Data Centre Management — Knowledge

Who this is for

Data centre facility managers, colocation operations teams, critical environment engineers

Key challenges

Managing power density increases driven by AI workloads
Maintaining uptime SLAs while performing maintenance and upgrades
Meeting new EU energy efficiency reporting requirements (EED)

Proven strategies

Liquid cooling and rear-door heat exchangers for high-density racks
Digital twin modelling for capacity planning and failure simulation
Free cooling and economiser modes to reduce PUE below 1.3

Latest news

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US

Building Management

Thrive Buildings × CPower bring demand response to life-sciences labs — capacity costs up 262% YoY make the maths work

Energy management firm Thrive Buildings and virtual power plant operator CPower have launched a partnership to make demand response viable for life-sciences labs and cleanrooms — facilities whose strict operating requirements have historically excluded them from DR programmes. Thrive contributes "a turnkey, data-driven approach" using demand control ventilation and fa...

Facilities Dive May 21, 2026

UK

Building Management

Bellrock and Demand Logic strike enterprise deal to scale data-led building performance

UK FM provider Bellrock has signed an enterprise-scale partnership with optimisation platform Demand Logic, putting analytics at the centre of how it manages energy, indoor environmental quality and o...

FMJ April 30, 2026

UK

Building Management

BCIA Awards 2026: UK building-controls industry's annual benchmark crowns the year's BEMS, smart-buildings and building-performance leaders

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has revealed its 2026 award winners — the UK industry's annual benchmark for innovation, achievement and leadership across building controls, aut...

FMJ June 2, 2026

UK

Building Management

Just 15% of FM professionals have fully accurate asset registers — the rest are flying blind

SFG20's State of Facilities Management 2026 Report lays bare the data deficit underpinning the industry: only 15% of FM professionals say their asset register is 100% accurate, 38% don't kno...

FMJ April 21, 2026

UK

Building Management

Churchill Group's practical AI playbook: deploy first, strategise later

While most FM companies are still building AI business cases and conducting feasibility studies, Churchill Group is already deploying AI tools across voice-driven site intelligence, data analysis and productivity support. Director of Strategy Nigel Potter shares the lessons learned from doing rather than planning.

FMJ March 9, 2026

US

Building Management

Data centres remain Schneider Electric's standout growth vertical

Schneider Electric reports continued strong performance in its data centre division, driven by AI infrastructure demand and hyperscale expansion. The trend highlights data centres as the FM sector's fastest-growing technical environment.

Facilities Dive February 27, 2026

Applicable guidelines

NEN 1006 NL

General requirements for drinking water installations — Mandatory for all drinking water installations in Dutch buildings. The basis for legionella-safe design.

Drinkwaterbesluit NL

Dutch Drinking Water Decree — Priority locations must have a legionella risk assessment, management plan, and quarterly sampling. Non-priority...

ISSO 55.2 NL

Legionella prevention guidance for drinking water installations — Essential reference for FM professionals managing legionella risk in buildings with priority installations.

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