Nextel Communications Data Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Description
In support of its continuing growth in the wireless
communications industry, Nextel Communications
utilized our project and construction management
services for the conversion of an existing single-story
administrative facility to a fully redundant 24/7 data
processing center.
The scope of the project was complicated by the need
to relocate existing administrative staff within the
facility and maintain a fully functional environment
during the conversion of 30,000 SF to a data center, with an electrical requirement of 100 watts
per square foot.
In addition, Nextel imposed exceptionally tight budget and scheduled constraints on the project, a
result of the highly competitive wireless communications industry market conditions.
To meet the restrictive budget and schedule constraints imposed by the client, a new process for
data center development was formulated and implemented. Work included:
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Researching alternate CRAC units, ultimately specifying a high-air volume unit that
reduced the quantity of CRAC’s from 40 to 24.
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Specifying and pre-purchasing the new electrical switch-gear for the building thus
eliminating a forty-week lead time component.
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Pre-purchasing all major data center components through PSG’s proprietary National
Purchasing Program, saving almost 25% of the material’s budgeted costs.
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An external “utility corridor” was created within the facility to centrally locate and manage
all engineered systems that support the data center’s operations.
The data center was delivered to Nextel within the company’s exceptionally tight schedule and
budget. All business functions of the facility remained in full operations during the construction
period despite numerous “off-hour” shutdowns to upgrade the electrical service to the building,
installing a new electrical distribution system, and reworking the entire mechanical (HVAC), fire
alarm and sprinkler systems. The project received an Engineering Excellence Award from Georgia
Engineering Alliance for its innovative design and installation of “state-of-the-art” building plant
systems.
Completion
Initial project – 2004
In 2006, PSG managed an upgrade of the facility.
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