Document focuses on data centres

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has published a new document in its Knowledge Series - Data centres: an introduction to concepts and design.

Over recent years the way data centres are designed and engineered has gained greater importance.

Industry requirements for reliability, security and sustainability, are underpinned by cost controls which make the management of data centres ever more complex. Specifically the demands for enhanced security, lower power usage, uninterruptible power supply and new cooling techniques have gained attention.

This new publication address a wide range of themes and examines how the high levels of energy used in data centres can be minimised and operating costs reduced through expert engineering solutions.

To order a copy of KS18 Data centres: an introduction to concepts and design, please visit CIBSE's Knowledge Portal at www.cibseknowledgeportal.co.uk