The data center industry is exploring the benefits of bringing liquid cooling systems closer to the heat load (IT equipment) as opposed to the prevalent air-cooled systems. There is a growing interest in the industry to implement these new systems on a larger scale. Although our interactions with these systems have been on a small scale, our experience with multiple projects where this approach was implemented has provided valuable insights into the challenges and considerations for…
Hood Patterson & Dewar (HP&D) is pleased to announce our status as a Certified Commissioning Firm (CCF). Organizations that hold the CCF designation stand out among competitors as experts – with the determination and ability to provide premier services to clients and the commitment to the advancement of the practice of commissioning. Established in 2002, the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) established the BCCB as a committee to oversee the process of creating a commissioning certification. Established in 1982, HP&D is…
For the third consecutive year, Hood Patterson & Dewar is pleased to be in the top tier of the 25 firms recognized on the Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s 2021 Commissioning Giants list. HP&D reported a commissioning revenue of $27.2 million. The magazine’s report is based on the annual commissioning revenue of firms of all levels, including new or existing buildings, whole building, recommissioning, monitoring-based, fire protection systems, building enclosure (envelope), emergency power systems, retro-commissioning, and communications systems….
Greenfield data centers are built the same way most other facilities are built: the building schedule is driven by constructability. From design through turnover, the primary and often the only driver is efficient, linear construction. While this makes perfect sense for most facilities, this traditional process leads to copious issues involving commissioning, schedule, and budget in a data center. The data center MEP equipment’s criticality creates a need for commissioning that far exceeds the typical…
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