Data Centre – East London
Design of the base building and subsequent fit-out for the world’s first multi-storey indirect air-cooled data centre
Services (8)
Sectors
Location
London, United Kingdom
Client
Confidential
Architect
NWA
The site is built on part of the former East India docks in London that was in-filled in the 1960s. The project comprises the design and construction of an innovative new build high-rise data centre located in a tight urban location. The data centre contains six technical floors, 1,120m² each with a power density circa 2,000W/m.
This project was the first time that indirect air (IAO) cooling was used over six storeys, located external to the building. This reduced the reliance on refrigerants which are a large contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. Developing this required extensive client collaboration and CFD modelling.
Andrew Moore, Partner at Cundall, said "There were significant challenges in land contamination; potential for unexploded ordnance and the presence of the East India Road tunnel."
Close collaboration with our client has been essential for the successful delivery of this ground-breaking project
Awards
Winner
Data Centre Energy Efficiency Project of the Year
Data Centre Solutions Awards
Finalist
Data Centre Cutting Edge Breakthrough
Datacloud Global Awards
Winner
Eco ICT Award
