CONSTRUCTION there can be up to 250 people working on the project each day once construction has commenced . As Myers explains , “ we ’ ve had to find ways to duplicate ourselves or delegate responsibilities by adding more project team members , more construction team members , and basically aligning ourselves with more partners so we could still get the work done within the necessary timeline . We had a zero to 60 ramp up speed when all of a sudden everything had to get done . We hired a bunch of people to leverage their skills and resources to allow us to do that .”
The building designs are flexible , making it possible for them to handle different rack heights , room configurations , power redundancies ,
cooling strategies and more . The two new buildings will deliver raised floors ( V5 ) and slabs on grade data modules ( V6 ) that allow for highly variable layouts and configurations to meet any specific customer needs . Additionally , the buildings are designed to be as energy-efficient as possible . In the case of the Silicon Valley campus , it abides strictly by California ’ s Title 24 , which states that buildings must keep their impact on the environment to a minimum . As Justin Thomas , Vice President of Design Engineering and Construction says , “ wasted energy is wasted dollars ”.
Thomas is in charge of the data center building projects for both campuses . He also oversees all
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