Datacentres support the information age. Energy efficiency, sustainable design and time-to-market are key objectives. Fully integrated design, innovative and modular solutions are the basis for efficient and cost-effective facilities. The RKD team has delivered some of the most energy efficient datacentres in the world.
Based on proven experience designing and constructing over 50,000 sq. m white space, the RKD team can offer an integrated service to programme manage, design and deliver your next generation datacentre, localise an existing model using a “copy smart” approach or reviewing and upgrading your current datacentre infrastructure.
Adding our knowledge to your business strategy will result in:
- Be ‘In Control’: know at all times you are on course” to achieve your business goals and planned MW ramp up
- Compliance with Legislation and Regulations: 100% compliance with TIER, permitting and local regulations
- Clear planning in collaboration with the Client Team: achieving higher reliability and quality objectives with lower OPEX
- Continuous Improvement Cycle taking into account design optimisations, new equipment, further modularisation of equipment and building components
- Observing controlled development approach based upon plan of record / exemplar design
- A Basis of Design which is a roadmap to success – aligning scope and budget, maximizing constructability, and providing a framework for effective change management.
The facilities that support providers of scalable and virtualized resources demand innovation at every level – from the design of the facility itself, to the way in which the project is delivered, and the people who deliver it.
Our specialist in-house engineers and architects are leaders in the design and delivery of world class data centre and mission critical facilities. We work at the forefront of the industry with the world’s largest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies, financial institutions, colocation providers, telecoms operators and the advanced manufacturing industry.
Utilising free cooling our designs include chillerless data centres, achieving Power Utilisation Effectiveness (PUE) of 2. In addition, we are pushing the capital cost / kW of critical IT ever lower. We have designed Tier I to Tier IV facilities certified by The Uptime Institute (TUI) and also design to client specific requirements as well as to Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA 942) standards.
Specialist design services include mechanical design of air and chilled water systems and electrical design including: HV, MV and LV systems, generators, UPS, Security and Life Safety systems, automation and control. Our architects, civil and structural engineers complete our in-house design team.
Our commissioning services provide an essential part of the successful completion of any project by ensuring that the equipment, systems and overall facility will operate as designed in the event of loss of primary power.
Clients include 6 of the top 10 ICT/Datacentre based service providers including Equinix, Telecity and Digital Realty. Clients with specific requirements include international banks and institutions including the National Parliament of Belgium.
To discover more about RKD’s datacentre design expertise visit our portfolio.
