The data center resides within a closed and secured gate campus with 24x7x365 security. The roof is overlaid with a photo voltaic array.
The secure entry pavilion is located outside of the hardened pre-cast perimeter of the building for added security.
The pre-cast exterior, designed to Dade County Standards, is capable of withstanding Category 5 Hurricane and Force 3 Tornado forces.
Detail of the pre-cast exterior and penthouse level generator exhaust beyond.
The entry pavilion includes visitor amenities including security, meeting/conference rooms, and toilet facilities outside of the secured zone of the facility.
Entry lobby and reception area with meeting room beyond.
Staff lounge and break room is served by a well-stocked pantry. The lounge is also used for informal team meetings and gatherings.
The open office administrative support area is a dynamic loft like space with exposed structure, ductwork, mechanical and electrical components piping and conduit.
The secure mechanical yard houses, electrical equipment, and fuel storage in addition to the well organized and coordinated mechanical equipment. The equipment is fully accessible for maintenance and engineering given the continuous wrap around galvanized steel working platform.
Secure mechanical and electrical gallery demised from the data center production space allows for easy access and maintenance without requiring entry into the data center production areas.
The facility is backed up by a robust and redundant generator plant ensuring a reliable electrical infrastructure.
North American Data Center
Client: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Summary: SIGMA7 designed hardened enterprise data center for the GSK, a worldwide pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, prioritizes reliability, redundancy, and compliance with building requirements. The infrastructure features 2N electrical and N+1 mechanical redundancy. The pre-cast exterior envelope of the data center is Dade County compliant to withstand the harshest weather conditions while providing for intrusion resistance.
The GlaxoSmithKline Data Center project was developed by SIGMA7 while working closely with the GSK Management Team from Site Search/Selection, Programming, Conceptual Design and Schematic Design. Our team continued as advisor throughout the design/build of this pharmaceutical's facility. The 212,000SF 2-story facility houses the enterprise data center and support functions on the upper floor. The facilities infrastructure and administrative functions are housed within the lower level. The two floor design minimizes service distribution, streamlines efficiency and reduces the infrastructure routing of communication cabling, conduits and conductors, piping, etc.
The building’s structure is a steel frame with 40’ column bays. The exterior is skinned with insulated precast panels. The Dade Country compliant exterior shell is designed to withstand Category 5 hurricane and F3 tornado forces. All windows and louvers are impact resistant, the facility is constructed to withstand the harshest weather and provides for a very secure intrusion resistant hardened exterior.
The mechanical and electrical systems are designed based upon Tier III, concurrently maintainable system design. The mechanical cooling infrastructure is designed to N+1 redundancy with the use of Chillers and Dry Coolers taking advantage of free cooling during the low temperature months. This approach yields tremendous energy and water savings throughout the year as well as a reduction and sewage discharge. This configuration provides an extra backup component (N+1), ensuring continued operation even if one component fails. The electrical infrastructure systems are designed to a 2N system redundancy, no single points of failure. There are two independent power paths, each capable of supporting the entire load. In case of a failure in one path, the other path seamlessly takes over, ensuring uninterrupted power supply.
Site design includes multiple security features including perimeter security fencing, barrier walls and berms. Retention basins further inhibit vehicular intrusion to the facility. The site was developed with a gated entry point that is manned by security 24x7x365.
