Design-Build
Allowing for continuous execution of design and construction
Ascent as the single source team can ensure smooth project delivery while
mitigating reliability risks and data center construction pitfalls. We coordinate
with corporate real estate and information technology resources to design
and build based on your requirements from any density level, tier level or
future generation models.
Our design-build approach is geared for owners interested in single-point
responsibility for both design and construction. Design-build allows for
continuous execution of design and construction, as well as overlapping
phases and fast tracking. We assemble the right team of architects, designers
and engineers for each individual phase and coordinate the overall process
to deliver the data center facility on time and within budget. Our Design-Build
Services include the following facets:
Project Management
We offer management services across the project life cycle - from the planning phase of infrastructure design to facilities
management services at the project’s completion. Because project management is a core business for us, our managers
have documented/standardized steps to thoroughly complete each phase of the management process.
Design
At the design phase, our professionals engineer redundancy, reliability and maintainability into your mission-critical
facilities. Our path from engineering to deployment of your critical facilities is seamless - with minimal delay, maximum
uptime and significant cost savings for your organization. Ascent’s data center engineering strengthens your business
resiliency by leveraging equipment advances in power, cooling and control technologies; identifying and capitalizing on
opportunities where energy efficiencies can be made; and right-sizing equipment for maximum effectiveness.
Vendor Selection and Coordination
Our Design-Build Services free clients from the detail-intensive chore of
selecting, coordinating and managing the various vendors and contractors
involved in the design, construction and maintenance of a mission-critical
facility. Ascent develops the qualification processes and bid packages to
select the most qualified and appropriate vendor for each assignment in the
project.
Equipment Procurement
Ascent works with the Project Owner to establish an optimal procedure for
equipment selection. We develop “short-lists” of equipment manufacturers
and vendors, based on reputations, specialties and due-diligence reference reviews. Ascent manages the proposal and
bid process; then we develop a comparative matrix with rankings and recommendations for the appropriate data center
equipment. Ascent works with the Project Owner to prepare equipment contracts and coordinate delivery and installation.
Commissioning / Systems Testing
Commissioning is essential to the successful deployment and continuing operation of a mission-critical facility. It proves
the building and its systems work as intended. Since a variety of systems and components power and protect your facility,
our engineers provide a number of certified services such as start-up
supervision, commissioning and load-bank testing. They ensure each
individual system and component performs optimally, on its own and
within the integrated system.
Future Generation Deployments
Ascent prides itself on innovative engineering design to accommodate
modular based buildings, container deployments and prefabricated
component integration. We have a history of delivering reliable solutions
from upgrades and expansions to site selection and development in both
the single user and multi-user space. Ascent strives to continuously
improve traditional approaches and adapt to new technologies and
advances in the data center environment.
