Power
32 MWMission Critical / Industrial · Ashburn, VA · 2023
Bluewire Data Campus
Mission-critical MEP design featuring N+1 redundancy, advanced cooling distribution, and pre-action fire suppression systems. The facility demanded highly reliable electrical distribution to support extreme rack densities, alongside massive backup generator arrays seamlessly integrated into the structural envelope.
Portfolio record
This case study is based on the published Apex Grid portfolio record for Bluewire Data Campus. It does not add project facts beyond that record.
Mission-critical MEP design featuring N+1 redundancy, advanced cooling distribution, and pre-action fire suppression systems. The facility demanded highly reliable electrical distribution to support extreme rack densities, alongside massive backup generator arrays seamlessly integrated into the structural envelope.
My founder perspective
I base this perspective on the published portfolio record. I read the Bluewire record as a reliability and coordination exercise. N+1 redundancy, cooling distribution, electrical distribution, rack density, fire suppression, and generator arrays are all named in the record, so my perspective is to keep those interfaces explicit in the design conversation.
Density
250 W/sq ftUptime
Tier IIIDisciplines: MEP, Fire Protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of facility is Bluewire Data Campus?
It is described as a mission-critical / industrial facility in Ashburn, Virginia.
What redundancy was included?
The mission-critical MEP design featured N+1 redundancy.
How was fire protection handled?
The design included pre-action fire suppression systems.
What electrical challenge did the facility have?
It required highly reliable electrical distribution to support extreme rack densities, with massive backup generator arrays integrated into the structural envelope.