The Springfield Data Center project provided a second data center for the Commonwealth's Information Technology Division as a backup facility for the existing Massachusetts Information Technology Center in Chelsea. The $110 million project constructed a modern facility on the site of the former Technical High School in Springfield that preserved the historic facade. The 11,500 square foot data center met high reliability standards for redundancy in mechanical and electrical systems required for its tier III classification.

1. Springfield Data Center - Information
Technology Division
Project Designer: TRO Jung|Brannen
Construction Manager: Skanska USA Building Inc.
Owners REP – Mark Schwedel
Project Type: CM at Risk
Project Cost: $110 Million (Including $18 Million ITD Consolidation/Equipment Costs)
Substantial Completion Date: February 2013
The purpose of this project was to provide a second data center for the Commonwealth's
Information Technology Division to operate as an active back-up to the Mass. Information
Technology Center (MITC) in Chelsea. The facility is at a higher level of reliability than the
existing data facilities at MITC, provide a critical backup data center facility for the
Commonwealth, and be a 'show case' green data center.
The first phase of the project provided approximately 11,500 square feet of computer area
supported by extensive mechanical systems. Support and office areas occupy the remainder of
the building. The shell space for a second phase of computer area development was built in this
project phase.
The data center was built on the 2.2 acre site of the former Technical High School in Springfield.
The project site is in an historic area and the façade of the remaining portion of the high school is
in an historic district. The project preserved the Elliot St. façade of Tech High School and
demolished the remaining portion of the building, replacing it with a modern facility.
For more information about the project:
Project Features:
• The Data Center is classified as TIER III, N+1. This classification requires redundancy in
MEP systems to facilitate back-up and it also provides higher levels of building security than
existing state facilities.
• Project Targets Mass LEED+, but higher LEED levels and "green Data Center" are goals.

2. • Project location is adjacent to new Federal Court and in historic area of downtown
Springfield requiring design and preservation efforts as well as security and operational goals.
Front view
Front Entrance
2nd floor view

3. Front lobby
Photo renderings below:
View of Main Entry

4. View South from Byers Street
View East along Elliot Street

5. View West along Elliot Street
View West along Spring Street

6. View East along Spring Street

7. View East along Spring Street