Data Hall Cooling Sizer

First-order thermal, plant & power sizing
v1 · concept sizing
Inputs
MW
°C
°C
kW
Itemised heat load
Cooling results
Cooling capacity
kW
= total hall heat load
Supply airflow
CFM
– m³/s
V̇ = Q ÷ (ρ·cp·ΔT) · ΔT = return − supply
Air changes / hour
ACH
= airflow (m³/h) ÷ room volume
CRAH units
⌈ load ÷ unit cap ⌉ + redundancy
Concept-stage sizing. Every figure here is deterministic and hand-checkable. Hotspots, hot-air reingestion and rack-level airflow require CFD analysis.
Refs · ASHRAE TC 9.9 (5th ed., 2021) · dry-air properties at 1 atm · Q = ṁ·cp·ΔT
Efficiency & energy estimates
Power usage effectiveness
PUE = total facility ÷ IT power
Water usage effectiveness
L/kWh
WUE = annual water ÷ IT energy
Total facility power
kW
= IT load × PUE
Cooling & overhead power
kW
= IT load × (PUE − 1)
Annual facility energy
GWh/yr
= facility power × 8,760 h
Annual water use
ML/yr
= WUE × IT energy
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PUE and WUE are estimates from the chosen strategy and climate. Enter the client's measured or target values to make every figure exact.
Cost & carbon your inputs
€/kWh
€/m³
g/kWh
Set your actual tariff and grid factor. Typical grid intensity (approx, varies yearly): Sweden ~30 · France ~60 · Ireland ~300 · Germany ~350 · Singapore ~400 gCO₂/kWh.
Annual energy cost
= annual energy × price
Annual water cost
= annual water × price
Total utility cost
= energy + water cost
Carbon emissions
tCO₂/yr
= annual energy × grid intensity
Assumptions & secondary heat gains — edit these
%
%
W/m²
kW