a system and method for evaluating equipment in an improper cluster in a data center , the equipment including a plurality of equipment racks , and at least one cooling provider . in one aspect , the method includes receiving data regarding each of the plurality of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider , the data including a layout of the improper cluster of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider , storing the received data , identifying at least one gap in the layout , determining cooling performance of at least one of the plurality of equipment racks based , at least in part , on characteristics of the at least one gap , and displaying the layout of the data center , wherein the layout includes an indication of the cooling performance of the at least one of the plurality of equipment racks .