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Data Center

Scope

Design of a new 6,000 sq. ft. data center area within an existing four-story office building to consolidate the ISP’s existing facility and improve the mechanical support systems and the stand-by power systems.  The new systems must be expandable to support future data center growth on other floors in the building.

Mechanical Contractor
B&W Mechanical

Prime Consultant
Skanska

Construction Cost
$1,100,000 (mechanical)

Special Circumstances

Some of the highlights of the project include:

• Three 110-ton air-cooled chillers with provisions for a fourth to maintain N+1 redundancy of the chilled water supply as the facility expands.

• Three chilled water pump with provisions for a fourth.

• Chilled water distribution piping with provisions for expansion.

• Four custom downflow chilled water airhandlers sized to provide N+1 redundancy of the supply air serving the raised access floor.

• Modular airhandler to provide humidification and de-humidification of the data center space.

• A 6,000-gallon underground fuel tank serving two generators.

• Direct Digital Control (DDC) system for control and monitoring of the data center and mechanical systems.

• Ventilation system to comply with the latest Code requirements.