Data centres - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 08:00, 4 March 2021

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	To reduce the carbon footprint, engineers at WSP included a solution to provide 9MW of warm water free to the local community, and installed photovoltaic cells on the south elevation to further balance energy consumption.		To reduce the carbon footprint, engineers at WSP included a solution to provide 9MW of warm water free to the local community, and installed photovoltaic cells on the south elevation to further balance energy consumption.
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		+	NB [https://www.nabers.gov.au/about/nabers-international/uk/products NABERS UK, The Rules, Energy for Offices Version 1.0], published by NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment in November 2020, defines a data centre as:
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		+	'A computer server room that comprises:
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		+	* a) at least 5 % of the total office NIA of the rated building; or
		+	* b) at least 25 % of the NIA of the floor on which it is located; or
		+	* c) a room where at least 75 % of its capacity is dedicated to external users.
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		+	The combination of multiple computer server rooms is not considered a data centre.'

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Building services.		* Building services.
	* Colocation centre.		* Colocation centre.
		+	* Computer server room.
	* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.		* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.
	* Data.		* Data.

Designing Buildings at 07:14, 6 January 2021

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	* Wireless vs wired building energy management system.		* Wireless vs wired building energy management system.

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Editor at 12:56, 29 April 2020

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	* Location: proximity to power grids and telecommunications infrastructure.		* Location: proximity to power grids and telecommunications infrastructure.
	* Power: the driving force of a data centre without which it could not operate. However, it may be limited in capacity if subject to challenging power-usage legislation. Due to the relatively heavy power consumption of such facilities, planning guidelines may seek to minimise their carbon footprint, possibly by balancing the centre’s power consumption. This may be a design priority which could see the use of photovoltaics for complementary power generation and exporting waste heat energy to the local neighbourhood (see below).		* Power: the driving force of a data centre without which it could not operate. However, it may be limited in capacity if subject to challenging power-usage legislation. Due to the relatively heavy power consumption of such facilities, planning guidelines may seek to minimise their carbon footprint, possibly by balancing the centre’s power consumption. This may be a design priority which could see the use of photovoltaics for complementary power generation and exporting waste heat energy to the local neighbourhood (see below).
−	* Construction: as well as being governed by minimum area requirements, local building regulations may stipulate a minimum floor to ceiling height – the clear distance between raised floor level and ceiling level. The raised floor allows access to wiring and cables and also assists with mechanical cooling. As data centres are primarily for ~~equippment~~ requiring minimal staff intervention – if at all – there may be no need for window openings. If there are no staff, there may be minimal requirement for lighting.	+	* Construction: as well as being governed by minimum area requirements, local building regulations may stipulate a minimum floor to ceiling height – the clear distance between raised floor level and ceiling level. The raised floor allows access to wiring and cables and also assists with mechanical cooling. As data centres are primarily for equipment requiring minimal staff intervention – if at all – there may be no need for window openings. If there are no staff, there may be minimal requirement for lighting.
	* Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Services may therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, environment. Humidity stability may also be maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.		* Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Services may therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, environment. Humidity stability may also be maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.

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	* Internet of things.		* Internet of things.
	* Large hyper data centres demand for precision cooling.		* Large hyper data centres demand for precision cooling.
		+	* Method of procedure.
	* Smart buildings.		* Smart buildings.
	* Smart technology.		* Smart technology.
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	* Wireless vs wired building energy management system.		* Wireless vs wired building energy management system.

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Editor at 16:39, 16 April 2020

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	* Building services engineer.		* Building services engineer.
	* Building services.		* Building services.
		+	* Colocation centre.
	* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.		* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.
	* Data.		* Data.

Designing Buildings at 16:25, 16 November 2019

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	* Air conditioning.		* Air conditioning.
		+	* BREEAM Data Centres Annex Pilot.
	* Building energy management systems BEMS.		* Building energy management systems BEMS.
	* Building management systems.		* Building management systems.

Designing Buildings at 12:25, 26 February 2019

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	Data comprises facts about things, people, events, states of affairs and other subjects. It is a set of values that can be stored in various formats, each value relating to a quantitative or qualitative entity. Put another way, data is a method for representing in some form or other how certain things actually are in the real world.		Data comprises facts about things, people, events, states of affairs and other subjects. It is a set of values that can be stored in various formats, each value relating to a quantitative or qualitative entity. Put another way, data is a method for representing in some form or other how certain things actually are in the real world.
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		+	For more information see: Data

	Data centres are buildings (or spaces within buildings) in which data can be stored on servers, computers, hard discs and other devices. Data storage is now often a rentable commodity, and it is crucial to maintain a service that is seamless and reliable. Data centres therefore feature ancillary systems such as back-up components and power supply systems.		Data centres are buildings (or spaces within buildings) in which data can be stored on servers, computers, hard discs and other devices. Data storage is now often a rentable commodity, and it is crucial to maintain a service that is seamless and reliable. Data centres therefore feature ancillary systems such as back-up components and power supply systems.
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	* Building services.		* Building services.
	* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.		* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.
		+	* Data.
	* Data centre cooling.		* Data centre cooling.
	* Energy management and building controls.		* Energy management and building controls.

Designing Buildings at 12:24, 26 February 2019

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	* Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Services may therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, environment. Humidity stability may also be maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.		* Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Services may therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, environment. Humidity stability may also be maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.

−	See also: Large hyper data centres demand for precision cooling.	+	See also:
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		+	* Large hyper data centres demand for precision cooling.
		+	* Data centre cooling.
		+	* Top 10 tips for efficient data centre management.

	= Telehouse West =		= Telehouse West =
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	* Building services.		* Building services.
	* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.		* Cyber threats to building automation and control systems.
		+	* Data centre cooling.
	* Energy management and building controls.		* Energy management and building controls.
	* HVAC.		* HVAC.
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	* Smart buildings.		* Smart buildings.
	* Smart technology.		* Smart technology.
		+	* Top 10 tips for efficient data centre management.
	* Wireless vs wired building energy management system.		* Wireless vs wired building energy management system.

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Designing Buildings at 12:23, 26 February 2019

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	Data comprises facts about things, people, events, states of affairs and other subjects. It is a set of values that can be stored in various formats, each value relating to a quantitative or qualitative entity. Put another way, data is a method for representing in some form or other how certain things actually are in the real world.		Data comprises facts about things, people, events, states of affairs and other subjects. It is a set of values that can be stored in various formats, each value relating to a quantitative or qualitative entity. Put another way, data is a method for representing in some form or other how certain things actually are in the real world.

−	Data centres are ~~therefore~~ buildings (or spaces within buildings) ~~where such~~ data is stored on servers ~~– mainly~~ computers, hard discs and other ~~components~~. ~~Because data~~ storage is a rentable commodity ~~– usually by private sector companies~~ and ~~government departments –~~ it is crucial to maintain a service that is seamless and reliable. Data centres therefore feature ancillary systems such as back-up components and power supply systems.	+	Data centres are buildings (or spaces within buildings) in which data can be stored on servers, computers, hard discs and other devices. Data storage is now often a rentable commodity, and it is crucial to maintain a service that is seamless and reliable. Data centres therefore feature ancillary systems such as back-up components and power supply systems.

−	Extending as far back as the first computer rooms of the 1940s, data centres became prolific during the dot-com bubble of 1997-2000 ~~to offer~~ equipment, space and bandwidth facilities to retail customers. Today, they may take up a few floors or entire multi-storey buildings with areas of thousands of square metres.	+	Extending as far back as the first computer rooms of the 1940s, data centres became prolific during the dot-com bubble of 1997-2000, offering equipment, space and bandwidth facilities to retail customers. Today, they may take up a few floors or entire multi-storey buildings with areas of thousands of square metres.

	= Requirements of modern-day data centres =		= Requirements of modern-day data centres =
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	Modern data centres will be governed by the physical requirements that cover most buildings but will be required to satisfy extra criteria due to their specialised nature:		Modern data centres will be governed by the physical requirements that cover most buildings but will be required to satisfy extra criteria due to their specialised nature:

−	Location: proximity to power grids and telecommunications infrastructure.	+	* Location: proximity to power grids and telecommunications infrastructure.
		+	* Power: the driving force of a data centre without which it could not operate. However, it may be limited in capacity if subject to challenging power-usage legislation. Due to the relatively heavy power consumption of such facilities, planning guidelines may seek to minimise their carbon footprint, possibly by balancing the centre’s power consumption. This may be a design priority which could see the use of photovoltaics for complementary power generation and exporting waste heat energy to the local neighbourhood (see below).
		+	* Construction: as well as being governed by minimum area requirements, local building regulations may stipulate a minimum floor to ceiling height – the clear distance between raised floor level and ceiling level. The raised floor allows access to wiring and cables and also assists with mechanical cooling. As data centres are primarily for equippment requiring minimal staff intervention – if at all – there may be no need for window openings. If there are no staff, there may be minimal requirement for lighting.
		+	* Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Services may therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, environment. Humidity stability may also be maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.

−	~~Power~~: the driving force of a data centre without which it could not operate. However, it may be limited in capacity if subject to challenging power-usage legislation (see below). Due to the relatively heavy power consumption of such facilities, planning guidelines may seek to minimise their carbon footprint, possibly by balancing the centre’s power consumption. This may be a design priority which could see the use of photovoltaics for complementary power generation and exporting waste heat energy to the local neighbourhood (see below).	+	See also: Large hyper data centres demand for precision cooling.
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−	Construction: as well as being governed by minimal area requirements, local building regulations may stipulate a minimum floor to ceiling height – the clear distance between raised floor level and ceiling level. The raised floor allows access to wiring and cables and also assists with mechanical cooling. As data centres ~~are primarily~~ for ~~computers requiring minimal staff intervention – if at all – there may be no need for window openings. If there are no staff, there may be no requirement for lighting.~~	+
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−	~~Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Heating in winter and~~ cooling in summer will be therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, computer environment. Humidity stability may also be strictly maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.	+

	= Telehouse West =		= Telehouse West =

Editor at 16:15, 25 February 2019

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	Power: the driving force of a data centre without which it could not operate. However, it may be limited in capacity if subject to challenging power-usage legislation (see below). Due to the relatively heavy power consumption of such facilities, planning guidelines may seek to minimise their carbon footprint, possibly by balancing the centre’s power consumption. This may be a design priority which could see the use of photovoltaics for complementary power generation and exporting waste heat energy to the local neighbourhood (see below).		Power: the driving force of a data centre without which it could not operate. However, it may be limited in capacity if subject to challenging power-usage legislation (see below). Due to the relatively heavy power consumption of such facilities, planning guidelines may seek to minimise their carbon footprint, possibly by balancing the centre’s power consumption. This may be a design priority which could see the use of photovoltaics for complementary power generation and exporting waste heat energy to the local neighbourhood (see below).

−	Construction: as well as being governed by minimal area requirements, local building regulations may stipulate a minimum floor to ceiling height – the clear distance between raised floor level and ceiling level. The raised floor allows access to wiring and cables and also assists with mechanical cooling~~. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios~~. As data centres are primarily for computers requiring minimal staff intervention – if at all – there may be no need for window openings. If there are no staff, there may be no requirement for lighting.	+	Construction: as well as being governed by minimal area requirements, local building regulations may stipulate a minimum floor to ceiling height – the clear distance between raised floor level and ceiling level. The raised floor allows access to wiring and cables and also assists with mechanical cooling. As data centres are primarily for computers requiring minimal staff intervention – if at all – there may be no need for window openings. If there are no staff, there may be no requirement for lighting.

−	Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Heating in winter and cooling in summer will be therefore needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, computer environment. Humidity stability may also be strictly maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified.	+	Heating and ventilation: digital equipment tends to generate heat. Heating in winter and cooling in summer will be therefore be needed to regulate summer and winter temperatures to maintain a steady optimal, computer environment. Humidity stability may also be strictly maintained. Depending on requirements, a constant pressure within the building may be specified. Special equipment may be used to monitor the environment and this may include pre-flood scenarios.

	= Telehouse West =		= Telehouse West =

Editor at 16:12, 25 February 2019

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	= Telehouse West =		= Telehouse West =

−	Opened in 2010, Telehouse West was Europe’s first purpose-built neutral colocation provider. It was also the first major data centre to be built in the UK following the newly introduced energy requirements of the 2008 Planning Act. Spread over 19,000m2, with five floors of IT technical space, four service floors and a separate two-storey generator building, the windowless centre offers equipment, space and bandwidth facilities to retail customers.	+	Opened in 2010, Telehouse West in London's Docklands area, was Europe’s first purpose-built neutral colocation provider. It was also the first major data centre to be built in the UK following the newly introduced energy requirements of the 2008 Planning Act. Spread over 19,000m2, with five floors of IT technical space, four service floors and a separate two-storey generator building, the windowless centre offers equipment, space and bandwidth facilities to retail customers.

	To reduce the carbon footprint, engineers at WSP included a solution to provide 9MW of warm water free to the local community, and installed photovoltaic cells on the south elevation to further balance energy consumption.		To reduce the carbon footprint, engineers at WSP included a solution to provide 9MW of warm water free to the local community, and installed photovoltaic cells on the south elevation to further balance energy consumption.