Johnson Controls Reference Designs

Global Reference Design Guides for Gigawatt-scale AI Factories

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Designed for the emerging class of AI Factories, our global reference design guides outline how to build high-performance, scalable facilities.

Each blueprint maps the full thermal chain, from capturing heat at the chip level to managing the final atmospheric rejection, enabling flexible, scalable solutions that can achieve industry-leading PUE and WUE.

Reference Guide 401: Air-cooled chiller plant for 1GW AI Factory

Full technical blueprint that outlines how to plan and design an air-cooled chiller plant capable of serving a full 1GW AI Factory. With this approach, the design can deliver critical outcomes including:

• Water-free heat rejection
• Scalable air-cooled architectures
• Thermal flexibility for next-gen GPUs

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Reference Guide 402: Water-cooled chiller plant for 1GW AI Factory

Full technical blueprint for a water-cooled chiller plant that can serve a full 1GW AI Factory to deliver the following critical outcomes:

• Zero water usage in the cooling process
• Future-ready for high-temperature coolant loops
• Optimized for high-density AI workloads and energy-efficient performance

Download Reference Design Guide 402