MECHANICAL

ELECTRICAL

PLUMBING

FIRE PROTECTION

TECHNOLOGY

INTEGRATION

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We are: Integrated | High Performance | Fit for Purpose | Innovators

Consulting
Engineering
Technology
Energy+Eco
Commissioning

F I RM P R O FIL E
Our global experience inspires us to unite knowledge, geography, and culture, developing
consulting-engineering solutions that are strategic, sustainable, and profitable. Our offices and

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alliances in North America, the Middle East, and Asia allow us to build relationships with some of

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the most progressive and influential global decision-makers.

High Performance Buildings

Mission Critical Facilities

Since 1967, ESD engineers have provided the leadership to develop infrastructure systems for highperformance buildings. Recognizing that every project is unique, we merge both a customizable
and a personable business approach. Our interdisciplinary teams of professionals solve issues
creatively and strategically; achieving optimal performance in the built environment.

We promote well-being through holistic energy conservation and planning within communities we
serve. As our company philosophy is rooted in outreach, we work as mentors to aspiring engineers
and partner with several charities. We embrace a well-rounded approach to improving society
through innovation one solution at a time.

Health, Science, and

Education

C O N S U LT I N G
While ESD has been providing infrastructure consulting solutions for over 47 years. These
services continuously evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the real estate market. While
preliminary studies have always been a part of the industry, new strategies allow us to view
consulting as a revenue generation (or saving) tool to assist our clients at the C-Level. Whether
developing a Total Cost of Ownership or a total program for development, ESD has the technical,
financial, and consultative expertise to support your objectives.

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Consulting
Engineering
Technology
Energy+Eco
Commissioning

C O NS ULT ING
Any person involved with making real estate decisions faces a number of choices related to

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location, size, budget, operations, maintenance, and amenities. Trends prove technology and
flexibility impact real estate decisions across all building types, making specialized knowledge

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about infrastructure systems more important. Our consulting services provide our clients with this

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specialized knowledge to be more competitive, productive, efficient, and flexible.

Representative consulting services based on our expertise in Engineering, Technology,

Energy+Eco, and Commissioning include:

Total Cost of Ownership

Data Center Development Services

Technology Migration Services

M&A Infrastructure

Building Repositioning

Mission Critical Facilities

Health, Science, and
Education

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C ON S U LTI N G
C OR E S ERV I CES
Total Cost of Ownership
Data Center Development
Services
Technology Migration

DATA CEN TER D E VE LOPME NT SE RVICE S

ESD Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) Group offers a breath of services not found within the
data center engineering industry. As a part of our 5X program, ESD MCF Group offers a series
of up front studies that assist the developer in the site selection, acquisition, business model,
and financial analysis of large data centers nationally. These studies are provided by a team of
experts that focus on business aspects of an acquisition, as well as marketing aspects to help
fill our clients buildings.

Services
M&A Infrastructure
Building Repositioning

Power, Fiber, and Threat (PFT) Analysis

One of the first steps in selecting a site location is to identify the PFT analysis. The first step is
to identify existing power and fiber connectivity to the site. This is conducted through a series
of conversations with both electrical utilities and local fiber providers. In many cases, ESD will
have discussions with over 20 carriers to identify where fiber is located as well as what it would
take to bring fiber to the site. Running concurrently, ESD conducts threat evaluations that focus
on site location (flight paths, railroads, chemical plants, etc.) economic development, crime, and
weather conditions. The combined information of the PFT creates a Go or No Go scenario.

Technical Program
Once FPT has been verified and approved, ESD engineers will develop concepts and data
center plans to identify layout and the overall program. Engineers create riser diagrams, project
narratives, floor plans, site plans, and critical infrastructure definitions. In addition, based upon
the geographical location, ESD will identify the best methods for free cooling based upon
weather statistics and mechanical calculations.

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IN T EGRATED
C ON S U LTI N G
C OR E S ERV I CES
Total Cost of Ownership
Data Center Development
Services
Technology Migration

Financial Analysis
ESD estimating and financial advisors create a series of financial reports to help determine the
Total Cost of Ownership for the new site. Areas of finance include:

Infrastructure Upgrade Costs

Capital Expenditures

Operating Costs

Rental Rates (based upon market value brokerage) including: cost per KW, cost per a

Services

triple net rate, and collocation cabinet income.

M&A Infrastructure

IRR Internal Return of Revenue

Building Repositioning

Absorption Rates

Depreciation

EBITA

Marketing Services
Working closely with your broker, ESD will assist in developing a marketing program. ESD has
a special offering entitled Colo-Client Bridging, in which we bring ESD clients to our developer
sites. Additional marketing includes press releases, trade show exhibits, web promotions, and
speaking engagements. To date, ESD and our client brokers have assisted placing clients with
our developers for over 20MW of client projects. Clients in which we have provided technical
assistance during site evaluation include:

BHP Biliton

Nuance

Integrys

Acco Brands

Options Clearing Corporation

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TECHN O LO G Y MIGRATION SE RVICE S

Total Cost of Ownership

seamlessly transition their technology systems from one location to another. Our goal is to assist

Data Center Development

clients in preparation and implementation of a technology migration plan and help implement

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ESD provides Migration Planning and Migration Management services which help businesses

that plan so clients can move into their new facilities without any business interruptions.

Technology Migration
Services
M&A Infrastructure

ESDs understanding of the facilities, IT, and construction arenas allows us to help to bridge the
communication gap that often times exist between these different teams.

Building Repositioning
Migration Planning (2 Phase Approach)
Phase 1 (Preliminary) ESD develops a high level project schedule for the migration of technology
systems, identifies possible resource and knowledge gaps, and creates preliminary technology
budgets for the project. This phase creates an overall plan of action, and identifies project scope
moving forward.

Phase 2 (Detailed) Breaks down the tasks of the project from basic descriptions to
comprehensive lists which are essential for day-to-day management. Oftentimes, theres a
realization of additional needs that the client would prefer to coordinate step-by-step or hour-byhour. Phase 2 tasks are typically offered on an hourly fee structure but can be offered as a fixed
once phase 1 has been completed.
Migration Management
Migration Management is available to efficiently manage the execution of the project schedule.
This involves weekly meetings with the IT team to make sure that tasks are on track, and
accurately communicating needs to the construction team.

Where the planning phase

encompasses a basic checklist of tasks, the management component breaks down each task
and determines efficiencies and in-depth procedures to follow. This service includes the keeping
the technology systems scope and budgets in line with estimates.

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DATA REALTY
South Bend, IN
Data Center Development
Data Realty came to ESD Consulting to assist in the
development of their new 49,000 sf data center. The
challenge was to get financing based upon a concept. ESD
provided the technical program required to get financing
and assisted in early-stage marketing. The project was
successfully financed and is now generating revenue.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Technical Marketing

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD - MWEST HOLDING

Santa Clara, CA
Data Center Development
C&W identified a potential data center project within the
Silicon Valley region for MWest Holding (an owner of over
70 buildings in the area). The site had an existing building
which was not generating revenue at its potential. They
wanted to evaluate if the site could support a new data
center. ESD Consulting identified the potential for a
130,000 sf data center building and created the technical
support materials to market the site.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating
VIESTE ENERGY
Glendale, AZ
Data Center Development
Referred to ESD by Arte Investments, Vieste Energys
project was to build a recycling plant near an existing
landfill and create an energy plant to feed a data center.
The methane fuels the turbine generator (12.5MW) and
creates ample chilled water to support the data center.
The project is a 100% renewable energy project.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Marketing, Pro Forma
Development

BP
Houston, TX
Data Center Development
BPs data center design was based on the Uptime Institute
Tier II design requirements. It is a 60,000 sf facility which
includes 10,000 sf of data center designed for high density
computing at 400 w/sf. ESD provided a master plan for
the facility, as well as budget estimating to assist in the
project approval process.
Services:
Master Planning, MEP Engineering Design

R E P R E S E N TATI V E AC QUI S I TI O N E XP E R I ENC E

CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES
Chicago, IL
Acquisition Services - Land Sale
The property was under bankruptcy for several years prior
to CenterPoint Properties taking control of the site. ESD
Consultings assignment was to evaluate the city block
and develop a master plan to encompass a 467,000 sf data
center, 464,000 sf parking garage, 115,000 sf of retail,
361,000 sf hotel, and 264,000 sf apartment complex. The
site was adjacent to the proposed DePaul University Arena
as well as a new hotel.
Working closely with CBRE, ESD evaluated the Planned
Development Program and identified the cause and
capacity of the site. ESD Consulting created a master
plan encompassing four used over 1,200,000 sf and
provided estimating and pro formas to show potential
buyers.
Multiple land buyers bid on parcels or the entire city block
for development. Parcel B (half of the city block) is under
negotiation with a sale pending in Q1 of 2014.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Pro Forma Development,
Marketing

AMERICAN EXPRESS DATA CENTER

Minneapolis, MN
Acquisition Services
Upon moving their data center to Arizona, the owner
retained Colliers International to market the existing data
center. Colliers International turned to ESD Consulting to
identify how to bring the facility up to current data center
standards and assist in the marketing of the building.
The 540,000 sf facility was in excellent condition. ESD
recommended reconfiguring the existing infrastructure to
the third floor. This allowed for a fast track schedule and
offered the collocation product quickly to the market. Upon
generating revenue,the remaining floors would then be
built out to support over 140,000 sf of new data center.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Pro Forma Development,
Technical Marketing

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NORSCA GROUP
Atlanta, GA
Building Repositioning

ESD Consulting evaluated the building to determine if it

could be repositioned into a data center. The site showed
a promising future as a data center due to its location and
structure. It contained all the baseline requirements for
a Class A data center with additional features to expand
to a campus environment. The 16-acre site supported
a 287,000 sf building and was capable of supporting
additional new data center Greenfield construction.
The project will go to market in Q1 of 2014 to prospective
tenants.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Pro Forma Development,
Marketing

THE FRAIN GROUP

Franklin Park, IL
Building Repositioning - Warehouse to Data Center

ESD Consulting provided planning services to reposition

The Frain Groups warehouse into a new data center. The
site was supported by 40MW of power, and the second
floor structure supported 400 lbs/sf.
The site was sold to Digital Realty Trust at an undisclosed
amount.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Marketing

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CNA INSURANCE
Acquisition Services
Originally designed by ESD in 2007, the 69,000 sf data
center houses critical processing for CNA Insurance. In
August 2014, CNA retained the brokerage firm of Studley
to sell the data center in a sales leaseback model.
Understanding that the sale of a data center asset is not
a typical model within the real estate industry, CNA and
Studley turned to ESD Consulting to help in the sales and
transaction of the data center.
The team received three competitive bids for the data
center, and the transaction closed within four months. ESD
Consulting now provides the successful bidder, Byte Grid,
additional services.
Services:
Data Center Master Planning, Estimating, Pro Forma
Development, Marketing, Board Level Advisor Services

THE JOHN BUCK COMPANY (TJBC)

Minneapolis, MN
Acquisition Services
The John Buck Company had been pursuing the acquisition
of a four-building complex, specifically two buildings
within the complex. The objective was to shed one of the
building assets in the portfolio which contained an 80%
leased data center. TJBC retained ESD Consulting to
evaluate the existing conditions of the asset and create a
master plan to upgrade the data center to support tenant
requirements of 100 w/sf.
ESD recommended to condo the building so the data
center is a separate address and can be advertised as
an 80% occupancy data center. We also introduced 10
potential data center buyers to the project. Negotiations
are currently underway on the purchase.
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Marketing

SONY DATA CENTER

Briarcliff, NY
Acquisition Services
The 40,000 sf data center was abandoned in 2008 and had
been marketed unsuccessfully for five years. Sony hired
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) to represent the sale
of the building. As a partner of the brokerage community,
ESD Consulting evaluated the condition of the building
and identified the maximum potential of the data center to
be built at the site.
The Sony Data Center was sold to Lincoln Properties / T5
in December 2013 (six month sale).
Services:
Master Planning, Estimating, Due Diligence, Defining of
the Acquisition Price

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SHOPPERTRAK
Chicago, IL
IT Migration
ShopperTraks workspace supports product engineering,
quality assurance testing, and final assembly for their
retail in-store analytics products. ESDs overarching
involvement in their relocation allowed ShopperTrak to
focus on their daily operation responsibilities while our
team managed the design, documentation, and vendor
relations in their move.
Technology Services Provided:
IT Migration Planning / Management, Audio Visual System
Design, Data Network System Design, Wireless Network
Design, Structured Cabling System Design, Cellular
Enhancement

DRW
Chicago, IL
IT Migration
DRWs growth required special attention. A formal growth
forecast was generated to identify a three-phase expansion project for their trading floor, office, and support
areas, as well as mission critical spaces. A migration plan
was developed to upgrade their technology and infrastructure systems and identify a strategy for the move.
The trading facility features integrated automation
systems, cellular enhancement systems, a new Network
Operations Center, and a custom traders desk design.
Technology Services Provided:
IT Migration Planning, Program Validation, Security
Systems Design, Structured Cabling System Design, Audio
Visual System Design, Customized Technology Project
Management

FOLLETT HEADQUARTERS
Chicago, IL
IT Migration
The consolidation of three of Follett Corporations Illinois
offices into a new corporate headquarters became an
opportunity to transform their workplace into a more
collaborative environment. This flexible environment
is supported by a slew of technologies. ESD provided
consulting and planning services to mitigate the risk
involved in the technology and server room move. We
provided professional leadership and coordination for a
seamless and timely transition by identifying technology
initiatives, generating a schedule, and developing
guidelines for each system throughout the process.
Technology Services Provided:
IT Migration Planning / Management, Audio Visual System
Design, Security System Design, Structured Cabling
System Design

C-LEVEL AND EXECUTIVE CLIENT LIST

CNA Insurance
Thomas Pontarelli
Chief Administrative Officer

Byte Grid
Manny Mencia
President

Byte Grid
Todd Ellisworth
SVP Acquisitions

CenterPoint Properties
Jim Clewlow
Chief Investment Officer

CenterPoint Properties
Michael Murphy
Chief Development Officer

Digital Realty Trust

Chris Kenny
SVP Acquisitions

Server Farm Realty

Mitch Kralis
EVP Acquisitions

E.V. Bishoff Company

David Bishoff
Chief Executive Officer

Norsca
Rob Reverly
CEO

Ubiquity
Sean Farney
Chief Operating Officer

Data Realty
Rich Carlton
Chief Operating Officer

JRM Technology
James McHugh
Chief Executive Officer

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure

Thomas Lefebvre
Vice President

Peerless Networks
John Barnicle
Chief Executive Officer

Zayo Group
Chris Morely
President

Carter Validas
Christoff Hammerli
SVP Acquisitions

Carter Validas
John Regan
VP Acquisitions

Sony USA
Perry Neilson
Director of Real Estate

REAL ESTATE ADVISORY AND BROKERAGE

CBRE
Chad Freese
Senior Vice President

NGFK
Michael Morris
Managing Director, New York

Cushman & Wakefield

Alex Smith
Managing Director

NGFK
Byran Lowen
Managing Director

Cushman & Wakefield

Miles Loo
Managing Director

Jones Lang LaSalle

Matt Carolan
Managing Director

Cushman & Wakefield

Sean Ivery
Director

Jones Lang LaSalle

Bo Bond
Managing Director

Avison Young
Jim Kerrigan
Managing Director

Jones Lang LaSalle

Sean Reynolds
Managing Director

Colliers International
Timothy Huffman
Executive Vice President

Wired RE
Everett Thompson
Chief Executive Officer

CBRE
Mike Nardini
First Vice President

CBRE
Patrick Lynch
Managing Partner

MISSION CRITICAL
Data centers, electronic trading facilities, airports, hospitals and other critical facilities could not
properly function without mission critical engineering services. ESD has developed a proven
process to protect vital systems in anticipation of an emergency situation for businesses that cannot afford down time. Integrated technology and communication is crucial in crisis situations or
when there are millions of dollars per hour on the line.

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Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Fire Protection
Life Safety/Fire Alarm
Technology
Energy+Eco Services
Systems Commissioning

M I SS I O N C R IT IC A L S EC TOR
Mission critical takes on a different meaning depending on its application. To some, it refers
to business continuity being key to their companys profitability. International financial service
organizations, that process millions of transactions and billions of dollars per day, stand to lose
millions per hour for every hour of system downtime. To others, mission critical refers to systems

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Data Center
Electronic Trading

supporting life-giving hospital equipment staying online no matter what the conditions. Regardless,
it is crucial that the needs of your business be defined and then translated into the design of your
business critical systems.

Call Center
Check Processing
NOC

ESD strategically designs and implements mission critical systems that businesses rely on
for complete operational readiness. These systems also manage emergencies and disasters,
maximizing data storage capacity per square foot, and providing reliable precision power.

Data center design is an integral component to mission critical services. Technology is prompting
infrastructure upgrades more than ever before and data must be methodically, reliably, and safely
managed and centralized. Innovation has shaped the future of these facilities, allowing for the
consolidation of multiple data centers into one. These mega data center projects require the special
integrated consulting engineering services ESD professionals provide for cooling and safety due to
their power consumption.

Sun Times Data Center Chicago, Illinois

SPECIAL FEATURES
Suitable for Class A
Data Center Construction
SCALE
317,000 sf
FAR to 1,200,000 sf
7.5 MW of Power
Scalable to 80 MW of Power
30 Acres
Zoned for Data Center Use
Abundant Fiber Access

The existing Sun Times campus, which until recently served as a printing and distribution center, is being redeveloped into a high power density and
efficient data center facility. The building layout and configuration, with its large open spaces and high structural rating, lends itself to this repurpose.
The spine or middle of the building (once used to hold the buildings printing presses) is well-suited to support data center electrical equipment and
is positioned for efficient power distribution to the critical spaces along the buildings wings. Long haul and metro fiber rings are easily accessible from
the site due to its proximity to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). High-power capacity fed from different utility company substations is already on site;
additional power can be made available quickly due to the sites proximity to multiple utility company substations.

Data Center Development Services | Estimating | Master Planning

Large Technology Client West Coast

CONTRACTOR
Corgan
SPECIAL FEATURES
Target of achieving LEED Platinum

SCALE
82,000 sf spine
Plus eight data center clusters

ESD provided consulting engineering services for the electrical design and construction of an enterprise data center for a large technology client on
the West Coast. The design for the 82,000 sf data center spine is modular and incorporates ultra-efficient components to meet a target overall energy
performance of 1.07 PUE. The Tier IV electrical system configuration includes direct feed of IT equipment at 415V and is designed to support all the common
shared critical spaces (MDF rooms, POE, etc.).
The project includes an admin block with eight data center clusters, each with a 2.4MW of IT equipment load capacity (overall capacity of 19.2MW). The
electrical system configuration of each data hall cluster depends on the required reliability and redundancy requirements within the data call; therefore,
these configurations may vary.

Electrical Design and Construction

Forsythe Retail Plus Data Center Elk Grove, Illinois

CONTRACTOR
Turner
SPECIAL FEATURES
Full building generator backup at
N+3 (full-design load)
SCALE
221,000 sf
FAR to 1,200,000 sf
18 MW of Power
Scalable to 30 MW of Power

Revolutionary design with state-of-the-art electrical and mechanical infrastructure and access to all major telecommunications routes and carriers. At
221,000 sf, the facility has the equivalent floor space volume of approximately four football fields. Located on a 14.31 acre site, the facility can be expanded
to accommodate an additional 100,000 sf of raised floor space. The data centers exterior wall and roof structure are designed and built to withstand 190
mph winds - equivalent to an EF5 tornado.
There are 56 private and secure hard-wall suites. Each suite consists of 1,000 sf of raised floor space that is entirely usable for IT equipment. In addition,
each suite has an accompanying 670 sf support room for air conditioning and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) equipment. The suites are expandable up
to 4,000 sf of contiguous data center space. The utility and generator yard are fully enclosed, secure and monitored. Certifications are in process for LEED
(v4 data center), Uptime Institute Tier Level III, SSAE-16 and ISO-9000.

Data Center Development Services | Estimating | Master Planning | Mechanical

Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection

Data Realty South Bend, Indiana

CONTRACTOR
Turner
SPECIAL FEATURES
Greenfield Data Center
8 MW utility power
4 x 1,500 kW generator farms
ASHRAE Illinois Chapter, 2012 Excellence in
Engineering Award

SCALE
52,000 sf | 4,830 sm









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ESD provided design services for this facility at Ignition Park, which with Innovation Park forms South Bends first dual-site, state-certified technology park.
This site is located at the Historic Studebaker manufacturing facility, an icon within the community for decades.
ESD Consulting initially performed a feasibility study to identify the capability of repositioning a 52,000 sf building into a data center. We created a master
plan for the site based on this study, which included a modular design so that it could be expanded as needs increase.
The facility contains over 15,000 sf of data center white space across three separate data center suites, designed for over 2.25 MW of critical power and
1,000 tons of chilled water cooling. The mechanical design includes N+2 CRAH units and N+1 evaporative-cooled chiller plant. The chilled water system
was designed mechanically and electrically to support the full critical load during a loss of water to the site, eliminating the requirement to add expensive
condenser water storage.

Master Planning | Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection | Technology

Digital Realty Trust Franklin Park, Illinois

CONTRACTOR
Turner Construction
SPECIAL FEATURES
46 -2000 kW generators
80 MW utility power
Prime design services, MEP engineering,
COLO client bridging

SCALE
575,000 sf | 53,419 sm
280,000 sf | 26,013 sm data center
Expandable to 775,000 sf | 72,000 sm

Originally ESD was brought in to evaluate the feasibility of turning this industrial park into a modern data center campus. Upon review of the site, ESD
determined that the site due to its power capacity and structure would be well suited as a data center campus, capable of supporting 80 MW of power and
575,000 sf of data center infrastructure.
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) began further investigating the market, and requested that ESD further evaluate the site based upon DLR campus criteria. ESD
performed due diligence and master planning for the site which include two additional facilities that could be housed on the campus.
Upon purchasing the site, DLR hired ESD as the prime consultant for the park consisting of retrofitting multiple building shell/core and the design of
multiple data centers to support their wholesale data center offering.

Prime Consulting | Mechanical | Electrical | Fire Protection | Security | Technology

CenterPoint Properties Chicago, Illinois

SPECIAL FEATURES
26 - 2500 MW generators
150,000 gallons of fuel
13,000 tons of chilled water
SCALE
680,000 sf development
265,000 sf of white space

The CenterPoint Project is a 680,000 sf development and also includes a high-end 600-key hotel, retail, commercial, and residential structures. The facility
will have 265,000 sf of white space over seven floors with the option of 300,000 sf of additional white space on the first floor. The development will house
26 - 2500 MW generators, 150,000 gallons of fuel, 13,000 tons of chilled water, all on 1 acre of land.
Each data center floor is designed to have two suites capable of accommodating 1.8mW of critical power and approximately 520 Tons of cooling. The
facility has direct access to long haul fiber, and a total of thirteen carriers are in close proximity to the site.

Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection

Lakeside Technology Center Chicago, Illinois

CONTRACTOR
Clune
SPECIAL FEATURES
Entire building classified by the City of Chicago
as a Technology Center
SCALE
1,200,000 sf

TENANT CLIENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

CME Data Center
Computer Science Corporation
Digital Realty Trust
Equinix
Goldman Sachs
Interactive Brokers Group
Savvis

Lakeside Technology Center is one of the worlds largest pre-engineered data center/carrier hotels. The building houses over 800,000 sf of data center
raised access floor and is designed to support 68-2000 kW generators and 68MW of utility power.
Currently, ESD is providing engineering consulting for numerous tenants within Lakeside Technology Center. Digital Realty Trust (DLR) is the owner of the
building and provides a myriad of services for their tenant clients including design, build-to-suit, and other facility related services.
Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection | Technology | Critical Power
Commissioning | Prime Consultant

MIS S IO N C R I TI C AL E XP E R I E N C E
JPMORGAN CHASE
Newark, Delaware
100,000 sf | 9,300 sm

STATE OF ILLINOIS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

Springfield, Illinois
50,000 sf | 4,600 sm

JPMORGAN CHASE BELLEVILLE TECHNICAL CENTER

Belleville, Michigan
68,000 sf | 6,300 sm

CNA DATA CENTERS

Aurora, Illinois
106,000 sf | 9,800 sm

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LAKESIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Chicago, Illinois
1,200,000 sf | 111,483 sm

SERVER FARM REALTY

Chicago, Illinois
440,000 sf | 40,877 sm

CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT
St. Louis, Missouri
227,000 sf | 21,089 sm

CALAMOS INVESTMENTS
Naperville, Illinois
164,000 sf | 15,236 sm

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JRM TECHNOLOGY
Chicago, Illinois
344,000 sf | 9,300 sm

JPMC
Confidential Location
33,000 sf | 3,065 sm

ALLSTATE DATA CENTER

Northwestern Illinois
52,000 sf | 4,830 sm
First LEED Gold data center

CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL BANK CLIENT

Phoenix, Arizona
185,000 sf | 17,187 sm

MISSION CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Chicago, Illinois
850,000 sf | 79,000 sm

BP BRIGHT LIGHTS
Chicago, Illinois
250,000 sf | 23,225 sm

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE

Chicago, Illinois

MISSION CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

BANK OF MONTREAL
Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO TRADING COMPANY

Chicago, Illinois

CHASE TOWER
Chicago, Illinois

NICO HOLDINGS, INC.

Chicago, Illinois
32,420 sf | 3,011 sm

Bank of America Data Center Confidential Location

CONTRACTOR
Corgan
SPECIAL FEATURES
Design included two independent mechanical
equipment rooms for redundancy requirements

SCALE
200,000 sf facility
10,000 sf raised floor

The Bank of America Data Center was an existing data center consisting of four pods, each with a white space area of approximately 10,000 sf and an
electrical density requirement of 2.5 mW.
The mechanical design for the data center was based on the Uptime Institute Tier IV requirements of having two independent mechanical equipment rooms
for redundancy requirements. Each of the mechanical equipment rooms consisted of four nominal 1,050 Ton chillers, cooling towers with a constant volume
primary, variable volume secondary chilled water pumps, and constant volume condenser water pumps. The mechanical system design included a thermal
water storage tank for the operation of the data center in the transition time required between an electrical power outage and the start of the chillers. It
also included a make-up water storage tank for the operation of the cooling towers in the event of a water outage.
The scope of the project was based on the build-out of the second data center pod to match the design of the first pod, along with the corresponding design
changes associated with the mechanical and electrical infrastructure. The scope of work for the data center was later revised by the client to decrease the
electrical density within Pod No. 1 to 1.5 mW and to increase that within Pod No.2 to 3.5 mW. The server cabinets increased in electrical density to 30 kW
per cabinet.
The electrical density increase to 30 kW per cabinet for the second data center was accomplished using the same number and size of CRAH units installed
in the first data center. The CRAH units cooling performance was increased from approximately 30 Tons per CRAH unit to approximately 50 Tons per CRAH
unit. This was accomplished by increasing the CRAH unit chilled water system flow rate and CRAH unit air temperature difference from the data center
using a hot aisle containment system.
Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection

Allstate Greenfield Data Center Rochelle, Illinois

CONTRACTOR
Mortenson
SPECIAL FEATURES
First LEED Gold Data Center
Internet-based automation system
Waterside economizer (free cooling)
Water source heat pumps (heat recovery)
High-efficiency central plant M&E components
Office window day-lighting system
Achieved maximum feasible energy efficiency
Energy Start Servers
Closed circuit evaporative fluid coolers
Walls and roof are designed to withstand an
F1 tornado to ensure the protection of the
valuable core of the data center.
SCALE
16,500 sf | 1,532 sm
AWARDS
Excellence in Engineering Award - ASHRAE
Illinois Chapter, 2010
Green IT Project of the Year - The Executive
Alliances Data Center Executive of the Year
Awards, 2009

ESD developed a customized data center growth projection model for space, power, cooling and IT system type, taking into account historical trends and
known projected needs based on platform, applications, strategic and business initiatives, industry standards, technology densification, etc. Allstates
existing technology equipment was evaluated including servers, storage, network, mainframes and midranges to create a capacity forecast for the
facilitys appropriate power, space, and cooling. The models forecast period covered a range of five to fifteen years.
ESD provided the design for the entire data center facility including central plant and distribution as well as for the raised access floor environment. This
included the layout of all IT equipment.
Allstate decided to migrate from dedicated servers to a virtualized blade environment for more efficient use of space, power, and cooling, and to maximize
the availability of the applications running on the system. ESD researched current virtualization trends and coordinated with manufactures during the
equipment selection process to present a variety of power and cabinet configurations for the Allstate facility operators to choose from.
During the design, ESD helped Allstate develop best practices for the data centers layout and operations. Designated zones were created for storage, MDF,
network, mainframe, low and high power density server zones based on the IT systems Allstate had chosen. This provided a balanced system designed to
allow the most efficient use of power and cooling with maximum flexibility to support future needs.

Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection | Structured Cabling |

Data Network | SAN Design | Security | Best Practices Consulting

Latisys Oak Brook, Illinois

SPECIAL FEATURES
Tier III (Concurrently Maintainable)
150 Watts Per Square Foot
Seven Emergency Generators
Migration from DX Cooling to a Chilled Water
System

SCALE
15,000 sf | 1,400 sm Phase I design
10,000 sf | 929 sm raised floor
80,000 sf | 7,500 sm campus master plan

Due to customer demand for more power and colocation space in close proximity to downtown Chicago, Latisys Corporation expanded their Oak Brook data
center by more than 20,000 sf of high density raised floor. The expansion took place in two phases - the first consisting of approximately 9,000 sf of raised
floor and the second, 13,000 sf.
The data center houses corporate information and websites for about 70 companies and organizations, and Latisys customers rely on them for security
and reliability. ESD created an 80,000 sf master plan for the campus and MEP infrastructure upgrade requirements, and provided MEP / FP, Technology,
and Energy+Eco services for the expansion. One of the designs key objectives was to lower PUE, gaining more operating efficiencies and the reduction of
operating costs. The data center contains approximately 150 w / sf, seven emergency generators, and a chilled water system.

Master Planning | Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection | Technology | Energy

Server Farm Realty Chicago, Illinois

SPECIAL FEATURES
This Data Center is the second largest
megawatt installation in the City of Chicago
Facility will be equipped with High Fog
system, as an alternative to a traditional
sprinkler system
LEED ED Certification Anticipated

SCALE
440,000 sf | 40,877 sm
140,000 sf | 13,006 sm raised floor

As the lack of existing infrastructure to support technology trends within the collocation, enterprise and financial markets grows, the national data center
and electronic trading markets will be increasingly in demand.
ESD is designing, planning, and executing the conversion of the Northern Trust Operations building located at 840 South Canal, into a seven-story, 440,000
sf mega data center building. The building also houses a two story, 80,000 sf electronic trading facility. Designed at 150 watts per sf, this is the second
largest megawatt installation in the City of Chicago.
The design and construction of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Technology, and Fire Safety systems will be carried out by ESD (Prime Consultant) and
Nova Construction, with the first phase scheduled for completion on September 1, 2011.
The goal is to have a high efficiency electrical and mechanical infrastructure capable of a desired 1.3PUE. The data center will be supported by a high
efficiency UPS catcher block design (96% efficient down to 25% load) and distributed redundancy to the loads by increasing normal operating load on the
PDUs to 66%. Utilizing a N+1 UPS system. This configuration provides power to servers from two different PDUs (dual carded) and insures against loss
of power in the event of a PDU failure or during maintenance and still provides enhanced efficiency compared to 2N systems which are loaded to 50%
capacity under normal operating conditions.
The project will also utilize a concurrently maintainable generator, and 8,000 tons chilled water N+1 configuration. Higher efficiency water cooled chillers
(~0.48kW/Ton) will be utilized to help achieve overall efficiency. This facility is also supported by 10 fiber carriers leading to a meet-me-room environment.
ESD anticipates a PUE of 1.3.
Mechanical | Electrical | Plumbing | Fire Protection | Technology

M IS S ION CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

DATA CENTER
1001 South Canal
Chicago, Illinois
1301 Broadway
Gary, Indiana
4000 West Diversey
Chicago, Illinois
ABN AMRO
Chicago, Illinois
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, Illinois
Abbott Nutrition
Ohio
Accenture
Multiple Locations
ACCO Brands
Confidential Location
Allstate Greenfield Data Center
Rochell, Illinois
Allstate
Oak Brook, Illinois
American Dental Association
Chicago, Illinois
Anderson Consulting
Multiple Locations
AON
Chicago, Illinois
Archipelago ECN
Multiple Locations
AT&T
Multiple Locations
Bank of America
Multiple Locations
Bank of Montreal
Bank One
Multiple Locations
BlueCross/BlueShield Association
Multiple Locations
BP
Multiple Locations
Calamos Investments Corporate Headquarters
Naperville, Illinois
Calyon Financial, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
CarGill Investor Services
Chicago, Illinois

Capital One
Chicago, Illinois

DRW Holdings
Chicago, Illinois

Carson Pirie Scott

Chicago, Illinois

ePort
Chicago, Illinois

Calvon Financial Inc.

Chicago, Illinois

Equinix
Confidential Locations

Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago, Illinois

Equity Office
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago, Illinois

Exelon Data Center

Multiple Locations

Chicago Police Department

Chicago, Illinois

Express Scripts
Confidential Location, MO

Citadel
Multiple Locations

FAA Central Regional Headquarters

Kansas City, Missouri

City Colleges of Chicago

District Office
Chicago, Illinois

Federal Reserve Bank

Chicago, Illinois

Classified Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
CNA Insurance
Aurora, Illinois
Cole Taylor Bank
Chicago, Illinois
College of America Pathologists
Chicago, Illinois
Comcast
Chicago, Illinois
Computer Science Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Confidential Client
Franklin Park, Illinois
Cyber Continuity Center
Chicago, Illinois
Data Realty
Confidential Location
Daley Center
Chicago, Illinois
Dearborn Center
Chicago, Illinois
Deloitte
Chicago, Illinois
Dirksen Recovery Facility
Chicago, Illinois
Discover Financial Services
Riverwoods, Illinois

FC Stone
Chicago, Illinois
FiMat
Chicago, Illinois
FGMK Office
Chicago, Illinois
Florsheim
Chicago, Illinois
Follett Corporation
Aurora, Illinois
Gelber Group
Chicago, Illinois
Geneva Investments
Chicago, Illinois
GFX Annex
Chicago, Illinois
GMAC Commercial Mortgage
Chicago, Illinois
Google
Chicago, Illinois
Grant Thornton
Oak Brook, Illinois
GTCR, LCC
Chicago, Illinois
Harza Engineering
Chicago, Illinois
Hewitt
Multiple Locations
HSBC
Mettawa, Illinois

MIS S ION CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

IBM
Multiple Locations

Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago, Illinois

Illinois State Police

Chicago, Illinois

NICO Holdings
Chicago, Illinois

InfoCrossing
Lombard, Illinois

North Exelon Pavilions at Millennium Park

Chicago, Illinois

Interactive Brokers
Chicago, Illinois

Northern Trust
Multiple Locations

JP Morgan Chase
Multiple Locations

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois

Jones Lang LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois

Nuveen Investments
Chicago, Illinois

JRM Technology
Chicago, Illinois

Omnicare
Multiple Locations

Jump Trading
Chicago, Illinois

Options Clearing Corporation

Chicago, Illinois

Lakeside Technology Center

Chicago, Illinois

Panduit
Multiple Locations

LaSalle National Bank

Chicago, Illinois

Peoples Gas
Chicago, Illinois

Lord, Bissell, & Book

Chicago, Illinois

PepCo
Multiple Locations

Manning, Selvage and Lee

Chicago, Illinois

Prentice Womens Hospital

Chicago, Illinois

Maverick Trading
Chicago, Illinois

Quaker Oats Company

Chicago, Illinois

Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw

Chicago, Illinois

Rueter
Chicago, Illinois

MB Financial Bank
Rosemont, Illinois

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Elizabeth West Campus

Washington DC

McDonalds Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois

Saint Paul Federal Bank

Mt. Prospect, Illinois

McKensson HBOC
Wheeling, Illinois

Savvis
Chicago, Illinois

Mesirow Financial
Chicago, Illinois

Sachnoff & Weaver

Chicago, Illinois

Merrill Lynch
Chicago, Illinois

Sears Merchandise Group

Chicago, Illinois

Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority

Operations Command Center
Chicago, Illinois

Server Farm Realty

Chicago, Illinois

Motorola Solutions
Chicago, Illinois
Motorola Data Center
Schaumburg, Illinois

Seyfarth Shaw
Chicago, Illinois
Strafford Trading
Chicago, Illinois

State of Illinois
Emergency Operations Center
Springfield, Illinois
Swiss Bank
Chicago, Illinois
Rush University Medical Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
TD Ameritrade
Chicago, Illinois
Tenneco Packaging and Automotive
Lake Forest, Illinois
Townsend Analytics, Ltd.
Multiple Locations
TransUnion
Chicago, Illinois
TTX
Multiple Locations
UBS Tower
Chicago, Illinois
Union Tank Care
Chicago, Illinois
United Airlines, Willis Tower
Chicago, Illinois
United Airlines
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Universal Access
Multiple Locations
US Cellular Data Center
Confidential Location
USG
Chicago, Illinois
U.S. Postal Service
Chicago, Illinois
Verizon Wireless
Murfreesburo, Tennessee
Wells Fargo
Chicago, Illinois
William Blair
Chicago, Illinois
WMS
Chicago, Illinois
Wolverine Trading
Chicago, Illinois
Zurich Kemper
Schaumburg, Illinois

Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

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