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Site planning

Review publications on site selection, building layouts and the physical arrangement of data centre infrastructure. Explore capacity, environmental conditions, access and expansion in the context of your project.

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U.S. DoD (UFC) 2021

UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities (8 August 2016, Change 6, 6 May 2021)

Build the data hall protection concept in this order: very early warning smoke detection, wet-pipe sprinklers throughout, clean agent only as an addition, and state in the specification that clean agent cannot replace the sprinklers.

  • Stand-alone telecommunication facilities over 2,500 ft2 (232 m2) need clean agent or sprinklers; over 7,500 ft2 (696 m2) sprinklers are required and clean agent may only be added.
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U.S. DoD (UFC) 2024

UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings (12 December 2018, Change 3, 24 May 2024)

On the site plan check the minimum standoff between the security line, clear zone and building (20/50 ft) and the 33 ft unobstructed space; define for outdoor chillers, generators and fuel tanks a no-concealment layout or a four-sided enclosure.

  • Low-leakage dampers are limited to 3 cfm/ft2 (15 L/s/m2) at 1 in. w.g. (250 Pa) differential.
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