Black & Veatch offers the capability, scalability, and global resources to select sites that will meet future capacity and sustainability needs. We also leverage existing infrastructure to transition your facilities into the next generation. We’re able to design and implement existing facility improvements without compromising operations or risking shutdowns.
We create sustainability models and solutions for every phase of the infrastructure lifecycle. Black & Veatch collaborates with visionary business leaders who are mindful of their environmental impact, seeing water usage as an opportunity for financial and sustainable optimizations. Our solutions include cooling technology, water quality and treatment, source redundancy, water system retrofits, and sustainability consulting. As the technology industry sharpens its focus on net zero emissions, we bring the expertise needed to ensure every facility decision considers sustainable applications and technologies.
Services
We collaborate with our clients to understand the current state of your business-critical facilities and your modernization goals. These conversations shape our assessment of your facility’s ability to support future capacity and performance needs. We also ensure water availability through integrated resources planning.
Properly aligning your power and cooling systems is key to optimizing energy efficiency and ensuring resilience. Our industry-accredited mechanical and electrical engineers begin with a review of the electrical topology to understand if it will support future growth requirements. Black & Veatch takes critical steps in extending the life and capabilities of your new and existing facilities and identifies additional ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Finding the right balance between physical space, required infrastructure, and virtual capacity is a continuous challenge. We make sure your physical space and mechanical and electrical systems are appropriately sized to your current and future capacity needs. Modular systems are an effective strategy for maximizing space because additional container units can quickly be added or removed to support changing technology needs. Our comprehensive approach emphasizes pre-engineering and standardization for deployment in any location to ensure quick speed-to-market.
It’s important to continue monitoring your operation and measuring key performance metrics post-deployment. Black & Veatch helps our clients establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and offers a series of additional services to track and manage your assets. Our experience working across the full infrastructure lifecycle uniquely positions our team to optimize your facility with leading edge, sustainable solutions.
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Black & Veatch replaced the existing 69/12kV substation located on a newly acquired property for Atlantic City Electric. The 69kV portion consists of a six breaker ring bus with two-line terminals, one capacitor bank, one mobile connection and two 69/12kV power transformers. The 12kV switchgear section consists of two breaker and a half lineups and two main breakers. The switchgear is housed in the control building which provides additional space for AC/DC panels, relay/control panels, station auxiliaries,...
Data Center Water Reuse Project Blend Tank Modifications
Black & Veatch was contracted by a major confidential technology client to complete the engineering, procurement and construction of modifications to the blend tank in Washington. The city is home to over 60 megawatts of server farms for major data center companies. The city is working with one of these companies to develop an industrial wastewater treatment plant (IRWTP). The IRWTP will ultimately treat the city’s existing IRWTP’s secondary effluent stream to eliminate discharge outfall to the...
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A global investment firm was considering purchasing four data centers and wanted refined intel on the prospective purchases to ensure a good return on their investment. Black & Veatch was retained by the firm to gather and review technical information for these potential properties based on the client’s criteria due to BV’s significant experience and ability to add value in the data center space.
Hyperscale Data Center Design
Black & Veatch was contracted to perform both planning and site-specific detailed design for a hyperscale data center. BV developed the site-specific permitting approach and supported the permitting process through discussion with the local regulators, working with local legal counsel, and developing and issuing both environmental and construction permits.
