Table of Contents - L.1322 (12/2025) - Multi-level metrics for thermal environment and thermal performance of data centres

1	Scope
2	References
3	Definitions
	3.1	Terms defined elsewhere
	3.2	Terms defined in this Recommendation
4	Abbreviations and acronyms
5	Conventions
6	Classification of evaluation indicators for thermal performance in a data centre
7	Multi-level metrics for overall flow organization evaluation indicators
	7.1	Definitions of room-level overall flow organization evaluation indicators
	7.2	Definitions of row-level thermal environment and flow organization evaluation indicators
	7.3	Definitions of cabinet-level thermal environment and flow organization evaluation indicators
	7.4	Definitions of device-level thermal environment and energy efficiency indicators
	7.5	Definitions of chip-level cooling efficiency indicators
8	Evaluation framework of multi-level thermal performance
	8.1	Preliminary assessment
	8.2	Metrics selection
	8.3	Evaluation data collection
	8.4	Thermal environment metrics evaluation
	8.5	Evaluation reporting
	8.6	Thermal environment optimization and re-assessment
Appendix I – Practice of utilizing multi-level thermal performance metrics
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