In today’s digital age, data centres underpin everything from banking to streaming to cloud computing. Yet these facilities also consume enormous amounts of energy—especially for cooling—and can contribute heavily to global carbon emissions.
That’s why Data Clean Asia is thrilled to announce our partnership with EkkoSense, a collaboration set to bring AI‑powered thermal optimisation to the heart of data centre operations. Drawing upon EkkoSense’s proven deployment at Telehouse North in London, our partnership unlocks smarter cooling management, operational insight and sustainable performance improvements right here in Singapore.
The Telehouse Success Story: A Model for Singapore
In late 2021, Telehouse North introduced EkkoSense’s EkkoSoft Critical platform as part of a pilot project. Within just 3.5 months, cooling power dropped by 10 %, leading to an estimated 461 tonnes of CO₂ reduction over the fiscal year 2022—equivalent to the carbon footprint of over 200 Singaporean households for a year gtss.co.za+15EkkoSense+15EkkoSense+15.
How was this achieved?
- Thousands of real‑time thermal data points are captured every few minutes, with wireless sensors deployed across all racks and cooling units, creating granular visibility into temperature and cooling performance Telehouse.
- The 3D visualisation and Cooling Advisor tools recommend specific actions—like adjusting fan speeds, resetting cooling set‑points, or repositioning floor grilles—to address hotspots and remove over‑cooled zones TechInformed+8EkkoSense+8EkkoSense+8.
- With detailed insight, operators can optimise thermal zones, minimise risk, and secure capacity, without costly or disruptive infrastructure changes EkkoSense+15gtss.co.za+15EkkoSense+15.
It’s clear that software‑first and AI‑led optimisation can yield fast ROI and significant environmental impact.
What Data Clean Asia Brings to the Table
As specialists in critical‑environment cleaning—including clean rooms, data centres, and high‑precision spaces—Data Clean Asia understands that thermal performance isn’t just about cooling units. Cleanliness, airflow, and dust control are equally critical to uptime, efficiency, and risk mitigation.
By integrating EkkoSense’s advanced optimisation platform into our services, we’re able to offer:
- Thermally aware cleaning routines: With real‑time thermal mapping, we can fine‑tune air supply pathways, CRAC fan configurations, and rack airflow, ensuring cleaning tasks enhance—not hinder—cooling efficiency.
- Proactive maintenance coordination: When EkkoSense flags overcooled aisles or hotspots, our team can quickly apply cleaning or airflow remediation in targeted areas.
Sustainability alignment: Our partnership helps customers meet Singapore’s green data centre goals—optimising energy use, reducing carbon footprint, and supporting ESG reporting.
A Transformative Feature: Integrated Cooling & Cleaning Intelligence
One standout benefit of our joint solution is the ability to combine EkkoSense’s Cooling Advisor AI with our clean‑room protocols for targeted, data‑driven intervention.
Imagine: thermal sensors detect a persistent hotspot near a rack row. The Cooling Advisor recommends reducing cooling there. Simultaneously, our team verifies airflow patterns, inspects CRAC outputs, removes any dust‑related blockage, and adjusts grille placement—all based on real‑time models.
This tight coordination between AI insight and expert cleaning action ensures efficiency gains are sustained and equipment risk is minimised.
Bringing It Home to Singapore
Singapore’s data centre industry is evolving fast. The country remains a major hub for hyperscale and colocation facilities, yet faces mounting pressure to meet sustainability targets and manage operating costs.
Data Clean Asia’s partnership with EkkoSense offers a smart, practical path forward:
- Deploy EkkoSense thermal monitoring across critical zones.
- Generate actionable cooling insights through 3D visualisation and AI.
- Coordinate precise cleaning and airflow optimisation, guided by data.
- Measure improved efficiency and CO₂ reductions, aligned with local green benchmarks.
About Data Clean Asia
Data Clean Asia specialises in cleaning and validation services for sensitive environments—data centres, clean rooms, laboratories and more—across Singapore and the Asia‑Pacific region. We combine stringent cleanliness standards with technology‑led facility optimisation to deliver uptime, resilience, and sustainability.
With our unique integration of EkkoSense AI thermal optimisation, we offer facility managers a new frontier: cleaning that’s not just maintenance, but strategic efficiency improvement.
Contact us to learn more about how we can help your data centre operate cleaner, cooler and greener—with measurable ROI and carbon savings built in.
