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ASHRAE 90.4 Update

2019-10-04 GDCM Leave a comment

In most jurisdictions ASHRAE 90.1 is used as the building energy standard to be followed as part of their building…

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Posted in: Construction, Cooling, Energy, Location, Power, Standards Filed under: 90.4, ASHRAE, ISO, MLC, PUE, TC 9.9

Metal Roofing for Improved Efficiency

2019-07-26 GDCM Leave a comment

Every year there are millions of square feet of data center space constructed but also millions of square feet that…

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Posted in: Construction, Cooling, Costs, Energy, Maintenance Filed under: architecture, exterior, photovoltaic, PV, roof, roofing, solar, solar panel

Learning the Trade

2019-02-11 GDCM Leave a comment

There is a lot of information to learn in the world and every day the data center industry seems to…

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Posted in: Construction, Standards Filed under: 7x24, AFCOM, BisNow, CapRate, IEEE, Learning, mentor

Balancing Density & Size

2018-12-15 GDCM Leave a comment

Data centers have become larger, more dense, and taller over the last decade. This growth is fueled by the expansion…

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Posted in: Construction, IT equipment, Location Filed under: Construction, cost, density, sqft

Densification: Power & Cooling

2018-11-09 GDCM Leave a comment

Another option that continues to grow year-over-year is not going up or out at all, but solving the need for…

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Posted in: Construction, Cooling, Costs, Energy, IT equipment Filed under: Cooling, densification, density

Building to the sky: Structure & Utilities

2018-10-05 GDCM Leave a comment

Typical data centers need stout structural support to ensure that the heavy equipment inside will be able to be supported…

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Posted in: Construction, Costs, Location, Maintenance Filed under: Land, multi-story, structure

Land: A Shrinking Resource?

2018-09-04 GDCM Leave a comment

The amount of land available to us is finite and we need to carefully manage how the land is deployed…

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Posted in: Construction, Costs, Location Filed under: Ashburn, cost, Land, Location, NorthernVA

Choosing a Contractor

2017-10-05 GDCM Leave a comment

There are many clients who are now taking on projects small and large and getting the right contractor can lead…

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Posted in: Construction, Controls, Costs Filed under: CAPEX, Construction, Contractor, Schedule

Seismic Ratings

2016-08-06 GDCM Leave a comment

When do you need to have seismic rated equipment?  Should you have all equipment rated for an earthquake or just redundant…

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Posted in: Construction, Cooling, IT equipment, Location, Maintenance, Reliability, Standards Filed under: equipment, reliability, seismic, Standards, supports

What’s Your Battery Room Spill Plan?

2016-07-06 GDCM Leave a comment

When is the last time you thought about the plumbing in your data center?  Likely, it is not often, but…

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Posted in: Construction, Costs, Maintenance, Power, Reliability, Standards Filed under: battery, emergency, hydrogen, neutralization, spill

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