Energy and Water Efficiency Metrics in Data Center Cooling Article
Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (BAC) announces the release of its latest article, Energy and Water Efficiency Metrics in Data Center Cooling, addressing the growing challenge of balancing high-performance computing with sustainability.
As energy costs rise and water scarcity intensifies, data centers must adopt smarter cooling strategies. The article explores critical efficiency metrics, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), Total-Power Usage Effectiveness (TUE), and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE), that guide informed decisions for reducing environmental impact and operational costs.
BAC examines traditional external cooling systems, such as evaporative towers and hybrid solutions, alongside advanced technologies like immersion cooling, which can achieve PUE values < 1.05 while significantly reducing water use. Supporting indicators, including Cooling Efficiency Ratio (CER), Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE), and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), provide a comprehensive view of performance and sustainability.
The article highlights BAC’s integrated approach, combining outdoor heat rejection with immersion cooling, to deliver scalable, resilient, and ESG-aligned solutions for modern data centers. By leveraging these metrics and best practices, operators can optimize lifecycle costs, meet regulatory requirements, and prepare for future high-density workloads.
