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Data Center Construction Report - April 7

April 9th, 2010

Data Center Construction Report - April 7

Things are progressing nicely. The structural steel for the roof mounts for the generator and chiller is being fabricated off-site, thus you can't see it here, but progress is being made. The other major change is that a lot of the UPS gear is now in place, and it is basically just finishing work inside the data center space.

General Building:
Plumbing: New bldg domestic water riser from Basement to 8th Floor installation in-progress.
A/C condenser relocation: Condenser lines removed from future ComEd Vault.

Basement Construction Progress Summary:
Boiler Room: Building stored items primarily removed.
Future Elec Room: Hogan Ground box installation in-progress

6th Floor Construction Progress Summary:
Doors/Windows: Awaiting man doors.
Walls: Completed.
Finishes: Painting complete on walls
Electrical: Further UPS Parallel board conduit installation in-progress. Three
UPS/Battery groups installed. PDU wire pulls to 8th floor complete. Wire pulls to DPRA at penthouse from 6th floor in-progress
Mechanical (Chilled water): Chiller lines complete, awaiting CRAH 5, insulation complete.
Mechanical (Vent): Room exhaust vents and supply vent near complete

7th Floor Construction Progress Summary:
Tennant: Moved misc. equipment into 7th floor storage area.
Floors: Complete. Tile trim req. at suite door.
Voice/Data Security: Wiring of card readers and elec. Strikes in-progress.
Mechanical (Chilled water): Completed.

8th Floor Construction Progress Summary:
Walls: Room walls complete. 8th floor stair walls complete awaiting paint.
Doors/Windows: Door complete.
Floors: Ceramic tile install in-progress at Toilets.
Ceilings: Ceiling tile installation in-progress in Office, Data Room and Toilets
Voice/Data Security: Wire cable tray install in-progress in Data Center, Security
& voice/data cable pull in-progress., Wiring of elec strikes in-progress
Electrical: PDU grounding complete, leak detection at CHRAH units complete.
Plumbing: Awaiting fixtures
Fire Alarm: Fire alarm control panel installed, wiring in-progress.
Mechanical (Chilled water): Piping near complete. Refrigeration piping primarily
complete.
Mechanical (Vent): Duct complete. Awaiting AHU-A install.
Sprinklers: Total Pac piping complete, sprinkler heads complete.
Finishes: Primer and first coat paint complete.
Freight Elevator: Awaiting painting.
Miscellaneous: Window screens replaced
Roof Construction Progress Summary:
Exterior: CU1 & CU2 piping and electric near complete.
Interior: Elec room door completed.
Elec: Conductor pull to DPRA from 6th floor in-progress

And the pictures: http://steadfast.net/images/april7progress.pdf

2 comments

Comment from: Judson Hudson [Visitor]
Judson Hudsonit's shaping up to look nice, keep up the good work!
04/24/10 @ 12:48
Comment from: OWen [Visitor]
OWenHi there, just out of interest what type of paint did you use for your data center?
11/09/10 @ 12:31

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