Server room and data centre design

Uninterruptible power, cooling, BMS and ELV — one design team.

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Scope

What the design covers

Uninterruptible power supply: static UPS and ROTARY UPS, generator sets, automatic transfer switching (ATS), N+1 / 2N redundancy
MV/LV power distribution, main and zonal switchboards, busbar trunking, cable routes
Server room cooling and HVAC, cold/hot aisles, free cooling — in cooperation with the plumbing & HVAC discipline
BMS / DCIM automation, monitoring of environmental and power parameters
Fire alarm system (FAS), early smoke detection, fixed gas fire suppression systems
Access control, CCTV, intruder and hold-up alarm system (I&HAS), structured and fibre-optic cabling
Cross-discipline coordination, approvals with the distribution system operator, certified experts and the operator
Designer's site supervision, acceptance inspections, as-built documentation

Why Eko Elprom

What the client gains

Single-point responsibility

All server room disciplines in one team — no demarcation disputes between designers on site.

Special-purpose facilities

Server rooms for MON, a bank, the Polish Embassy in New Delhi, ICM UW (University of Warsaw; the first ROTARY UPS in Poland) and Samsung — we have designed under the security regimes required by state and financial institutions.

Tender-ready documentation

Schematics, schedules and bills of quantities prepared so that the contractor can price and build reliably.

Approvals handled by us

We handle correspondence with the distribution system operator, network operators and experts in parallel with the design — the client doesn't wait on formalities.

Process

From first sketch to handover

One lead designer at every stage. Cross-discipline coordination, approvals with distribution system operators and utilities, presence on site.

Concept and resilience class

IT and cooling power balance, choice of redundancy class (N+1, 2N, Tier) and supply options.

Building permit design

MV connections, substation, generators and UPS; approvals with the operator and fire safety expert.

Detailed design

Switchboard and A/B power path diagrams, routes, detection and suppression, BMS/DCIM.

Supervision and testing

Designer's supervision, support for integrated systems testing and acceptance.

Selected projects in this field

Photos: our archive and partner materials — credits in the descriptions. See all projects →

ICM Server Room, Warsaw — ROTARY UPS — Eko Elprom project

Data centresICM Server Room, Warsaw — ROTARY UPSOCEAN Competence Centre, ICM UW (University of Warsaw) — data centre designed to Tier III: 4 MW supply (ultimately 10 MW), 2×DRUPS 1600 kW; electrical, ELV and plumbing & HVAC design.architecture: Skoczek & Wojdacki Architekci · 2013–2014

Samsung Server Room — Eko Elprom project

Data centresSamsung Server Room384 m² server room at Quatro Business Park — multidisciplinary design for Samsung Electronics.contract engineer · architecture: Kuban Consulting · Studio MTS · 2017–2018

Voivodeship Police Headquarters, Kraków — Building D — Eko Elprom project

Data centresVoivodeship Police Headquarters, Kraków — Building DModernisation of the uninterruptible (guaranteed) power supply of Building D at ul. Mogilska 109 — building permit design, detailed design and as-built documentation.client: KWP Kraków

Wieliczka Salt Mine — Server Room Emergency Power — Eko Elprom project

Data centresWieliczka Salt Mine — Server Room Emergency PowerDetailed design of the electrical installation for server room emergency power supply.client: Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka” S.A.

Polskie Radio Kraków — Dedicated Power Supply — Eko Elprom project

Data centresPolskie Radio Kraków — Dedicated Power SupplyModernisation of the broadcaster's dedicated power supply — building permit design and detailed design.client: Polskie Radio Kraków S.A.

FAQ

Client questions

Answers to the questions we hear most often when quoting this type of project.

Do you design server rooms across all disciplines or only the electrical side?

Across all disciplines: electrical, uninterruptible power supply, ELV systems, BMS/DCIM automation and — with partners — cooling and HVAC, structural engineering and architecture. We coordinate the whole.

What redundancy class will you design?

Whatever your service requires: from N+1 to 2N and ROTARY UPS configurations. We select the class at concept design stage, based on the power balance and availability requirements.

How long does a server room design take?

A server room concept design with a power balance usually takes a few weeks (longer than for a typical building, as it covers N+1 and 2N redundancy options); the building permit and detailed designs depend on scale and approvals with the distribution system operator — we agree the schedule when we quote.

How does a rotary UPS differ from a static UPS?

A rotary UPS (DRUPS) combines a kinetic energy store with a generator and needs no battery bank. We designed one for ICM, University of Warsaw (2 × 1600 kW).

Do you design small server rooms in offices and plants?

Yes — from rooms of a few dozen square metres (e.g. a 35 m² server room at the Lajkonik Snacks plant in Skawina) to data centres with 176 racks.

Contact

Free quote: server rooms and data centres

Send drawings, a brief or a short scope description — we will reply within one working day and send a quote with a schedule within two working days.

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The documentation they produced met the highest standards. (…) The design services provided by this team are worthy of recommendation to other organisations. (translated from Polish)

Sales Director, Building Automation Division, Asseco Poland S.A. — Tier III data processing centre, Kraków · 2013 · See the reference letter →

Talk to the designer

Marek Łagodziński
CEO · Lead Electrical Designer
+48 604 152 533 · mlagodzinski@ekoelprom.pl

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