Notes from the field.
Practical guidance on keeping critical power, cooling, and monitoring systems running — from the engineers who work on them every day.
Building for Load That Never Arrives: Right-Sizing the Critical Facility
Over-provisioned UPS, cooling, and whitespace is a forecasting failure, not a technology one. How to right-size an enterprise build to committed load.
Your Cooling Design Decides How Much Water You Depend On
Great Lakes water is regional; your draw is local. At enterprise scale, the cooling architecture you choose sets how much water your site depends on.
Catching Drift Before It Becomes Downtime: What Continuous Monitoring Actually Buys You
Most unplanned outages start as drift, not failure. Continuous monitoring turns a slow, unwatched climb into a routine work order instead of an emergency.
A Space Marketed “Ready” Usually Isn’t Ready for the Load
"Data-center ready" usually describes the finish, not the capacity. How to find the gap before the lease is signed, not after the load goes in.
Firm Power Is the Real Number — Inside the Building, Too
The rating on a UPS, generator or transformer is rarely the load you can depend on. Size to the firm number, or the gap shows up at commissioning.
The Long Pole Is the Power Gear: Managing Lead Times on a Critical Build
On most critical-power projects, the equipment that decides when you can energize isn't the equipment anyone worries about first.
What a Big New Power Request Actually Asks of Your Building
A tenant or a business unit asks for a few hundred kilowatts of new IT load and it sounds like a bigger order of the same thing.
Expert Guide to Integrating Liquid Cooling in Your Facility
Planning to add liquid cooling to your facility? Our guide breaks down exactly how to pick the right system and get your data center ready for integration.
What Wisconsin Manufacturing’s Labor Challenge Means for the Future of Facility Infrastructure
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Wisconsin Drives Manufacturing Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
How to Create a Server Rack Setup That Doesn’t Drain Your Energy
Traditional server rack setups can’t keep up with AI and other high-performance equipment. Learn how to organize your new technology in this article.
Demystifying Power Quality: Why Harmonic Mitigation and Surge Suppression Are Critical for Your Facility
Protect your facility from downtime, equipment failure, and high energy bills with power quality solutions like harmonic mitigation and surge suppression.
Navigating NFPA 70B Compliance: A Roadmap for the 5P Industries
The National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 70B has long been a trusted guide for electrical equipment maintenance, but the 2023 edition transformed…
The Only Data Center Cooling Plan You Need to Beat the Heat
AI is making server racks hotter, and heatwaves are getting longer. Learn how to build the perfect data center cooling system to prevent overheating.
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