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Here , Danielle refers to the boom of the data centre industry , which is growing exponentially thanks to rising customer demand for higher density . This is also propelling innovation in both data centre design and technology , spurred on by growing computing power .
She adds : “ It ’ s fascinating to watch . A tonne of people sell tenant space but very few have available space . There ’ s only around 3 % and that ’ s probably going to go down . Data centres can ’ t be built fast enough .”
Chillers are Trane ’ s biggest player in the market , with its overall data centre expertise spanning back more than 25 years . But what ’ s changing now is scale .
Emphasising yet again the significant shift in the data centre industry , specifically toward largerscale infrastructure , Trane is providing infrastructure for customers requiring a hundred chillers , where previously they would commission just a few .
“ We ’ re not building small widgets ,” she continues . “ We ’ re building tractor trailer-size devices with hundreds and thousands of components . We ’ re having very different conversations than before .”
But it ’ s here that Danielle emphasises and draws attention to Trane ’ s other specialities and offerings , especially branching further into collaborative design to produce bespoke solutions to ensure maximum performance , efficiency and sustainability .
As well as this , Trane offers energy services , notably in the heating , ventilation , and air conditioning ( HVAC ) space . Experience in this field spans back
“ IN NORTH AMERICA , FOR EXAMPLE , EVERYONE ’ S CAPACITY IS CONSTRAINED IN A CERTAIN SENSE ”
DANIELLE ROSSI GLOBAL DIRECTOR FOR DATA CENTRES , TRANE
more than 130 years to the company ’ s origins in plumbing and pipe-fitting . It now also boasts one of the largest service organisations in the world , with more than 5,000 of its employees directly trained as service and / or control technicians , creating a massive global footprint .
Trane ’ s sustainability contributions To ensure it walks the walk as well as talks the talk , Trane ’ s Gigaton Challenge aims to help its customers save a gigaton of emissions – a staggering amount – by 2030 .
“ We ’ re not only trying to increase our sustainability but help our customers to do it as well ,” Danielle says . “ It ’ s in a lot of our innovation . We have a lot of projects from an innovation standpoint that are all sustainability focused .”
Danielle has observed significant growth within her team since she joined in 2021 thanks to the heightened focus on meeting the needs of data centre customers . Trane ’ s additional expansion
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