Over the past few years, we have seen many of our data center clients shift to more modular one-size-fits-all designs that can be rapidly and repeatedly deployed across all sites in their portfolios.
There, of course, are small tweaks that need to be made to this standardized design based on the climate zone, code requirements, or other special conditions in the location where it is to be constructed, but 90% of the design is templatized and ready to apply at the onset of the project. Using these types of standardized designs can also help to level bids from the design and construction teams and to yield an efficient construction process from both a schedule and cost standpoint. These modular buildouts, and even ones that are not as modular, can similarly benefit from standardization of the commissioning (Cx) process and documentation.