ASHRAE seeks comments on data center energy standard
High plug loads and rapidly advancing IT technology make data center applications significantly different from their commercial building counterparts, according to ASHRAE. With that in mind, a purposed standard from the organization that specifically addresses the energy requirements of data centers is open for advisory public review.
Standard 90.4P, Energy Standard for Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings, is being developed in response to requests to recognize the energy performance profiles unique to data centers. Previously, data centers were included in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Standard 90.4P will feature a performance based approach that will aim to be more flexible and accommodating of changes which rapidly occur in the data center design, construction, and operations, according to chair Ron Jarnagin.