Facebook Data Center, Luleå

Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, the software company established the first global “social network” and now connects more than 2.5 billion active users.
In addition, Facebook offers messenger services and platforms for software development. The 27,000 square meter data center is located about 100 kilometers
south of the Arctic Circle, in an ideal climate zone for data centers requiring cooling.

The average annual temperature of 2° Celsius prevailing here reduces the mechanical cooling effort and contributes to energy-efficient plant operation.
Facebook covers the power requirements for the data center with green electricity from hydropower and Condair solutions
are used for energy-efficient evaporative cooling.

Further information on the Condair ME

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Diagram of an
evaporative cooling system

Significant energy saving

Indirect evaporative cooling reduces the power requirement of a cooling machine for mechanical cooling.
Conventional cooling machines and cooling batteries can therefore be designed to be significantly smaller and more cost-effective.

In addition to this, the ongoing operating costs for building cooling are reduced.

Graphical representation of energy contributions produced for the cooling of buildings in the sample air conditioning system.
Calculated using the Coolblue 2.0 software tool from Condair.

Location-specific calculation
with myCoolblue

Using the free myCoolblue software, you can make precise calculations even if the project is still in the planning stage. In addition to the project data, the software also factors in the specific weather profile of the site based on the archive data of the German Weather Service.

Link to the app store

Link for PC or Android

Video tutorial

Location-specific calculation with myCoolblue

Using the free myCoolblue software, you can make precise calculations even if the project is still in the planning stage. In addition to the project data, the software also factors in the specific weather profile of the site based on the archive data of the German Weather Service.

Link to the app store

Link for PC or Android

Video tutorial

Energy-efficient evaporative cooler
Condair ME

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