ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard-90.1《除低层住宅建筑外的建筑能源标准》已由常设标准项目委员会（SSPC）修订，在批准附录AQ后，将数据中心纳入2010版的范围。附录BU也获得了批准，该附录为数据中心制定了一些具体标准，包括省煤器的一些关键豁免。因此，采用2010版标准-90.1以符合能源法规的任何司法管辖区将导致“数据通信”行业发生重大变化。在这一变化之前，数据通信行业在能源效率战略上由自己的设备和决定权决定，近年来，这一战略获得了巨大的发展势头，在能源效率方面产生了迅速而引人注目的创新（谷歌博客，2010）。 90.1中引入的变化引发了人们对基于规定的行业标准可能会抑制创新的担忧。更令人担忧的是，监管当局对工艺冷却设施的规定性要求和随后的强制执行可能会带来意外后果，其中许多设施用于关键任务。其中一个规定性要求是在许多情况下为数据通信设施应用省煤器。到目前为止，大多数Datacom设施都没有节能器，因此终端用户或设计专业人员在关键任务设施中应用和操作节能器的经验很少，而在关键任务设施中，极高的可用性和可靠性是核心要求。除了因大量外部空气（ASHRAE TC9）的引入而引起的气体和颗粒物污染的潜在问题外。 此外，还存在与省煤器的设计、施工和运行相关的实际问题，这些问题可能会导致不可接受的故障条件（Quirk，2010）。这并不是要减损Datacom设施内大量成功安装省煤器的效果，只是为了在考虑到所涉及的额外复杂性的情况下提醒人们注意应用。幸运的是，除了90.1中的替代合规路径之外，对于特定类型的数据通信设施，节能器也有一些例外。本文将试图概述在Datacom设施中应用省煤器的基本决策过程，以及如何导航ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA标准-90.1路径，以符合Datacom设施的能源规范。引用:ASHRAE会议论文，蒙特利尔，QC

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard-90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, has been amended by the Standing Standard Project Committee (SSPC) to include data centers within the scope of the 2010 edition following approval of Addenda AQ. Addenda BU was also approved, which establishes some specific criteria for data centers, including some key exemptions for economizers. As a result, any jurisdictions that adopt the 2010 edition of Standard-90.1 for their energy code compliance will result in a substantial change for the "Datacom" industry. Prior to this change, the Datacom industry was left to its own devices and discretion on energy efficiency strategies, which has been gaining significant momentum in recent years resulting in rapid and noteworthy innovation on the energy efficiency front (Google blog, 2010). The changes introduced within 90.1 raise concern over the possible squelching of innovation brought about by prescriptive based industry standards. There is even greater concern over the potential for unintended consequences brought about by the prescriptive requirements and subsequent enforcement from AHJ's on process cooling facilities, many of which serve a critical mission. One such prescriptive requirement is the application of economizers in many cases for Datacom facilities.Thus far, most Datacom facilities have gone without economizers, so there is little experience by end-users or design professionals alike on applying and operating economizers in mission critical facilities where extremely high availability and reliability are core requirements. Aside from the potential concerns surrounding gaseous and particulate contamination from the introduction of large quantities of outside air (ASHRAE TC9.9, 2009), there are also real concerns related to the design, construction, and operation of economizers that can result in unacceptable failure conditions (Quirk, 2010). This is not to detract from the numerous successful installations of economizers within Datacom facilities today, only to draw caution to the application given the additional complexities involved.Fortunately there are some exceptions to economizers for specific types of Datacom facilities, in addition to the alternative compliance paths within 90.1. This paper will attempt to outline the essential decision making processes for the application of economizers in Datacom facilities as well as outline how to navigate ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard-90.1 paths to energy code compliance for Datacom facilities.