CHILLER SPOTLIGHT
Contingency cooling for Birmingham Hospital’s data centre and comfort cooling for patient wards
ICS Cool Energy delivered a comfort and process temperature control solution for a major hospital in Birmingham.
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he hospital required an additional 80 kW of cooling capacity for comfort cooling in one of its patient wards, as well as a contingency cooling system for
their data centre, which houses sensitive patient and operational data. Both systems were provided as long-term hires, with ICS Cool Energy’s i-Chillers serving as the backbone of these temperature control applications. The hospital approached ICS Cool Energy with two key cooling needs.
First, they required a reliable and cost-eff ective system to deliver air-conditioning for patients’ comfort. Second, and more critical, they needed an on-site contingency cooling solution for their data centre.
Previously, the hospital relied on external providers. No on-site contingency system meant that in the event of a failure, they had to call in to deliver and install backup equipment. This reactive approach posed a signifi cant risk, as every minute is critical when it comes to data centre cooling. Any delay in restoring cooling could lead to irreversible data loss.
Following a site assessment and analysis of the hospital’s requirements, ICS Cool Energy’s sales engineers proposed a solution to meet both needs - a process-grade 80 kW i-Chiller to provide comfort cooling for the patient ward. This system was delivered under a rolling 12-month hire agreement, off ering the hospital long-term fl exibility without capital expenditure. The chiller ensures stable and reliable temperature control, creating a comfortable environment for both patients and staff .
To safeguard the hospital’s data centre, ICS Cool Energy installed a 160 kWi-Chiller alongside multiple internal air handling units. This backup system is always on standby and ready to take over should the primary cooling system fail. With this contingency solution in place, the hospital no longer has to rely on external emergency cooling support, signifi cantly reducing the risk of data loss. “Had the hospital maintained its previous arrangement of calling in external help during a failure, the data centre could have been severely compromised, said Grant Spittle,
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sales engineer, ICS Cool Energy. "Without backup equipment on-site, any failure in the regular cooling system could have resulted in the loss of vital patient and operational data. The new system minimises this risk and ensures continuity and data protection.”
The hospital now benefi ts from two reliable air- conditioning and cooling systems on long-term hire. The i-Chillers provide consistent comfort cooling in the patient ward, contributing to overall patient well-being. Meanwhile, the contingency cooling system helps keeping the hospital’s data centre operating and critical data protected. The on-site backup is ready for immediate activation in the event of a failure, preventing potential data loss and avoiding severe fi nancial and operational consequences.
This project highlights ICS Cool Energy’s expertise in delivering effi cient, reliable, and cost-eff ective solutions that give customers peace of mind and operational fl exibility.
To safeguard the hospital’s data centre, ICS Cool Energy
installed a 160 kWi-Chiller alongside multiple internal air handling units.
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