- Building (east side)
VA3
Reston, VA
Acquired in 2003 as a fully developed data center, VA3 is situated on approximately 10 acres of land in the Lake Fairfax Business Center in Reston, Virginia, one of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.'s largest suburban markets. The facility comprises approximately 256,000 gross square feet and 144,901 raised square feet divided into 10 computer rooms, with an aggregate critical load of 13.0 MW, or 1.3 MW per computer room.
Specifications
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Location | Reston, VA |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Acreage | 10.01 |
| Building Size (sq ft) | 256,000 |
| Nearest Airport | 7.2 Miles from Dulles International Airport |
| Critical Power | |
| Total MW | 13 |
| Building Description | |
| Parking | 175 |
| # of Stories | 3 plus penthouse |
| Loading Area and Docks | 2 Loading Bays |
| Elevators | 1 Freight elevator and 1 passenger elevator |
| Ceiling Height | 14 ft |
| Data Center Area Description | |
| Raised Floor Area | 144,900 |
| # of Quadrants | 8 |
| Raised Floor Height | 30" |
| UPS Systems | |
| Description | 12 Rotary power systems with 1300 kW of critical output |
| Redundancy | N+2 |
| Generators | |
| Description | 18 diesel-powered emergency generators with 2000 kW capacity |
| Redundancy | N+2 |
| Utility Power | |
| Dominion Virginia Power - 34.5 kV | |
| Heat Rejection systems (AC) | |
| Description | Water cooled chilled water cooling system, capacity 5820 Tons |
| Redundancy | N+2 |
| On site Fuel | |
| # of Gallons | 3 x 40,000 gallon underground diesel storage tanks |
| # of Hours | Nominal 60 Hours |
| Fire Protection | |
| Laser based Very Early Smoke Detection (VESDA) and a pre-action zoned dry-pipe system | |
| Security | |
| Building and Perimeter | Bullet resistant security check-in |
| Space Security | Staffed 24/7 with separate security lobby |
| Access Control | Electronic Security features with card key access |
| Alarm System | Yes |
| CCTV | Camera Surveillance through 170 perimeter cameras with archive |
| PDUs | |
| 200-kVA Power Distribution Units with Integral Static Transfer Switches | |
| Tenant Office Space | |
| Available | |
| Communications | |
| * 2 redundant and diverse POE for Carriers with no single point of cable plant failure | |
| * 7 carriers available | |
| Expansion Potential | |
| Yes | |
