Data Center

CHALLENGE

Ventilation is a major concern for data centers. The computer servers run around the clock and produce a lot of heat. Without proper cooling the computers quickly overheat and breakdown. As a result, powerful, reliable ventilation is required to ensure sufficient building cooling.

When building a new data center in Quincy, Washington the engineer and contractor really took time to consider all the options for ventilating their building. Instead of just putting a bunch of fans into their building, they considered natural ventilation.

DESIGN

They discovered that natural ventilation is a great method for cooling data centers. A natural ventilator gives all that heat an organic evacuation point. It provides continuous, steady ventilation, to keep the interior cooler and incurs no electricity costs and requires no maintenance. A low-profile natural ventilator was selected for this project. Its high air-flow coefficient and lightweight design made it the perfect fit for the building.

RESULT

Low profile vents, like the one used here, impart minimal weight impact on the roof structure. They are great for retrofit projects like this as no support modifications are required for installation. The vents worked great on these buildings and provided continuous, free ventilation. The Moffitt team is the expert when it comes to data center ventilation