Stage 01 of 04
Concept
Feasibility, capacity modelling, site evaluation and the design brief: the requirements and constraints, agreed before detailed design begins.
- Feasibility study
- Capacity model
- Design brief
03Design & Engineering
From concept
to commissioning.
Power, cooling, security, fire suppression and IT infrastructure designed as one coordinated plan, then installed, commissioned and handed over ready to operate.
- Architectural
- M&E
- Power and cooling
- Fire
- Security
- Commissioning
01Overview
Every discipline, one design.
Building a new data centre means coordinating several disciplines (power, cooling, security, fire suppression and IT infrastructure) and getting them to work together. We take the project from initial concept to a fully commissioned, operational facility.
Our design process brings these systems into a single, coordinated plan. We work closely with architects, M&E consultants and your own teams so the finished facility meets your capacity, efficiency and operational requirements.
Design capabilities
- Architectural and M&E integration
- Power and cooling system design
- Security and access control
- Fire detection and suppression
- IT infrastructure planning
- Standards and compliance alignment
02The drawing
One drawing set, concept to handover.
Follow an illustrative hall from concept to commissioning. The same coordinated drawing set carries every discipline from one stage to the next, so each stage builds on the last rather than starting again.
Stage 02 of 04
Detailed design
Schematics, specifications, layouts and construction drawings across every discipline, coordinated into one set and ready for build.
- Coordinated drawing set
- Specifications
- Equipment schedules
Stage 03 of 04
Install
Power, cooling, security, cabling and IT infrastructure installed to the drawings, with quality assurance at every stage.
- Installed systems
- Quality records
- Snag list
Stage 04 of 04
Commission
Testing from factory acceptance to the integrated systems test, then the documentation and handover.
- Level 1 to 5 test records
- As-built drawings
- Handover pack
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Illustrative drawing: a generic data hall, not a client facility.
03What's included
Concept, design, build, commission.
We work closely with architects, M&E consultants and your own teams, so the finished facility meets your capacity, efficiency and operational requirements.
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01
Conceptual design
Feasibility studies, capacity modelling, site evaluation and design briefs that set the requirements and constraints before detailed design begins.
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02
Detailed design
Full design documentation across all disciplines: schematics, specifications, layouts and construction drawings, ready for build.
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03
Installation and build
Installation of every system (power, cooling, security, cabling and IT infrastructure), with quality assurance at every stage.
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04
Commissioning and handover
Structured commissioning, testing and validation, then full documentation and handover, so the facility is ready to operate from day one.
04How we deliver
Commissioning, level by level.
Commissioning builds from single components to the whole facility. Each level has to pass before the next begins, ending in an integrated systems test.
- L1
Factory acceptance
Major plant tested at the factory before it ships.
- L2
Site acceptance
Delivered equipment inspected and checked on arrival.
- L3
Pre-functional
Installed, connected and labelled correctly, ready to energise.
- L4
Functional
Each system run and tested on its own against the design.
- L5
Integrated systems test
All systems tested together, under load and failure scenarios.
05At a glance
Specification
- Disciplines
- Architectural, M&E, power, cooling, security and access control, fire detection and suppression, IT
- Stages
- Concept, detailed design, installation, commissioning, handover
- Design inputs
- Feasibility, capacity modelling, site evaluation, design brief
- Design outputs
- Schematics, specifications, layouts, construction drawings
- Commissioning
- Levels 1 to 5, ending in an integrated systems test
- Projects
- New builds and refurbishments
06Questions
Common questions
Do you work with our architect and M&E consultants?
Yes. We work closely with architects, M&E consultants and your own teams, and bring their designs together into a single, coordinated plan.
New build or refurbishment?
Both. For a refurbishment we start from a survey of what is there, and plan the work around a live facility where we need to.
How does commissioning work?
It runs in five levels: factory acceptance, site acceptance, pre-functional checks, functional testing of each system, and an integrated systems test of everything together. Each level is documented and signed off before the next begins.
Can you run the facility afterwards?
Yes. Our management, operations and smart hands service picks up from handover, so the team that built the facility can help run it.
Design and installation
Bring us the site and the brief.
Talk to our design team about a new build or a refurbishment. We typically respond within one business day.