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Data centre thermal management kits for Autodesk

USA: Trane Technologies has Introduced data centre thermal management kits in Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Forma.

Trane’s Data Centre Reference Kits are said to be the first system-level data centre thermal management reference kits across both platforms. 

According to Trane, access to the thermal management reference designs within these industry-standard platforms for building design and early-stage planning will help project teams collaborate more seamlessly, reduce duplicate modelling, and support more efficient delivery across next-generation AI factories.

The new reference kits draw on Trane Technologies’ thermal management reference design work for large-scale AI and data centre environments, including recent design optimisations and expanded Trane Continuum Rubin DSX reference designs. 

Available within Autodesk workflows, they provide design, engineering and delivery teams with a shared set of project resources from early design through commissioning, helping reduce disconnected handoffs and supporting more coordinated model review, issue management and stakeholder alignment.

“As the demand for AI infrastructure accelerates globally, the industry needs more connected and intelligent ways to design and deliver next-generation data centres,” said Nicolas Mangon, Autodesk’s AEC industry strategy VP. 

“By leveraging Forma and Revit workflows alongside Trane’s data centre reference designs and energy modelling capabilities, project teams can collaborate earlier, make more informed decisions, and help deliver more sustainable, high-performance facilities faster.”

“Making Trane’s Data Centre Reference Kits available in Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Forma brings thermal strategy into the workflows where key design decisions are made, enabling project teams to move with speed and confidence,” said Oakley Roberts, Trane Technologies’ president of data centres. 

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