Fire marshal requirements prove to be biggest hurdle for updating legacy data center Background A major private research university wanted to improve energy efficiency in its legacy data center by upgrading everything from air conditioning and power systems to airflow balance and cold aisle containment. The high- density data center covering more than 10,000-square-feet sat on a raised floor and had a complex overhead fire suppression system. The university had its own fire marshal whose strict requirements turned out to be one of the project’s biggest challenges. Goals The university set out to save power costs and improve cooling with a two-year energy efficiency project. Once the project began, it became clear that working around the legacy data center's physical structure fo

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