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This new mission critical complex coverts a former, the world’s largest, coal-fired power plant into a new 1+ million SF, 100 MW data center campus. The first building is approximately 100,000 SF, scalable to 20 MW, takes advantage of the climate of the southern coast of Lake Michigan.

AHA provided Consulting, Master Planning, MP/FP Design, 3D Visualizations, and Renewable Energy services. Featuring cooling systems that utilizes Lake Michigan as a water cooling source and as cool ambient air, an ultra-low PUE that minimizes the environmental impact. The primary cooling system uses both air and water to manage the temperature inside the data hall, utilizing free cooling from both the lake water as well as indirect airside economizers to deliver and maintain server inlet air temperature requirements. The design is robust and flexible to allow varying configurations and rack densities within the data hall without the use of a raised access floor. Engaged by Digital Crossroads during the project’s early planning phase, AHA’s Advisory services included site master planning services.