- Cooling Towers
CH1
Elk Grove Village, IL
CH1 is being developed in two phases on 22.8 acres in Elk Grove Village, Cook County, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Cook County is one of the most populous counties in the nation. Retrofit development began in 2006. In the aggregate, CH1 will consist of approximately 485,000 gross square feet and more than 211,000 raised square feet, with a critical load of 36.4 MW. The first phase of this facility, or CH1 Phase I, was completed in July 2008 and is operational. This phase will comprise approximately 121,000 raised square feet with a critical load of 18.2 MW divided among 16 computer rooms. We have not yet finalized the development schedule for the second phase of this facility, or CH1 Phase II, which will consist of approximately 90,000 raised square feet, with a critical load of 18.2 MW.
Specifications
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Location | Elk Grove Village, Illinois |
| Anticipated Delivery | Summer 2008 |
| Acreage | 22.8 |
| Building Size (sq ft) | 485,000 |
| Nearest Airport | 8 miles from O'Hare airport, 27 miles from Midway airport, near I-90 expressway |
| Critical Power | |
| Total MW | 36.4 |
| Building Description | |
| Parking | 518 |
| # of Stories | 1 |
| Loading Area and Docks | 5 Loading Bays |
| Elevators | No |
| Ceiling Height | 15-20 ft |
| Data Center Area Description | |
| Raised Floor Area | Approximately 221,000 sq ft |
| # of Pods | 16 (Phase I) |
| TBD (Phase II) | |
| Raised Floor Height | 42" |
| UPS Systems | |
| Description | 32 Rotary power systems with 1300 kW of critical output |
| Redundancy | N+2 |
| Generators | |
| Description | 32 diesel-powered emergency generators with 2,250 kW capacity |
| Redundancy | N+2 |
| Utility Power | |
| 34.5 kV phase 1 and 34.5 kV phase 2 | |
| Heat Rejection systems (AC) | |
| Description | Evaporative chilled water plant, over 16,000+ Tons of cooling |
| Redundancy | N+2 |
| On site Fuel Capacity | |
| # of Gallons | 200,000 |
| Fire Protection | |
| Laser based Very Early Smoke Detection (VESDA) and a pre-action zoned dry-pipe system | |
| Security | |
| Building and Perimeter | Bullet resistant protection at security check-in and level III walls and doors. Dedicated private property with no unauthorized trespassing allowed |
| Space Security | Staffed 24/7 with separate security lobby |
| Access Control | Electronic Security features with card key access |
| Alarm System | Yes |
| CCTV | Camera Surveillance archived offsite and onsite |
| PDUs | |
| 600 volts primary, and secondary switchgear | |
| Tenant Office Space | |
| Up to 200,000 square feet of contiguous office space available | |
| Communications | |
| * 4 redundant and unique POE for Carriers with diverse paths | |
| * Multiple carriers available | |
| Expansion Potential | |
| No | |