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Project Execution
A top U.S. liberal arts college tasked LEDG with relocating its data center from a century-old building to a modern, centrally located campus facility, equipped with reliable access to backbone fiber and chilled water infrastructure. LEDG was engaged for:
Our process began with a pre-design feasibility study, including stakeholder interviews to gather detailed user requirements. This comprehensive report outlined technology profiles, systems integration, cutover processes, and other essential details, as well as design expectations, constraints, and contingencies. Once the requirements were approved, LEDG assessed the new data center space, reviewing architectural conditions, mechanical, electrical, and telecommunications systems, and fire protection measures. We then delivered complete construction documents.
Throughout construction, LEDG supported the college's IT department with the relocation of critical equipment and systems. Our team also coordinated the startup, commissioning, and testing of the newly modernized facility, ensuring a smooth transition and optimal performance.
LEDG designed and oversaw the construction of a state-of-the-art data center for an electric company, built to withstand electromagnetic threats, including Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attacks. Selected for our expertise, we applied innovative protective measures following a 2019 White House Executive Order focused on national resilience to EMP threats.
Our solution included a unique 6-sided conductive concrete "envelope" around the facility, ensuring continuous shielding across walls, floors, and roofs to protect critical systems like IT, electrical, mechanical, and security infrastructure. This design goes beyond traditional EMP protection methods, offering comprehensive defense against HEMP, IEMI, and ballistic threats.
We used advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) to precisely plan all entry points and penetrations, ensuring seamless integration with the shielding. The HVAC system, including a custom air-cooled chiller, was engineered to maintain EMP protection while facilitating efficient cooling.
Now, this world-class facility stands as the nation's first data center designed using conductive concrete to withstand EMP attacks, setting a new standard for security and resilience in critical infrastructure.
A fast-growing healthcare system sought to enhance the redundancy and resiliency of their data centers. To ensure continuous operations across their network, they needed a third primary data center. The goal was to distribute operations across three sites, each supporting 33.33% of the total system load, providing full capacity in case of failure at any site.
LEDG was chosen to assess the healthcare system's existing data centers and develop a strategic plan for the new facility. Our process included evaluating current data center utilization, reviewing key documents, and collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements for the new site, considering factors like computing needs, growth, and sustainability.
We conducted site evaluations, reviewed architectural and technical infrastructure, and developed a comprehensive strategic plan with site recommendations, conceptual design drawings, and cost projections. After presenting our findings to the healthcare system's leadership, LEDG delivered a final report with detailed recommendations, enabling the system to move forward with planning and approvals for the new data center.
LEDG was selected to provide a comprehensive data center and structured cabling planning, design, and consulting services for a large financial institution in a prominent downtown location. Our scope of work included close collaboration with various third-party teams, such as architects, general contractors, and property management, to ensure seamless integration across all phases of the project. We led stakeholder interviews with staff to gather key insights for designing the data center, power, cooling, and cabling systems. Our team developed detailed schematic designs for both the MDF and IDF spaces, including server cabinets, data cabling, power distribution, environmental monitoring, and fire suppression systems.
The structured cabling design extended throughout the office spaces, ensuring reliable connectivity and including specialized cabling for A/V conference rooms, boardrooms, and wireless access points. Our team also provided a comprehensive cooling strategy, including HVAC design, and implemented Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) systems for real-time monitoring of critical equipment.
A leading Mid-Atlantic university recognized the growing need for a flexible, scalable solution to support expanding high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. With varying rack densities, the institution required a strategy that could efficiently accommodate this diverse range of needs while maintaining reliability for its research and HPC clients. LEDG partnered with the university to develop a comprehensive four-tiered HPC strategy designed to provide clients with the flexibility to select the best environment for their specific requirements. This innovative approach ensures efficient deployment of new HPC systems without compromising data center performance.