Power and its joint venture partner served as design/build contractor for the construction of a 130,000 sf, two-story Tier II data center and central plant designed for 24/7 operation with redundancy. The lower level accommodates major electrical equipment, for distribution of the 12,000 volt incoming service, and 6 chiller units. The first floor features 22,000 sf of “white space” for computer servers, point of presence, PBX/tape storage, and support space for staging, server preparation, hardware incubation and infrastructure storage.
The data center was constructed on a 30” industrial strength raised access floor system with a multi-tier cable tray system and underfloor power and cooling network. The structure is designed to withstand Seismic Zone 2 requirements and 150 mph wind loads. Protection of mission critical functions was accomplished though a multi-layer roof system, an 18 inch thick matt foundation, oversized steel members and a tear-off window system. Mechanical and electrical systems feature extra valving on chilled water systems, emergency lights on a central UPS system, and dual electrical feeds for all power requirements.
