Historic Building Data Center Conversion

Mission-critical data center design delivered within a historic structure, solving extreme spatial constraints through intensive paper-first coordination.

Historic Structure

Environment

9′ Ceiling

Space

Design & Coordination

Delivery Model

Mechanical plant room inside a historic brick building

PROJECT AT A GLANCE

Project Details

Project Type

Historic Building Data Center

Location

Denver CO

Facility Constraint

9'-0" Ceiling Height

Delivery Model

Design & Coordination Engagement

This project demonstrates MDI Access's expertise in transforming architecturally constrained historic buildings into high-performance mission-critical environments.

DELIVERED VALUE

What MDI Delivered

Historic facilities are not built for modern data centers. With fixed structural constraints and low ceiling height, execution risk is high unless conflicts are resolved before field work begins. The project required certainty, risk reduction via paper-first modeling, and efficient routing strategies.

Resolved extreme spatial and routing constraints through paper-first planning.

Reduced field rework and schedule risk via pre-coordinated BIM validation.

Improved feasibility and turnover certainty in a constrained environment.

Preserved operational maintainability through efficient layout decisions.

Increased procurement resilience via vendor-agnostic sourcing flexibility.

MDI Access Delivery Team

Services Executed by MDI

Historic Building Data Center Conversion drew on 2 of MDI's ten services, delivered by one accountable team instead of separate vendors.

Owner’s Representative Services

Acts as the owner's single point of contact from concept through commissioning, without taking on construction risk.

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Equipment Procurement

Selects and specifies mechanical and electrical equipment based on project fit, not a manufacturer's agenda.

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Core Delivery Areas:

Design Engineering

BIM Coordination

KEY TAKEAWAY

Client Value Summary

MDI Access delivers confidence in adaptive and constrained builds by solving problems on paper first, reducing risk and improving certainty even in historic structures.

Paper-First Planning for Problem Solving

Risk Reduction Through Pre-Execution Coordination

Confidence in Adaptive Builds for Historic Structures

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