ASHRAE
TC9.9
Update
By DaViD Quirk, Pe, leeD aP, cem DlB associates
a
SHRAE TC9.9, Mission
Critical Facilities, Data
Centers, Technology Spac-
es and Electronic Equip-
ment, recently celebrated
its 10th anniversary as a full-fledged
ASHRAE Committee, and as such it is
a good time to reflect back to see where
the committee has been, and to look
forward to what they are currently up to.
is article will review TC9.9's mis-
sion, published work, and impact on the
industry as a whole.
tc9.9's mission anD
BackgrounD
ASHRAE TC9.9's mission is to be
recognized by all areas of the datacom
industry as an unbiased engineer-
ing leader in HVAC and an effective
provider of technical information for
the datacom industry. A key driver for
TC9.9 is to eliminate any barriers to
communication between the IT industry,
the HVAC and electrical infrastructure
industry, and owners/ users.
is collaborative move was
needed to bring together diverse areas of
expertise, and lay at the core of rea-
sons for TC9.9's formation. e data
center industry, more than any other,
is extremely dependent on the interde-
pendency of these diverse industries and
their direct and indirect drivers.
As with all committees at
ASHRAE, the technical committee is
made up of volunteers from industry,
government, and academia. e activi-
ties of the committee include develop-
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