans, dampers, louvers, and other air movement control products provide energy efficiency, they can also have a significant, positive impact on IAQ. The meeting, which was held at the renovated AMCA headquarters in Arlington Heights, IL, boasted strong attendance and included spirited debates and discussions on a number of topics ranging from fan efficiency ratings to the importance of including dampers in elevator shafts as a fire protection measure in large buildings. Frost & Sullivan: LEED® certification set to raise bar for North American building industry Emphasis on LEED® certification and incorporation of energy efficiency measures increasingly characterize the function of the building sector in North America, reports Frost & Sullivan. The sector is witnessing a significant shift toward greening and sustainability. Buildings in both the U.S. and Canada account for a major portion of each country’s total resource consumption, while releasing substantial quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere. To reduce resource dependency and carbon footprint, the building industry will attempt to reduce energy and operating costs while trying to enhance asset value over time. The market trend reflects a direct correlation to the burgeoning importance of green buildings in North America. Nearly all vertical segments within the green building products and services market offer environmentally sustainable Big fans of IAQ At AMCA International’s spring meeting earlier this week, members discussed ways of bringing more attention to the IAQ benefits provided by member company products. As AMCA Sales & Marketing board members considered what messages the association 72 En gi neer ed Sy stem s June 2008 www.cenertec.pt

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