Low Energy Data Centre

            Design brief - Second Semester Project

 

 

Develop a low energy data centre for a major computing company.

 

The buildings is to be a prime example of sustainable, low energy architecture and is embedded to be an exemple for future date centres.

 

We have different specifications, as :

 

• Total electric demand for IT 5MW.

• The building needs to be continously cooled to prevent IT equipment overheating and failing

• Needs to have a robust and fail-safe power supply.

• Building height inferior to 10 metres to preserve the beauty of the venue.

• The building needs to accomodate 50 IT, maintenance and security staff in open plan and cellular office space (40/10) with facilites for food preparation, toilets...

• Cooling demands should be minimised ad make use of passive cooling were possible.

• Maximise the quantity of energy supplied from local sources.

• Should employ demande management.

• Needs to be secure.

 

Our client as also some aspirations about the building:

 

• Showcase for multiple renewable energies;

• Where possible building should source local building materials;

• Striking and innovative design;

• Should improve local landscape;

• Maximum use of natural light and other energy efficient/demand reduction technologies.