Case Study: QTS Realty Trust achieves major energy and cost savings with Vertiv

QTS Realty Trust - Customer Case Study

QTS Realty Trust, a national provider of colocation, custom data centers and managed services, faced rapid growth and needed better cooling efficiency and system visibility at a newly acquired Sacramento facility. To meet an aggressive 2.5‑year ROI target, strict five‑week timeline, and redundancy constraints, QTS engaged Vertiv Services to upgrade thermal management with electrically commutated (EC) plug fans and Liebert® iCOM™ controls and add wireless sensors for monitoring.

Vertiv Services performed a turnkey installation across 64 units, integrated controls with the BMS, resolved site obstacles during the rollout, and delivered factory documentation for future tuning. As a result Vertiv helped QTS earn a $150,000 utility rebate, realize about $12,000/month initial energy savings, cut Liebert unit energy use by more than 75% immediately, improve PUE by 0.16, eliminate air leakage via the iCOM virtual damper, and exceed ROI estimates by 40%, achieving savings sooner than planned.

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