Data Center Design & Build
Design to Tier. Build to standard. Commission to prove.
Greenfield and brownfield data-centre design and build engagements aligned to Uptime Institute Tier standards, TIA-942, and EN 50600 across power, cooling, cabling, security, sustainability, and DCIM.
Uptime Tier II / III / IV, TIA-942, EN 50600.
Shell, MEP, IT, DCIM, and commissioning.
Free cooling, PPA supply, target-PUE modelling.
What we deliver
Tier II / III / IV Alignment
Design to Uptime Institute Tier II, III, and IV concurrent maintainability and fault-tolerance requirements alongside TIA-942, EN 50600, and local compliance.
Hot / Cold Aisle Containment
Full or partial hot and cold aisle containment, chimney cabinets, and airflow management to reduce mixing and improve cooling effectiveness.
Power Distribution Design
Medium and low voltage distribution, static and rotary UPS sizing, generator plant, ATS strategy, N+1 and 2N redundancy, and IEC / NEC-compliant switchgear layout.
Precision Cooling Design
CRAC / CRAH, in-row cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, adiabatic and free-cooling economisers, and liquid or immersion cooling for high-density racks.
Structured Cabling & MDA / IDA
MDA, IDA, HDA, and ZDA design to TIA-942, fibre and copper backbones, patch-panel strategy, and future-proof pathway design for high-speed uplinks.
Physical Security & Access
Multi-layer access design, mantrap airlocks, biometric readers, cabinet-level locks, CCTV coverage, and secure visitor workflow integrated with the access control system.
Green IT & Sustainability
Free cooling, waste-heat recovery, renewable and Power Purchase Agreement supply, low-GWP refrigerants, and target-PUE design engineered from concept.
Commissioning & Handover
Level 1 to 5 commissioning, Integrated System Testing (IST), load-bank testing, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and operator training at project closeout.
Why teams call us
- Design and operations decouple at handover
Facilities inherit a build without the instrumentation, records, and standards needed to operate it against the design intent.
- Brownfield upgrades outrun the base build
New workloads require power, cooling, and containment that the existing shell was never designed for, exposing constraints during install.
- Sustainability is bolted on late
Free cooling, waste-heat recovery, and target-PUE decisions are revisited after construction, when the biggest gains are already unavailable.
- Commissioning evidence is incomplete
As-built drawings, integrated test results, and O&M documentation lag physical work, delaying operational and audit readiness.
Our approach
Data-centre design and build engineered around tier alignment, integrated services coordination, sustainability by design, and evidence-backed commissioning.
- Assess
Survey site or existing facility, workload mix, tier and compliance targets, sustainability goals, and integration with corporate IT and security estates.
- Design
Develop concept, schematic, and detailed design across power, cooling, cabling, security, DCIM, and sustainability, coordinated with third-party disciplines.
- Build & Commission
Manage construction and installation with quality control, run levelled commissioning and Integrated System Testing, and deliver as-built and operational documentation.
- Support
Support operational handover, DCIM instrumentation, statutory testing cadence, and ongoing modernisation as workloads, density, and standards evolve.
End-to-End IT Integration and Support
From assessment and solution design through implementation, remediation, ongoing support, and lifecycle optimization.
Fix What's Broken — Remediation Sprints
Stranded rack capacity, blind spots in power/cooling, stale asset records or DCIM tooling that no-one trusts? We run fixed-scope DCIM remediation sprints to restore data quality and operational visibility.
- Asset inventory reconciliation, rack elevation cleanup and CMDB sync
- Power, cooling and environmental sensor coverage and threshold tuning
- Capacity planning models, alerting hygiene and reporting rebuild
Support & Maintenance — AMC-Backed
Keep DCIM data accurate and the data-centre running efficiently — asset governance, sensor care and vendor escalation under a Jiva AMC.
- L1/L2/L3 DCIM platform support with quarterly data-quality reviews
- Preventive maintenance for power, cooling and environmental sensors
- Capacity, sustainability and utilisation reporting for facilities and IT
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Related services
- Capacity Planning & Forecasting
Trend, scenario, and TCO modelling for growth, consolidation, AI density, and cloud repatriation with board-ready capacity roadmaps.
- Power & Cooling Monitoring
Unify UPS, PDU, CRAC / CRAH, and busway telemetry into real-time dashboards with PUE tracking, thermal maps, and sub-metering.
- Environmental Monitoring
Deploy temperature, humidity, leak, smoke, airflow, and access sensors across the white space with ITSM handoff and containment playbooks.
- 3D Visualization & Digital Twin
Interactive floor plans, 3D rack elevations, and live digital twins with sensor overlays and airflow simulation for change validation.
- Sustainability & Green IT
Advance energy efficiency, circular IT, carbon accounting, and sustainable workplace technology across data-centre and enterprise estates.
- Surveillance, ELV & AV Systems
Coordinate CCTV, access control, intrusion, intercom, fire, PA, AV, and digital signage across the physical estate under one design authority.
Design, build, and commission with confidence
Plan a data-centre design, build, or modernisation engagement
Review site conditions, workload mix, tier and compliance targets, sustainability goals, and existing constraints. Jiva Technologies can assess, design, deliver, and commission new build and brownfield modernisation programmes with DCIM instrumentation integrated from day one.
