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Data centers consume 415 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, a figure projected to more than double by 2030. Cooling systems alone account for up to 40% of that load, putting facility managers under constant pressure to reduce power usage effectiveness (PUE) without massive infrastructure investments. Most efficiency strategies focus on large-scale interventions such as hot-aisle containment, economizers and variable-speed […]

Linear tubes and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have been the standard for office and facility lighting for many years. However, a combination of environmental targets and health concerns has triggered a nationwide legislative shift toward a phase-out of fluorescent tubes. For facility managers and IT directors, this is an immediate supply chain reality. As states […]