HVAC coating boosts energy efficiency in 36 Verizon urban data centers, saving $1.28M annually

08/12/2024

The coating, which is applied to HVAC condenser coils, could save these data centers an additional $16 million over the next decade, Ener.co says.

Dive Brief:

- Ener.co’s spray-on coating has significantly improved energy efficiency across 36 of Verizon’s urban data centers in the Northeastern U.S., the company announced this month.

- The proprietary carbon nanotechnology coating, which is applied to HVAC condenser coils, has helped Verizon save over $1.28 million in annual energy costs and slash its greenhouse gas emissions by about 1,700 metric tons a year, Ener.co said.

- The project achieved a 30-month payback period through energy savings and is projected to save an additional $16 million for Verizon’s data centers over the next decade, according to Ener.co.

Dive Insight:

More efficient cooling performance is critical to managing energy use in data centers, like shown here, Ener.co President Patrick Rathje said.

Ener.co promotes its Enercoat spray-on condenser coil coating as an alternative to equipment replacements that can restore cooling efficiency and protect condenser coils.

Ener.co has been working with Verizon for four years, President Patrick Rathje said in a statement. In the third quarter of 2023, Ener.co treated 300 HVAC systems across 36 of Verizon’s data centers, covering more than 14,000 tons of air-cooled cooling equipment, it said. The Enercoat applications reduced annual electricity consumption by 7.7 million kilowatt-hours, resulting in over $1.2 million in annual cost savings, Ener.co said.

Building on the success of these results, Ener.co and Verizon are preparing a $30 million nationwide data center HVAC performance upgrade project, according to the release.

“More efficient cooling performance is critical to managing data center energy and climate impacts,” Rathje said.

Ener.co’s other customers include Google, Cushman & Wakefield, Marriott International and NYU Langone Medical Center, according to the company.

To date, it claims to have helped customers save about 67 million kWh in energy, resulting in roughly $11 million in cost savings and almost 14 million metric tons of carbon emissions reductions.

According to facilitiesdive.com