Data Centers
Data Centers are consuming more and more
power these days. Energy costs are
skyrocketing and it is putting a strain on the United States
Electrical Grid. One of the things companies
are not thinking about is the building envelope or building it,
i.e. the walls and the roof design. What is
needed is an energy efficient building envelope.
To obtain this is easy. The use of
Insulated Concrete Forms will provide all of the necessary
things a company is looking for in a building.
Thermal Mass:
No Air-infiltration: Transfer of outside heat
50-80% energy efficient: A conventional
constructed R22 wall verses a R22 wall with Thermal Mass and
Less / No air-infiltration.
Structural Integrity: Siesmic designs are
required for different areas of the country;
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Maintenance free
Geothermal
Mass:
Data Centers & 911 Centers
This is a new and emerging area for
architects and design specialists. Data
centers, as we see them, are enclosed in concrete walls with a
concrete roof and are safe from all possible forms of
destruction i.e. fire, tornadoes, war and any other form of
disaster that would impede the use of the center.
The moisture and temperature levels must be constantly
monitored inside to protect the electronic equipment.
ICFs make the most logical choice because they can
perform the duties necessary at a minimum of cost.
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