Advising on all areas of design , installation and operations , Airedale by Modine has worked closely with Corscale and their approved contractors to maximise system efficiencies .

Following the approval of all four phases of IST testing , the specialist US commissioning agent appointed by Corscale has commended Airedale , noting they have gone above and beyond their remit to drive optimisation and efficiency gains .

The independent commissioning agent was appointed to manage the testing and handover of this project , and they split the testing schedule into four 18MW data halls for increased scrutiny . With the full expectation of the equipment to perform in all conditions , they put the fan wall units and chillers to the test in emergency simulations , for example , fast-start and sequencer testing .

For a fast-start test , the power is switched off and reinstated after 30 seconds by a generator . An Uninterruptible Power Supply ( UPS ) restores the 18MW power feed in the data hall , whilst the chiller system has to return to full load and remove the build-up of heat that occurred in the 30-second downtime .

Sequencer testing involves deliberately ‘ failing ’ a chiller to ensure the next chiller in the sequence handles the heat load . Other critical scenarios are also tested and reported back to both Corscale and the unnamed hyperscale client who will eventually lease the data centre space .

The feedback from these reports has been exceptional , recognising Airedale ’ s expertise and willingness to drive efficiencies further .

Airedale was appointed by Corscale because of its innovative chiller economiser technology , paired with its in-depth knowledge and understanding of the data centre industry .

The order for the first data centre at Gainesville Crossing Data Campus includes 56 OptiChillTM chillers , 256 AireWallTM fan wall units and eight SmartCoolTM computer room air handling units , providing 72MW of cooling .

Phase one of testing started at the back end of 2023 , and with all four phases now completed and signed off , the data centre will soon be handed over to Corscale .

Nic Bustamante , CTO , Corscale , said : “ We have been consistently reassured by Airedale ’ s technical expertise and commitment , seeing them go above and beyond , sharing their knowledge and experience with other specialist contractors to develop the most efficient and effective system for our clients .”

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Rob Bedard , General Manager , Airedale by Modine North America , added : “ Working with Corscale is a privilege that allows us to form a collaborative working environment with their appointed agencies and end-user clients . Such transparency and ease of communication has afforded us all the opportunity to further enhance efficiencies and maximise opportunities for sustainability gains .” �

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