Black & Veatch has in-house expertise to provide everything from consulting and mechanical-electrical load analysis to turnkey design-build and engineering, procurement and construction for data centers. We have integrated infrastructure such as cooling, power and communications. Our experience siting, permitting and building critical infrastructure, including in emerging countries, is beneficial to companies wanting to develop data centers around the world.
2. Data Center / Mission Critical Experience
• Black & Veatch delivers design-build solutions for data centers,
mission critical facilities and high tech projects worldwide since
the 1960s
• Routinely ranked in the top five in the world in Energy, Water and
Telecommunications
• With 111 global offices and approximately 10,400 professionals,
we are uniquely positioned to provide data center design-build
services at a whole new level
• Chosen as among the “Top 20 Most Promising Data Solution
Providers of 2016” by CIO Review magazine
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4. Black & Veatch Is Local With Nearly 70 U.S. Regional Offices
and Project Experience In All 50 States
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Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Project offices are not included.
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5. More Than 40 International Offices Provide Global Reach
and Expertise From In-Country Professionals
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Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Canada
Chile
China
Georgia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Myanmar
Oman
Palestine
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Taiwan
Thailand
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
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6. Mission Critical
Facility Assessment Our assessments reveal the full
potential of existing infrastructure,
while addressing future capacity and
service demands related to power,
cooling and size. We complete
condition assessments, identifying any
gaps found, and provide high-level
recommendations to ensure the data
center is aligned with the strategic and
operational needs of the client.
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7. Site Selection and
Infrastructure Availability
We provide infrastructure
availability assessments for
data centers (power,
connectivity, water, and
material & transportation) for
existing and candidate sites.
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8. Design and
Engineering Services We have fully integrated, in-house
experts (architectural, civil, structural,
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing)
to design data center / mission critical
/ infrastructure facilities. We deliver
global solutions that include
mechanical-electrical design, power
and cooling, integration with requisite
utility support demanded by the
facility as well as supporting
infrastructure design.
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9. Sustainable Power and
Cooling Alternatives Black & Veatch develops reliable,
full-service, life-cycle renewable
energy alternatives for data centers
and mission critical facilities. We
offer distributed generation (wind,
solar, and combined heat & power)
and distributed storage (battery
energy storage, thermal energy,
battery, flywheel, and ultra-
capacitor) alternatives. We also offer
our microgrid control and energy
management system.
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10. New Design Build /
Construction We offer all forms of construction
and procurement, including general
contracting, construction management
at risk, construction management as
Advisor / Owner’s representative and
design-build. Black & Veatch constructs
everything from the ground up
including site utilities, flatwork, core
and shell, interior white space, and
critical power infrastructure.
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11. Upgrades and
Expansions We specialize in upgrading and
expanding live data center and mission
critical facilities that cannot be taken
out of service for any length of time.
Challenges we have overcome include
defined space constraints, working on
and around energized equipment,
limited staging and lay-down areas, and
tie-in to existing systems and equipment
while maintaining necessary sequence
of operations.
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12. Modular and Network
Edge Data Center
Design & Installation Black & Veatch is an integrating
partner for modular box
manufacturers to give the client a
working solution. Black & Veatch
integrates the infrastructure to fit the
modular container and also ensures
the site is designed to allow easy
expansion while having no impact to
the existing data center.
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13. Data Storage
and Transfer
We Provide All Services to Support the Growing
Autonomous Vehicle Facilities Market
Autonomous vehicle generate tremendous amounts of data
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Telecommunications
Network
ParkingPower Connection
with the Grid
Maintenance
14. Recent Clients
• Central Colo
• China Light and Power
• Comcast
• Cox Communications
• Cyxtera (formerly
CenturyLink)
• Digital Realty
• eBay
• Exelon
• FedEx
• Google
• GreenHouse Data
• GridRock Data Center
• LabCorp
• LA Dep’t Water & Power
• Marriott
• Sprint
• Tesla
• Align / Uber
• Wells Fargo
• XO Communications
• Multiple Major
Confidential Clients
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15. Designing the First-of-a-Kind Co-Located Data Center and
Desalination Plant
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Desalination
Facilities
Substation
Generator
Plant
Build-to-Suit
Data Centers
DeepWater Desal
• 150 MW Data Center
• 200 MW Substation
• 49 MW Natural Gas
Generation Plant
• 55,000 ACF / Year Seawater
Reverse Osmosis Desal Plant
• Facilities Engineering
• Engineering and Design
16. Hyper-Efficient Data Center,
Crafted By Nature
GridRock Data Center
• Conceptual design of in-cavern data center for
the overall capacity of the quarry and the site
resources
• Size and design GridRock’s substation and
complete the interconnection agreement with
Ameren
• Conduct due diligence on fiber providers, capacity
of providers and a diverse pathway to the site
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17. Construction on
Live Data Centers
XO Communications Upgrade
• Construction on live data center +
office space
• Replacement of existing mechanical
systems
• No down-time
• Value engineering review saved client
$198,000 and improved sustainability
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“If not for the effort that
Black & Veatch has provided,
I do not think that the
project would have been as
painless as it was and I could
not be happier.”
— XO Communications
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18. Construction of
Data Center Expansion
Cox Communications
• Black & Veatch is one of two National General
Contractors for Cox’s Critical Facilities Program
• Constructing Shells, upgrading Electrical and
Mechanical systems and creating new white space
• Using local and regional subcontractors for local
expertise as well as consistency and continuity in
construction
• Successful completion of these projects has led to
further construction projects across the country
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19. Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering for Turn-Key Delivery
CenturyLink
• Increased capacity of the data center mechanical
and electrical infrastructure
• Provided electrical and mechanical design to
improve chillers and chilled water distribution
system
• Provided all mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
structural, and architectural services for turn-key
package
• Designed a solution which provides numerous
improvements with regard to the air distribution
system
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20. Complex Data Center Expansions
FedEx Data Center Expansion
• Expanding 3-story data center for FedEx in
Colorado Springs by 5,000 sq. ft.
• Construction is over a live loading dock and
adjacent to a critical data space, so work has been
scheduled to ensure continuous operation
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Black & Veatch has the flexibility to create solutions from
large built-in-place data centers to small, modular / edge
facilities with fully integrated infrastructure upgrades
22. Integrating Renewables With
Mission Critical Facilities
The integration of renewable energy
generation into the electric grid for mission
critical projects require creative planning and
execution solutions. Our interconnection
experience, combined with our broad
experience with all renewable technologies
ensures your renewable energy projects are
successfully completed.
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• Solar
• Wind
• Microgrid
• Energy storage
• Electric vehicles
• Nature-based cooling
23. Learn more at bv.com.
Wes Denton | Managing Director
P +1 571-366-6922 | E DentonW@bv.com
Rob Nash-Boulden
P +1 602-722-2677 | E NashR@bv.com
Gary Cudmore
P +1 303-256-4018 | E CudmoreGR@bv.com
Drew Thompson
P +1 913-458-6996 | E ThompsondD@bv.com
Edgar Castro
P +1 754-229-3076 | E CastroEM@bv.com
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We specialize in these major markets:
Banking & Finance
Data Centers
Governments
Mining
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Telecommunications
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Black & Veatch provides unparalleled services and advancements, and we have the financial and technical resources to execute projects from the most basic to the highly complex. Our work results in long-lasting client relationships, reliable infrastructure improvements and recognition from the industry as a global leader.
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