AC & Heat Pumps - Server Rooms

Following Bartlett’s successful installation of energy-efficient free cooling systems for the Ambulance Trust in Dorset, we were subsequently appointed to design and install a high-performance server room cooling system for the Trust’s main data and communications facility in Exeter.

The project required a reliable and resilient cooling solution capable of maintaining critical environmental conditions within the server room while significantly reducing energy consumption and operational costs. Following detailed consultation with the client and building on the proven success of the Dorset installation, Bartlett designed and installed an advanced free cooling system using Airedale LogiCool FreeCool chillers connected to SmartCool downflow DX fan coil units.

The installation comprised two fully operational cooling systems, each delivering a cooling capacity of 30kW, alongside a dedicated standby system to provide complete resilience and business continuity for the critical server room environment. By configuring the chilled water temperature to operate at 12°C, the system is able to maximise the use of free cooling for extended periods throughout the year, reducing reliance on mechanical refrigeration and typically delivering energy savings of more than 50% when compared with conventional chiller systems.

To further enhance system management and response capability, Bartlett also installed pCOWeb remote monitoring cards within both the Dorset and Exeter server room installations. This smart monitoring technology provides full remote access to the cooling systems, enabling real-time performance monitoring, rapid fault diagnosis and faster engineering response times, helping to ensure maximum uptime and operational reliability for the Trust’s critical IT infrastructure.

The completed installation delivered a highly energy-efficient, resilient and remotely managed server room cooling solution, supporting the Ambulance Trust’s sustainability objectives while providing reliable climate control for mission-critical environments.