Binsky & Snyder
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
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Princeton Data Center
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Plainsborough, NJ
- Approx Contract:
- $7,000,000
- Status:
- Completed - Jan 2010
- Structure Type:
- Data Centers - Mission Critical
References
- Architect:
- Gensler & Associates
- Client:
- Structure Tone Inc.
Scope Of Work
nearly 40-year-old data center on Princeton University’s campus was approaching operational limits, its replacement, several years planning, was to break ground in 2010. This two-story, 47,000 sq. ft., High-Performance Research Computing Center would require very sophisticated HVAC equipment to be installed by Binsky & Snyder.
Housing 1,800 computers university’s supercomputer, TIGRESS – capable generating prediction models for hurricane paths, galaxy formation fusion – it would be extremely important to keep this running cool efficient. Binsky & Snyder’s mechanical installation included:
3 cooling towers 1800 GPM per cell
3 chillers that maintain water temperature at 45 degrees Fahrenheit 500 tons & 800 GPM each
4 air handling units with air-side economizers 45,000 CFM each
A secondary chilled water loop to provide water cooling to high-performance computers
Piping for an on- 97,000 gallon thermal storage tank pre-cooled water
585 ton absorption chiller
Fabricating all steel pipe for this 90% welding, our kept running proficiently, on off job .
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